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Knik Wellbriety for Youth

Award Information

Awardee
Award #
15PJDP-23-GG-02206-TRIB
Funding Category
Competitive Discretionary
Location
Awardee County
Alaska
Congressional District
0
Status
Open
Funding First Awarded
2023
Total funding (to date)
$499,920

Description of original award (Fiscal Year 2023, $499,920)

Knik Tribe is a federally recognized Tribe located in Matsu Borough. With this funding, Knik Tribe will implement White Bison Wellbriety, an evidence-based program. It is a youth-based educational, intervention, and support program that includes prevention activities, intervention while incarcerated activities, and post-incarceration activities. The program has the following goals: to reduce the recidivism rate by establishing a juvenile reentry program and treatment services for at-risk and high-risk intervention due to criminal activity.

Date Created: September 27, 2023