2016 Grant Request
1) FAST
Board Approved - $85,000
The objective of this program is to reduce dropouts, juvenile delinquency and
crime rates.
F.A.S.T. operates in three schools in Columbus ? Georgetown, Dawson and Fox
Elementary. These schools were chosen because of the significant number of
risk factors. The program starts with an 8 week period of goal-oriented family
activity sessions. One hundred at risk students will be helped.
2) Adult Drug Court
Board Approved - $10,000
The Muscogee County Adult Drug Court is a post-sentencing program that provides
four means by which parties may enter into Drug Court. The four avenues
include Conditional Discharge, First Offender Act, Probation Revocation and a
Straight Guilty Plea. Participants are required to complete five different
phase before they are eligible for graduation. Participants with felony
charges must complete an 18 month program and those with misdemeanor charges
are required to complete a 12 month program. The target population is
non-violent offenders between the ages of 18 and 60 who reside in our circuit.
Participants are referred to Drug Court through a variety of sources. All drug
court participants must be approved by the District Attorney?s Office and
screened by the Drug Court Staff.
3) Teen Advisors
Board Approved - $30,000
The program will work with 17 area high schools and middle schools to provide
staff workers to train the student members, (492), to be mentors for other
students. The program aims to provide positive peer pressure to the student
body to reduce the amount of drug and alcohol use as well as sexual activity
among students. After school sessions are conducted for 45 minutes and occur
4-6 times a year.
4) Literacy Alliance
Board Approved - $87,500
a. Kindergarten Readiness ? 8 weeks of daily reading one on one with Pre-k
students.
b. Adult Literacy Class ? works with adults with low literacy and math skills.
5) Right from the Start
Board Approved - $40,000
Utilizing the WAIT program through classes to decrease the rate of teen
pregnancy and drug usage.
Program will work with 2000 middle school children.
6) Chattahoochee Valley Jail Ministry
Board Approved - $38,000
Effort to educate and prepare inmates for graduation of the GED program. One
hundred twenty inmates will participate.
7) Big Brothers Big Sisters
Board Approved - $20,000
Mentoring program that focuses on youth ages 6-14, at risk and some involved
within the judicial system.
8) Boys and Girls Club
Board Approved - $40,000
Target is 10-18 Identified by the Juvenile Court System. Fifty kids will be
helped through the Delinquency Prevention Initiative. This is done through
mentors and a case manager?tutoring and academic counseling. They will also
participate in Passport to Manhood and Smart Girls.
9) Bridge
Board Approved - $13,000
Target 18-24 who lack HS diploma. Seventy five would be enrolled. Program
provides literacy skills and GED preparation.
10) Boxwood Parks and Rec
Board Approved - $30,000
Keeping the Rec center open within this area of town. This will affect the
entire community of 5000.
11) LeadsOnLine CPD
Board Approved - $18,000
Utilize the online system to assist in burglary and property being returned.
12) NFOAAY
Board Approved - $25,300
Target population youth within the Columbus Housing Authority 325 kids. The
program will tutor children after school.
13) Office of Dispute Resolution
Board Approved - $20,000
Target population fathers through the Legitimation Station. Will treat
approximately 200 men. Funding will provide the attorney that works with the
fathers for advice and counsel.
14) Dare to Be Great CPD
Board Approved - $50,000
Target population youth between the ages of 10-14?600 students potentially.
Conducted the month of June at Fort Middle.
15) Urban League
Board Approved - $20,000
Prisoners being released into our community. This will be a job placement
program. Treat 100 inmates returning.
16) EITA
Board Approved - $20,000
Target population youth for after school tutoring and mentoring.
17) TIP
Board Approved - $30,000
Target population 20-25 students that have at least 10 unexcused absences.
This program works with the Juvenile Court system. Seventy percent success
rate.
18) Georgia Appleseed
Board Approved - $95,000
Target population ? entire MCSD. Lots of programming that prevents truancy,
expulsion, juvenile law reform.
19) Girls Inc.
Board Approved - $40,000
The project will work with girls in grades 1-11 during the week 4-6:30pm and
during the summer 10am to 4:30 pm. The project will consist of three
components.
1) LTS Stride academy ? a rigorous online educational curriculum
2) Readiness and Prep Program ? this program will educate children and their
parents the importance of grades, ACT and SAT as well as utilize the ?My Life
Plan? to encourage the participants to dream big as they plan their college
career.
3) Economic Literacy ? This part of the program will educate participants on
the importance of financial awareness and independence.
The target group will be at risk 250 females from schools on the failing list.
20) Junior Marshal
Board Approved - $20,000
Target population 100 middle school students selected by counselors within the
school.
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