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Governor Perdue Announces $3.7 Million in Grant Awards for Children and Youth

Thursday, June 10, 2004  Contact: Office of Communications 404-651-7774

 

ATLANTA , GA - Governor Sonny Perdue announced today the approval of 75 grants totaling more than $3.7 million to support youth prevention programs in Georgia.  These grants will assist in the areas of teen pregnancy prevention using abstinence education, prevention programs for high-risk youth, and treatment programs for juvenile offenders.  

"Many challenges face Georgia 's youth.  The grants that fund these community based programs will help keep our kids on the right track," said Governor Sonny Perdue.  "We expect that these programs will continue to ensure a bright future for Georgia 's young people by reducing risk factors and providing positive role models."

The grants were made available through the U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Maternal and Child Health Bureau, and the Georgia General Assembly.  The grants will be administered through the state's Children and Youth Coordinating Council (CYCC).

CYCC assists local communities in preventing juvenile delinquency through the provision of state and federal grants, technical assistance, training and education of service providers, and juvenile justice law projects.  The agency monitors juvenile courts, detention centers, and other facilities for compliance with federal regulations and state laws related to the detention of juveniles.  CYCC monitors and tracks state and federal legislation and programs related to children and youth, advises the Governor's Office and the General Assembly on the potential impact of programs and legislation, and supports funding requests for programs serving children and youth.  In addition, the agency administers the Georgia abstinence education initiative.           

For an overview of CYCC and general program information, please visit www.cycc.state.ga.us.   

        The following programs will receive funding:


Agency Name

Counties Served

Funding Year

Amount

Administrative Office of the Courts

Haralson, Paulding and Polk

2nd

$10,500

Augusta-Richmond County Commission

Richmond

1st

$33,361

Bainbridge - Decatur County YMCA

Decatur

1st

$40,000

Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Heart of Georgia

Crawford, Houston, Jones and Monroe

1st

$49,687

Boys & Girls Clubs of Americus/Sumter County

Sumter

2nd

$45,000

Boys and Girls Club of Augusta, Inc.

Richmond

2nd

$49,129

Boys and Girls Clubs of Northeast Georgia, Inc.

Elbert, Habersham, Stephens and White

2nd

$68,114

Brantley County Dept. of Family and Children Services

Brantley

2nd

$75,000

Brooks County Board of Education

Brooks

3rd

$37,500

Camden County Board of Education

Camden

2nd

$50,000

Carrollton Housing Authority

Carroll

1st

$74,207

Catholic Social Services, Inc.

Clarke

2nd

$50,000

Catoosa County Board of Education

Catoosa

2nd

$61,450

Children's Restoration Network

Cobb, DeKalb, Forsyth and Fulton

3rd

$26,556

Christian Education Centers, Inc.

Hall

One Time Only

$5,000

City of Fort Valley

Peach

One Time Only

$5,000

City of Lithonia

DeKalb

One Time Only

$5,000

Clayton County Board of Commissioners

Clayton

5th

$147,101

Columbia County Board of Commission

Columbia

1st

$19,150

Communities in Schools of Colquitt County

Colquitt

One Time Only

$5,000

Concerted Services, Inc.

Bacon

3rd

$37,500

Cook County Comm. for Children and Youth

Cook

3rd

$37,500

Cool Girls, Inc.

DeKalb and Fulton

1st

$10,400

Douglas County Board of Commissioners

Douglas

3rd

$37,500

East Atlanta Kids Club, Inc.

DeKalb and Fulton

1st

$39,450

Floyd County Board of Health

Floyd

One Time Only

$5,000

Georgia Association of Black Women Attorney Scholarship Foundation, Inc.

Fulton

1st

$14,447

Georgia Community Support and Solutions, Inc.

Hall

1st

$49,918

Georgia Department of Juvenile Justice

Elbert and Madison

1st

$17,782

Georgia Department of Juvenile Justice

Statewide

5th

$557,840

Girls Incorporated of Columbus and Phenix-Russell

Muscogee

1st

$72,942

Glascock County Board of Education

Glascock

1st

$37,500

Glynn County Board of Commissioners

Glynn

5th

$20,900

Greater Augusta Arts Council

Richmond

One Time Only

$2,500

Greene County Board of Education

Greene

3rd

$28,372

GSU Research Foundation, Inc.

DeKalb and Fulton

1st

$47,800

GSU Research Foundation, Inc.

DeKalb and Fulton

2nd

$75,000

Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners

Gwinnett

5th

$203,716

Agency Name

Counties Served

Funding Year

Amount

Hall County Board of Commissioners

Hall

One Time Only

$5,000

Haralson County Board of Education

Haralson

1st

$30,750

Henry County Board of Commissioners

Henry

1st

$21,846

HODAC, Inc.

Crawford and Houston

3rd

$15,970

Hope House of Savannah

Chatham

1st

$40,033

Housing Authority of Savannah

Chatham

1st

$24,454

Housing Authority of Savannah

Chatham

One Time Only

$5,000

Housing Authority of the City of Tifton

Tift

1st

$37,510

Housing Authority of the City of Tifton

Tift

2nd

$17,910

Houston County Board of Commissioners

Houston

1st

$37,500

Houston County Board of Commissioners

Houston

One Time Only

$4,813

Johnson County Board of Commissioners

Johnson

One Time Only

$5,000

Lincoln County Board of Education

Lincoln

2nd

$49,430

McDuffie County Board of Education

McDuffie

1st

$52,374

Metro Atlanta Youth for Christ, Inc.

DeKalb, Gwinnett and Hall

2nd

$75,000

Miller County Board of Commissioners

Miller

1st

$30,633

MNW Boys and Girls Club of Thomas County, Inc.

Thomas

1st

$43,224

Mother's Raising Sons, Inc.

Cobb, DeKalb and Fulton

1st

$31,788

Newton County Board of Commissioners

Newton

2nd

$72,302

Paulding County Board of Commissioners

Paulding

2nd

$34,190

Prevention Plus, Inc.

Clayton

One Time Only

$5,000

Project Adventure, Inc.

Baldwin and Wilkinson

2nd

$72,841

Project Destiny, Inc.

DeKalb and Fulton

2nd

$74,872

Pulaski County Board of Education

Pulaski

1st

$24,350

Rockdale County Board of Commissioners

Rockdale

One Time Only

$5,000

Saint Joseph 's Mercy Care Services, Inc.

Fulton

2nd

$74,992

The Children's Village

Houston

1st

$15,772

Thomaston-Upson School System

Upson

2nd

$43,449

Toombs County Board of Commissioners

Toombs

2nd

$44,632

Toombs County Board of Commissioners

Toombs

2nd

$74,069

Troup County Board of Commissioners

Troup

5th

$40,872

Union Mission, Inc.

Chatham

1st

$67,300

Urban League of Greater Columbus

Muscogee

1st

$39,200

Washington County Board of Education

Washington

1st

$154,367

Wheeler County Board of Education

Montgomery, Treutlen and Wheeler

2nd

$100,625

Whitfield County Board of Commissioners

Whitfield

5th

$45,360

Youth Empowerment Project, Inc.

Fulton

1st

$50,000

$3,720,250