Earmark - Juvenile-based services for prevention, control, or reduction of juvenile delinquency - Mitchell County, GA, Youth Advocacy and Outreach Program.

Agency:		Department of Justice
Bureau:		Office of Justice Programs
Account:		Juvenile justice program (15-0405)
Certifying Official:		Deputy Director, OBMS
Contact Information:		http://WWW.USDOJ.GOV 202-514-2007

Juvenile-based services for prevention, control, or reduction of juvenile delinquency - Mitchell County, GA, Youth Advocacy and Outreach Program.

1 recipient will receive $74,000. This is a first-time earmark.

Year Enacted: 2005

Code: 146

Description: This FY05 earmark award will support the Children and Youth Advocacy Project. This project will enhance and support services to youth, through networking, public awareness, and promotion of programs that make a difference in their lives. This project is intended to 1) increase the number of youth who do not engage in the risky behaviors of teen sex, alcohol, tobacco or other drug use; 2) reduce the incident of teenage pregnancy and repeat teen births; 3) reduce the number students who miss 10 or more days of school each year; 4) increase the percentage of students who graduate high school on time and 5) reduce the rates of substantiated child abuse and neglect. Mitchell County Children and Youth (MCCY) will plan and implement educational programs and activities and collaborate with partners in the community who serve children and youth. MCCY will provide the framework for networking, communicating, and improving public awareness to promote child and youth development.

Beneficiary/Recipient	Amount ($K)	Program	Type	Address
Georgia Pines Community Service Board (192842222)	$74		Non-Profit	1102 Smith Avenue Thomasville, GA

Citation

Source: Appropriations Report Language - Conference

Reference: Pub. L. No. 108-447

Method: User entered excerpt

Citation Excerpt: $75,000 for the Mitchell County, GA, Youth Advocacy and Outreach Program;

Last Modified: 16-Apr-2007