Earmark - Juvenile-based services for prevention, control, or reduction of juvenile delinquency - University of Southern Mississippi Citizenship and Justice Academy.

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 - University of Southern Mississippi Citizenship and Justice Academy.

1 recipient will receive $222,000. This is a first-time earmark.

Year Enacted: 2005

Code: 213

Description: The Citizenship and Justice Academy (CJA) is designed for out-of-school youth aged 16 to 21. The program provides academic and needs assessments to all youth, and then develops individualized service plans to address identified needs. Services may include educational programming, vocational training, job placement, character education, and leadership development. CJA proposes to serve 100 youth during the course of this grant. The grantee will report on relevant performance measures, including: the number of youth successfully obtaining their GED; the number of youth enrolled in post-secondary education; and the number of youth employed within 3 months of completing the program.

Beneficiary/Recipient	Amount ($K)	Program	Type	Address
The University of Southern Mississippi (623335775)	$222		Public Educational Institution	730 East Beach # 5177 Long Beach, MS

Citation

Source: Appropriations Report Language - Conference

Reference: Pub. L. No. 108-447

Method: User entered excerpt

Citation Excerpt: $225,000 for the University of Southern Mississippi Citizenship and Justice Academy;

Last Modified: 16-Apr-2007