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 - Spurwink Institute, ME.

1 recipient will receive $296,000. This is a first-time earmark.

Year Enacted: 2005

Code: 198

Description: The Barriers Project is a systems change initiative designed to address the barriers to secondary and advanced education/vocational training for youth in the correctional system in Maine. Targeted youth are between the ages of 12 and 21 and are either detained in a juvenile facility or under the supervision of a juvenile community corrections officer in the field. The project will coordinate activities to address the needs of youth and identify barriers. The project will provide case management services for youth. Additionally the project will implement a FAST (Family and Schools Together) program that will improve school outcomes. The performance measures include the number of successful referrals, improved school behavior and the number of resources identified.

Beneficiary/Recipient	Amount ($K)	Program	Type	Address
The Spurwink Institute (83739800)	$296		Non-Profit	60 Pineland Drive Lewiston Hall, Building 4 New Gloucester, ME

Citation

Source: Appropriations Report Language - Conference

Reference: Pub. L. No. 108-447

Method: User entered excerpt

Citation Excerpt: $300,000 for the Spurwink Institute program for at-risk youth;

Last Modified: 16-Apr-2007