PR-USA.net - Attorney General Holder Announces $37 Million in Grants to Support Youth Mentoring Initiatives:
"U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder today announced more than $37 million in Recovery Act and Fiscal Year 2009 grants have been awarded to support organizations in developing, implementing and expanding youth mentoring activities.
'These funds allow us to invest further in the future of today's youth by providing mentoring opportunities to help children reach their full potential,' said Attorney General Holder. 'These grants will help steer young people away from criminal activities by providing them with healthy life alternatives, positive role models, and direct contact with caring adults.'
The Recovery Act, signed into law by President Obama, provides the Office of Justice Programs' Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) with more than $12 million for local mentoring programs to reduce juvenile delinquency, violence, gang participation, school failure and dropout rates. The Recovery Act Local Mentoring grant recipients are:"
-- Turlock, Modesto, Merced Youth for Christ, Modesto, Calif. ($499,989)
-- Sacramento County Office of Education, Sacramento, Calif. ($494,534)
-- Fighting Back Partnership, Vallejo, Calif. ($500,000)
"U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder today announced more than $37 million in Recovery Act and Fiscal Year 2009 grants have been awarded to support organizations in developing, implementing and expanding youth mentoring activities.
'These funds allow us to invest further in the future of today's youth by providing mentoring opportunities to help children reach their full potential,' said Attorney General Holder. 'These grants will help steer young people away from criminal activities by providing them with healthy life alternatives, positive role models, and direct contact with caring adults.'
The Recovery Act, signed into law by President Obama, provides the Office of Justice Programs' Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) with more than $12 million for local mentoring programs to reduce juvenile delinquency, violence, gang participation, school failure and dropout rates. The Recovery Act Local Mentoring grant recipients are:"
-- Turlock, Modesto, Merced Youth for Christ, Modesto, Calif. ($499,989)
-- Sacramento County Office of Education, Sacramento, Calif. ($494,534)
-- Fighting Back Partnership, Vallejo, Calif. ($500,000)