Award Information
Description of original award (Fiscal Year 2009, $300,000)
The Congressionally Selected Awards Program, authorized by the Omnibus Appropriations Act, 2009 (Pub. L. 111-8), helps improve the functioning of the criminal justice system, prevent or combat juvenile delinquency, and/or assist victims of crime (other than compensation). Funds should be used for the projects selected by Congress, in the amounts specified in the joint explanatory statement incorporated by reference into Pub. L. 111-8, and generally consistent with one or more of the following statutory purposes: improving the functioning of the criminal justice system, preventing or combating juvenile delinquency, or assisting victims of crime (other than compensation). Each of these purposes is framed using language drawn, respectively, from the former Byrne discretionary statute, the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act, the Victims of Crime Act, and the Violence Against Women Act. This project is authorized and funded through a line item in the FY 09 Congressional Budget and by the joint explanatory statement that is incorporated by reference into the FY09 Omnibus Appropriations Act.
The Uhlich Children's Advantage Network (UCAN) will receive funding from the FY 2009 Congressionally Selected Awards Program. The UCAN's Violence Prevention through Youth Leadership will engage 6th-10th grade students in a continuum of violence prevention, trauma healing, and leadership development services. UCAN will serve more than 525 youth, 30-40 families, and provide five teacher trainings on Cultural Diversity, Attachment, Development, Systems and Trauma. Program components include: in-class violence prevention and deadly choices workshops, empowerment groups for young men and young women of color, the youth development institute, home-based support; teacher training, and trauma healing services. Through interactive workshops, leadership training, issue advocacy and peer mentoring, UCAN will move young people away from violence and romanticizing weapons towards becoming our future leaders.
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