Youthbuild 1999 Grants: Project Summaries

Pennsylvania

The organization's recruitment efforts are targeted to attract a group of young people ages 18-24 who are high school dropouts and are members of low or very low-income families. Twenty-five percent of the YouthBuild participants will be recruited from the Empowerment Zone.

The program will provide a comprehensive and integrated effort to increase the academic, leadership, and vocational skill level of trainees. The 50 selected participants will be learning on-site construction skills by working to rehabilitate 14 houses that are located in South, North, and Northwest Philadelphia.

The total cost of proposed Youthbuild activities to be undertaken is $3,290,516. Cash and in-kind leveraging resources total $2,590,516 in support of this program.

Contact Person: Taylor Frome, Executive Director
Grantee Address: 619 Catharine Street, Philadelphia, PA 19147

Phone Number: (215) 627-8671 ext.20

Impact Services Corporation, Philadelphia, PA a non-profit organization established in 1974, will receive a Youthbuild (YB) Implementation grant in the amount of $399,085. The organization was previously awarded a YB grant in 1996.

The Impact Services YouthBuild program recruitment efforts are targeted to attract a group of young people ages 16-24, 75% of which are high school dropouts and are a member of very low-income families. All of the Impact YouthBuild housing projects are located in the Philadelphia Empowerment Zone and all participants will be recruited through the EZ.

The program will provide a comprehensive and integrated effort to increase the academic, leadership, and vocational skill level of trainees. The 40 selected participants will also be learning on-site construction skills by working to rehabilitate six single family residences.

The total cost of the program is $922,485. Cash and in-kind leveraging resources total $523,400 in support of this program.

Contact Person: Gary Parrocki
Grantee Address: 124 East Indiana Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19134
Phone Number: 215-739-3266 or -1600

The Crispus Attucks Community Development Association (CACDC), York, PA a non-profit community based organization established in 1987, will receive a Youthbuild (YB) Implementation Grant in the amount of $650,000. CACDC has previously received YB awards in 1994, 1995, 1997 and 1998. It operated a program in 1996 although it was not funded by HUD.

The organization's participant recruitment efforts are targeted to attract a group of young people ages 16-24, 75% of which are high school dropouts and are a member of very low-income families. A large portion of the participants are expected to come from the South George Street Planning District of York City.

The program will provide a comprehensive and integrated effort to increase the academic, leadership, and vocational skill level of trainees. The 60 selected participants will also be learning on-site construction skills by working to rehabilitate a eight unit building owned by CACDC. Crispus Attucks YouthBuild has a residential component to its program, which will be expanded this year. The component will serve as an alternative to prison or as a post-corrections facility for non-violent young offenders. These young people will be referred to the program through the Pennsylvania Department of Corrections.

The total cost of the YouthBuild Boston program is $2,194,953. Cash and in-kind leveraging resources total $1,496,074 in support of this program.

Key participants include: York County Juvenile Probation Department, Roust and Associates, York County Chamber of Commerce, YouthBuild USA/Americorps, Bell Socialization Services, Stepping Stone Counseling Services, PA Department of Corrections

Contact Person: Cynthia Dotson
Grantee Address: 605 S. Duke Street
York, PA 17403

Phone Number: 717-848-3610, ext. 270

The Private Industry Council of Westmoreland/Fayette Inc. (PIC), Greensburg, PA a non-profit organization established in 1983, will receive a Youthbuild (YB) Implementation grant in the amount of $650,000. This is the first time the organization has received YB funding.

PIC and its co-applicant, Westmoreland Human Opportunities will recruit applicants for the YB program from Westmoreland County, primarily the area surrounding the city of Greensburg. Their recruitment efforts are targeted to attract a group of young people ages 16-24, 75% of which are high school dropouts and are a member of very low-income families.

The program will provide a comprehensive and integrated effort to increase the academic, leadership, and vocational skill level of trainees. The 29 selected participants will also be learning on-site construction skills by working to rehabilitate two single family residences.

The total cost of the YouthBuild Boston program is $853,300. Cash and in-kind leveraging resources total $153,300 in support of this program.

Key participants include: Westmoreland County Redevelopment Authority

Westmoreland Housing Authority

Contact Person: Mr. William J. Thompson
Grantee Address: 531 South Main Street, Greensburg, PA 15601

Phone Number: 724-836-2600

Content Archived: January 20, 2009