1999 PHDEP Program Project Summary -- Arkansas

Camden Housing Authority --- Amount Funded: $117,448

The Camden Housing Authority will utilize its funds to address the root causes and violence of the drug culture through an aggressive, coordinated program linking the resources of the HA, residents, law enforcement agencies, state, county and local governments, social service agencies and local civic organizations. This program will continue to provide increased law enforcement through the officers located at the police substation. It will also provide for an investigator through the regional Drug Task Force. Drug prevention activities along with educational, recreational and cultural activities for children and adults are provided through the community rooms. An advisory board will be responsible for developing, coordinating, communicating, and evaluating the diverse programs.

Clarksville Housing Authority --- Amount Funded: $38,050

The Clarksville Housing Authority will continue its current Project D.E.T.E. R. (Drug Elimination Through Educational Reinforcement) as originally funded by the '97 PHDEP. The program will serve all developments and continue as a cooperative effort between the Housing Authority, residents, and the community to provide a drug prevention/education computer lab serving all 261 residents and specifically targeting ages 6-9 to become "computer users, not drug users."

Conway Housing Authority --- Amount Funded: $33,871

Conway Housing Authority in cooperation with the City of Conway will continue to maintain a two-man substation. These funds will be used for physical improvements to the multifamily site and the elderly minirise. The elderly site will have address lights and improved security lighting at the entrance and courtyards. The multifamily site will have enhanced security with chain link fencing along the parameter of the playground and rod iron fencing between the duplexes. This includes the cost of installation of the address lights by a licensed electrician at both sites.

England Housing Authority --- Amount Funded: $26,613

The City of England Housing Authority will utilize its funds to address the root causes and violence of the drug culture. An aggressive, coordinated program linking the resources of the Housing Authority, residents, law enforcement agencies, state, county, local governments, social service agencies, and local civic organizations. The Housing Authority will continue the successful programs, such as providing increased law enforcement through City of England's police department officers as well as drug prevention activities, along with educational, recreational and cultural activities for children and adults provided through the after school program, youth pride program, and computer lab. The Housing Authority will continue these successful programs. An advisory board will be responsible for developing, coordinating, communicating, and evaluating the diverse programs.

Forrest City Housing Authority --- Amount Funded: $98,533

Housing Authority of Forrest City's Drug Elimination Program is a comprehensive, coordinated program that includes additional police patrols, after-school tutoring, youth sports, anti-violence program for young children, drug prevention education, a mentoring program called Parents Organized for Peace and Security (POPS), an adult education, a welfare-to-work program, and parenting counseling.

Fort Smith Housing Authority --- Amount Funded: $98,973

The Housing Authority of the City of Ft. Smith will use a law enforcement and preventive approach to deter drug problems and criminal activity in the Ragon and Nelson Homes community. The Housing Authority's police substations, bicycle police and resident patrol will combat the problem of drug trafficking. In addition, 450 resident families will have on-site welfare-to-work opportunities, continued education, job training, job placement and affordable housing. Residents will have the advantages of the Housing Authority's Learning Center, Head Start Daycare facility, GED training center with instructors and counselors from local and state agencies at their front door.

Hot Springs Housing Authority --- Amount Funded: $82,478

The Hot Springs Housing Authority will utilize its funds to address the root causes and violence of the drug culture. An aggressive, coordinated program linking the resources of the HA, residents, law enforcement agencies, state, county and local governments, social service agencies and local civic organizations. This program will continue to provide increased law enforcement through the officers located at the police substation. Drug prevention activities are provided along with educational, recreational, and cultural activities for children & adults. An advisory board will be responsible for developing, coordinating, communicating and evaluating the diverse programs.

Jonesboro Urban Renewal & Housing Authority --- Amount Funded: $33,431

The Comprehensive Plan as submitted by the JURHA includes, but will not be limited to, the following major activities: 1) After School program; 2) Summer Youth Program; 3) Adolescent and Adult Programs; 4) Resource Management; 5) Monitoring; and 6) Evaluation. These activities will be targeted to the residents who reside in: a) Marshall Estates b) Cayman Villa or c) Goff Courts located on the north side of Jonesboro in Craighead County.

Little Rock Housing Authority --- Amount Funded: $272,066

The Housing Authority of the City of Little Rock in collaboration with its residents will implement a comprehensive, community-based approach to reduce drug-related crime in and around Parris Towers, Powell Towers, Cumberland Towers, Sunset Terrace, Booker Homes, Ives Homes, and Hollinsworth Grove. Program components include: contracting with the Little Rock Police Department to provide national criminal background checks on all housing applicants; 15,400 hours of enhanced security guard services in the high-rise developments; onsite mental health supportive services; a mandatory digital imaging photo identification program; and the leasing of a van for resident employment searches and youth/senior activities.

Magnolia Housing Authority --- Amount Funded: $39,589

The Magnolia Housing Authority will utilize its funds to address the root causes and violence of the drug culture. An aggressive, coordinated program linking the resources of the Housing Authority, residents, law enforcement agencies, state, county and local government, social service agencies and local civic organizations. This program The Magnolia Housing Authority will continue to provide increased law enforcement through the Magnolia Police Department officers and add new ones. Drug prevention activities, along with educational, recreational, and cultural activities for children and adults are provided through the community rooms. The Magnolia Housing Authority will continue these and add new ones. An advisory board will be responsible for developing, coordinating, communicating, and evaluating the diverse programs.

Malvern Housing Authority --- Amount Funded: $37,170

Malvern Housing Authority's program objective is to provide continuing and better security for the 169 units of public housing at Gloster Court, Babcock Terrace, Lockman Heights, and Bailey Place located on four scattered sites in Malvern. The program will provide positive role models; work with the youth in public housing; identify, arrest and evict users and dealers from the developments; and strengthen resident involvement to provide a strong Community Awareness Program. This program will combine security measures with drug prevention through recreational and educational activities for all 342 residents in public housing.

North Little Rock Housing Authority --- Amount Funded: $231,597

The North Little Rock Housing Authority will employ a comprehensive security and prevention-based approach to eliminate the drug-related crime problem. Components of the program include funding for six community-oriented police officers to staff substations in Eastgate Terrace, Silver City Courts and Hemlock Courts. The prosecuting attorney will provide a tenant screening and special investigations component. A broad range of prevention programs including tutoring, mentoring, recreation, adult education and computer training will be provided to the residents by a vast network of partners.

Pine Bluff Housing Authority --- Amount Funded: $64,223

Pine Bluff Housing Authority's Drug Prevention Program is a comprehensive, coordinated program that includes additional police patrols, after-school tutoring, teen leadership, peer mentoring, Youth Citizens Police Academy, computer labs, job readiness training, and parenting and family counseling, and a new innovative program that includes the Pine Bluff High School youth group called "Pathways to College", a Housing Authority youth and the radio station KOTN will host a bi-weekly teen rap session to address the issues that face the youth.

Stephens Housing Authority --- Amount Funded: $25,000

The Stephens Housing Authority will utilize its funds to address the root causes and violence of the drug culture with an aggressive, coordinated program linking the resources of the Housing Authority, residents, law enforcement agencies, state, county and local governments, social services agencies and local civic organizations. This program will continue to provide increased law enforcement and nine surveillance cameras. Drug prevention activities, along with educational, recreational, and cultural activities for children and adults are provided through the Resident Community rooms. An advisory Board will be responsible for developing, coordinating, communicating and evaluating the diverse programs.

Texarkana Housing Authority --- Amount Funded: $86,876

The City of Texarkana Housing Authority will continue to provide programs for our youth which include early learning and recreational activities for all ages. The Housing Authority will work with residents finding training positions which will become full time for successful trainees. The Housing Authority will hire police officers to patrol the complexes by bike, car and foot patrols. Community policing strategies will be used.

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