Seed Funding Available for Youth-Based Transition and Re-entry Services

May 11, 2010 – The Juvenile Crime Prevention Council for Cabarrus County announces the availability of up to $149,231 in Federal American Recovery Reinvestment Act dollars. This pilot program will provide individual youth-based transition/re-entry services to youth who are residents of Cabarrus County and are exiting the Cabarrus Center Youth Development Center (YDC). These are time-limited funds covering FY 2010-2011 intended as “seed funding” to develop a pilot model for further dissemination and expansion in other YDCs and communities in the state.

Applicants must complete the “Gang Prevention and Intervention Pilot Program Agreement” and submit 5 signed copies (Program Manager only) to be considered for funding. Program Agreements should be mailed or hand delivered to Dianne Pennell, 30 Corban Ave SE, Concord, NC (New Sheriff’s Department 5th floor in Records/Civil) by June 7, 2010 at 1:00pm. Program agreements can be downloaded from the DJJDP web site, www.ncdjjdp.org/jcpc/gang_violence.html. For more information, contact Dianne Pennell at 704-920-3157.

For technical assistance, please contact: DJJDP Area Consultant, Rich Smith at (704) 788 2941 Email: rich.smith@djjdp.nc.gov or Chief Court Counselor Scott Stoker at (704) 786 5611 Email: p.scott.stoker@djjdp.nc.gov.