Earmark - Juvenile-based services for prevention, control, or reduction of juvenile delinquency - Eagle Rock Center ''Will Power to Youth'', Los Angeles, CA.

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 - Eagle Rock Center ''Will Power to Youth'', Los Angeles, CA.

1 recipient will receive $99,000. This is a first-time earmark.

Year Enacted: 2005

Code: 70

Description: The Eagle Rock Community Cultural Association will implement its Will Power to Youth Program, which is a 7 week program targeted at at-risk northeast Los Angeles youth ages 14 to 21, culminating in the production of a Shakespeare play. Participants are selected through an application process. The goal of the program is to give participants literacy and workforce skills needed to improve academic achievement and gain future employment. Eagle Rock will report on performance measures including pre and post program participant interviews measuring verbal skill improvement, pre and post program testing to measure improvements in reading comprehension, appreciation of the arts, conflict resolution skills and job skills, and follow up interviews with participants 6 months after program completion.

Beneficiary/Recipient	Amount ($K)	Program	Type	Address
Eagle Rock Community Cultural Assn. (22970508)	$99		Non-Profit	2225 Colorado Blvd. Los Angeles, CA

Citation

Source: Appropriations Report Language - Conference

Reference: Pub. L. No. 108-447

Method: User entered excerpt

Citation Excerpt: $100,000 for the Eagle Rock Center ''Will Power to Youth'' programs, CA;

Last Modified: 16-Apr-2007