Boys And Girls Clubs Of The Gulf Coast Inc

PURPOSE: ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVE, COMMUNITY PROJECT FUNDING/CONGRESSIONAL DIRECTED SPENDING AWARDS ARE AUTHORIZED UNDER THE CONSOLIDATED APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2022 PUBLIC LAW 117-328 AND THE EXPLANATORY STATEMENT FOR DIVISION L OF THAT ACT. PROJECTS SELECTED FOR COMMUNITY PROJECT FUNDING/CONGRESSIONAL DIRECTED SPENDING ARE LISTED IN THE JOINT EXPLANATORY STATEMENT (JES) THAT ACCOMPANIES A SPECIFIC FISCAL YEAR’S APPROPRIATIONS ACT OR CONGRESSIONAL RECORD. THE JES LISTS PROJECT, RECIPIENT, STATE, AMOUNT AND CONGRESSIONAL SPONSOR.; ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVE, COMMUNITY PROJECT FUNDING/CONGRESSIONALLY DIRECTED SPENDING AWARD PROJECTS INCLUDE A WIDE VARIETY OF ACTIVITIES THAT RESULT IN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT OR COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT OUTCOMES. HUD WILL NOT KNOW THE FULL SCOPE OF THE PROJECT UNTIL THE RECIPIENT SUBMITS THE REQUIRED PROJECT NARRATIVE AND CONFIRMS ALIGNMENT WITH THE LANGUAGE AS PROVIDED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD. TO FIND THE DETAILS OF THE GRANT AWARD AS WRITTEN WITHIN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD USE THE FOLLOWING LINK AND PATH SELECTIONS TO GET TO THE DESCRIPTION OF THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVE, COMMUNITY PROJECT FUNDING GRANTS HTTPS://WWW.HUD.GOV/PROGRAM_OFFICES/COMM_PLANNING/EDI-GRANTS, SELECT THE FISCAL YEAR OF INTEREST, SCROLL DOWN TO PROGRAM LAWS AND REGULATIONS, UNDER FISCAL YEAR 20XX CONSOLIDATED APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 20XX: CONGRESSIONAL RECORD (JOINT EXPLANATORY STATEMENT).; EXPECTED OUTCOMES: COMPLETION OF THE PROJECT AS DESCRIBED IN THE JOINT EXPLANATORY STATEMENT (JES) PROJECT DESCRIPTION AND SUBSEQUENT APPROVED PROJECT NARRATIVE.; INTENDED BENEFICIARIES: THE PROJECT BENEFICIARIES ARE THE INDIVIDUALS AND/OR ORGANIZATIONS THAT ARE AWARDED GRANT FUNDS OR SERVED BY THE ENTITIES THAT ARE AWARDED GRANT FUNDS AS IDENTIFIED IN THE JES RECIPIENT OR PROJECT DESCRIPTION SECTIONS.; SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES: THE SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES ARE UNKNOWN AT THE TIME OF AWARD.

THE MISSION OF THE BOYS & GIRLS CLUBS OF THE GULF COAST (BGCGC) IS TO ENABLE ALL YOUNG PEOPLE, ESPECIALLY THOSE WHO NEED US MOST TO REACH THEIR FULL POTENTIAL AS PRODUCTIVE, CARING, AND RESPONSIBLE CITIZENS. BGCGC SERVES OVER 5,500 YOUTH ANNUALLY FROM AGE 4 THROUGH 18 AMONG TWO COUNTIES ON THE MISSISSIPPI COAST AND THEY HAVE SIX CLUBS SITES IN WHICH THEY PROVIDE OUT OF SCHOOL CARE AND HAVE A FULL DAY SUMMER PROGRAM. VIOLENCE ON THE MISSISSIPPI COAST HAS BECOME A GROWING CONCERN AND THEY HAVE BEEN WORKING WITH A MULTI-DISCIPLINARY TEAM ON ORGANIZATIONS TO CURB THE ESCALATING LEVEL OF VIOLENCE IN THE COMMUNITY. WITH THE FUNDS PROVIDED BY OJJDP THROUGH THE ENHANCING SCHOOL CAPACITY TO ADDRESS YOUTH VIOLENCE GRANT, BGCGC WILL IMPLEMENT THE IMPACT SCHOOL-BASED MENTORING PROGRAM (IMPACT). IMPACT IS A WHOLE-CHILD MODEL DESIGNED TO WORK CLOSELY WITH SCHOOLS TO IMPLEMENT STRATEGIES AND SERVICES THAT INTEGRATE THE SCHOOL, COMMUNITY, AND FAMILY RESOURCES. IMPACT USES THE MULTIDISCIPLINARY TEAM TO PROVIDE RESOURCES, CONTRIBUTE TO THE PLANNING, ASSESSMENT, AND PROBLEM SOLVING OF THE IMPACT MODEL. IMPACT HAS A FULL-TIME PROGRAM DIRECTOR AND THEY WILL PLACE 6 PROGRAM COORDINATORS AT THE SCHOOL. TOGETHER THIS TEAM IS RESPONSIBLE FOR PLANNING, TRAINING, IMPLEMENTATION, EVALUATION, AND REPORTING OF THE PROGRAM. IMPACT’S SUCCESS COMES FROM THREE BASIC FRAMEWORKS THROUGH WHICH MENTORING TAKES PLACE, TRADITIONAL ONE-ON-ONE, PEER, AND GROUP MENTORING. THE YOUTH PARTICIPANTS ARE ASSIGNED TO A “PACT TEAM” COMPRISED OF THE MENTORS, MENTEES, PARENTS, SCHOOL PERSONNEL, THE IMPACT TEAM, AND THE MULTIDISCIPLINARY TEAM. THE PROGRAM BUILDS CONNECTEDNESS AND ACCOUNTABILITY AMONG ALL PARTICIPANTS TO SUPPRESS YOUTH COMMUNITY VIOLENCE. WE RECRUIT AT-RISK YOUTH WHO HAVE BEEN A VICTIM OF OR IN DANGER OF PARTICIPATING IN YOUTH VIOLENCE. YOUTH COMPLETE AN INTAKE FORM THAT COLLECTS DATA ON ACADEMIC INFORMATION, DEMOGRAPHICS, AND FAMILY STRUCTURE, WHICH ALLOWS FOR THE MENTOR TO MEET THEM WHERE THEY ARE TO ENSURE THE HIGHEST POTENTIAL OF SUCCESS IN IMPACT. IMPACT WILL UTILIZE THE RESOURCES IN THE COMMUNITY TO SUPPORT THE YOUTH PARTICIPANTS IN THEIR GOALS AND OBJECTIVES. IMPACT SUPPORTS A DECREASE IN DISRUPTIVE BEHAVIORS IN SCHOOLS, DECREASES THE NUMBER OF DISCIPLINE REFERRALS, AND POSITIVELY IMPACTS YOUTHS’ BEHAVIORS OUTSIDE OF SCHOOLS. YOUTH PARTICIPANTS BUILD STRONG RESILIENCE SKILLS AGAINST THE STRESSES IN THE COMMUNITY AND WILL HAVE A PLAN IN PLACE FOR THEIR FUTURE AFTER GRADUATING HIGH SCHOOL.

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