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 - April Michelle West Foundation (AMWF).

1 recipient will receive $148,000. This is a first-time earmark.

Year Enacted: 2005

Code: 18

Description: The April Michelle West Foundation (AMWF) will implement the Therapeutic Behavior Intervention Program (TBI), a school-based alternative intervention program that targets students at-risk , ages 6-17. The goal of the program is to help the students develop their full potential as they identify and embrace their unique learning styles, personality, and personal academic/behavioral challenges by improving or eliminating debilitating behavior patterns. Interventions include providing family based advocacy, crisis management and mentoring. The TBI Program will report on performance measures that include the number of youth receiving intervention services evidenced by the development of behavior prescriptive plans and the number of youth and families receiving advocacy and mentoring.

Beneficiary/Recipient	Amount ($K)	Program	Type	Address
April Michelle West(AMW)Foundation,Inc (112808360)	$148		Non-Profit	8829 Kirkstall Ct. Ste. 10 Raleigh, NC

Citation

Source: Appropriations Report Language - Conference

Reference: Pub. L. No. 108-447

Method: User entered excerpt

Citation Excerpt: $150,000 for the April Michelle West Foundation's Winners by Choice program for at-risk teens;

Last Modified: 16-Apr-2007