Regulacje i polityka gospodarcza · 18/12/2000

Notice Inviting Proposals for Selected Demonstration Projects for Youth Offenders

This notice contains all of the necessary information and forms to apply for grant funding. The U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration is authorized to award grants to provide services aimed at youth who are or have been under criminal justice supervision or involved in gangs. Therefore, youth employment and developmental activities funded under this grant will be used for a structured set of activities focused primarily on placing youth offenders, gang members, and at-risk youth ages 14-24 employment into long term (part-time for ages 14-15) at wage levels that will (1) prevent future dependency and/or (2) break the cycle of crime and juvenile delinquency that contributes to recidivism and non-productive activities. The Department of Labor (DOL) has worked with the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) in the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) in deciding to use these funds for three categories of projects to serve youth offenders. These categories are: I.-- Model Community Projects; II.--Education and Training for Youth Offenders Initiative; and III.--Community-Wide Capacity Building Projects. For Categories I and III, Workforce Inv