EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING ADMINISTRATION
USDOL
CONTACT: | Gwen Zuares |
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OFFICE: | 202/693-3366 |
SECRETARY OF LABOR ANNOUNCES $8,208,420 FOR THE YOUTH OFFENDER DEMONSTRATION PROJECT.
As a result of a recent procurement action, the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration is awarding $8,208,420 to nine organizations, according to the attached list. These grants are being awarded for Youth Offender Demonstration Project. This project will provide services aimed at youth who are or have been under criminal justice supervision or involved in gangs. Youth employment and developmental activities will be used for structure and placing youth offenders, gang members, and at-risk youth ages 14-24 employment into long term (part-time for ages 14-15) wage levels that will (1) prevent future dependency and/or (2) break the cycle
of crime and juvenile delinquency that contributes to recidivism and non-productive activities.
LIST OF AWARDEES
CATEGORY I - Model Community Projects
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City of Chicago
1615 W. Chicago Avenue, 5th Floor
Chicago, Illinois 60622 | $ 1,500,000
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Friends of Island Academy, Inc.
500 Eighth Avenue, Suite 1209
New York, New York 10018 | 1,500,000
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YouthWorks, Inc.
13 Pride Street, 3rd Floor
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15219 | 1,500,000 |
CATEGORY II - Education & Training Initiatives
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Colorado Department of Human Services
4255 South Knox Court
Denver, Colorado 80236 | $2,000,000 |
CATEGORY III - Community Wide Capacity Building
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Central Iowa Employment & Training
Consortium
215 Watson Powell Jr., Way 2nd Floor
Des Moines, Iowa 50309-1728
| $ 350,000
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City of Cincinnati
19 West Elder Street
Cincinnati, Ohio 45210 | 350,000
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Capital Region Workforce Development
Board
99 Pratt Street, 5th Floor
Hartford, Connecticut 06103 | 350,000
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Perseus House, Inc.
1511 Peach Street
Erie, Philadelphia 16501 | 308,749
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Nurse Assistant Training School, Inc.
5154 Okeechobee Boulevard, Suite 201
West Palm Beach, Florida 33417 | 349,671
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