Summer Funding for Urban Youth At-Risk

Hi all,
I just received this by email from the Secretary of Public Safety. If you're not on the EOPS Public Safety Newsletter, now is a good time to sign up. Meanwhile, if you work with court-involved youth and have partnerships with law enforcement agencies, you may be in a good position to apply for support for your summer programming.
Bon chance!
Liz

In response to the recent wave of violence involving youth in our urban areas, Governor Deval Patrick is pleased to announce up to $1M in federal funding for a new grant initiative for summer programs for youth.

Using funds from the Edward J. Byrne Memorial State and Local Law Enforcement Assistance Formula Grant (Byrne) Program, this Summer Youth Program is designed to provide municipalities with funding to implement new or expand existing summer programs for youth. Preference will be given to programs that target employment, internship, mentoring, and recreational programs in urban areas in which youth are at high risk of being exposed to, or are involved in, youth crime, youth violence, gang activity or gang violence. Applications are due to the Executive Office of Public Safety by May 11, 2007 and programs will begin no earlier than June 11, 2007. Please see the attached program announcement and visit the Executive Office of Public Safety web site at www.mass.gov/eops for more details.