Earmark - Juvenile-based services for prevention, control, or reduction of juvenile delinquency

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 - City of South Bend, IN.

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

Year Enacted: 2005

Code: 46

Description: The City of South Bend's goals are to reduce the influence of gangs and violent crime in the area. To accomplish this they will implement a street outreach worker program. Two outreach workers will work with 75 youth. The objectives are to have 30 participants complete high school, 30 to gain temporary employment, 15 to obtain permanent employment, 15 to successfully pass a GED program and 15 to enroll in Ivy Tech or vocational education. This program (a part of CeaseFire Southbend) will submit GMS categorical assistance progress reports on the progress of the performance measures related to the stated goals and objectives. To be measured are the participants' knowledge and awareness of conflict/resolution (nonviolent behavioral options) and employment/educational opportunities. Also to be tracked are the number of participants that achieve the stated objectives.

Beneficiary/Recipient	Amount ($K)	Program	Type	Address
City of South Bend, Indiana (146236349)	$99		Locality	227 W. Jefferson Blvd. South Bend, IN

Citation

Source: Appropriations Report Language - Conference

Reference: Pub. L. No. 108-447

Method: User entered excerpt

Citation Excerpt: $100,000 for the City of South Bend, IN, youth gang violence prevention initiative;

Last Modified: 16-Apr-2007