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Comprehensive Services to At-Risk Youth

Award Information

Award #
2008-JL-FX-0053
Location
Congressional District
Status
Closed
Funding First Awarded
2008
Total funding (to date)
$382,334
Original Solicitation

Description of original award (Fiscal Year 2008, $382,334)

New Song Urban Ministries (NSUM) will provide comprehensive services to at-risk youth to help assure that they can realize their potential and experience a positive future, avoiding the juvenile justice system altogether. New Song After-School Academy will provide out of school time activities including academic/arts enrichment (tracked by percentage of youth enrolled and grades), mentoring activities (tracked by pre/post surveys), and parental partnership activities (tracked by attendance records). EDEN Jobs (EDEN) will assist youth in school to gain summer jobs and assist youth who have dropped out to gain employment, tracking the number of youth who receive/complete job readiness services, number who complete the summer job program and the number of 'at-risk' youth placed in employment. NCA/NCF

Date Created: September 16, 2008