
Colorado State Archives
Executive Orders from the Administration of Governor Bill Owens 1999-2005
| FOR RELEASE: Friday, June 30, 2000 |
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OWENS AWARDS $10,000 IN YOUTH CRIME PREVENTION AND INTERVENTION GRANTS TO DOUGLAS COUNTY
Governor awards close to $8 million statewide in YCPI grants
DENVER – Governor Bill Owens has awarded $7.9 million statewide in Youth Crime Prevention and Intervention (YCPI) grants to reduce incidents of youth crime and violence. Douglas County organizations and programs received $10,000.
"These monies will go toward helping to address violence and criminal activity among youth in Colorado," said Gov. Owens. "The organizations that are receiving funding will serve thousands of young people and their families through prevention and intervention programs."
The following Douglas County organization and program is a YCPI recipient for fiscal year 2000-2001:
Hispanic Education, Inc.: Teacher Training on Dropout Prevention –
Awarded $10,000.
Program Description: Serves youth ages 16-18 through drop-out
intervention. The youth hold peer discussions on cultural/Hispanic issues and
drop-out causes.
The Youth Crime Prevention and Intervention Grant program provides funding for community-based programs that target youth and their families for prevention and intervention services in an effort to reduce incidents of youth crime and violence.
In 1994, the Colorado General Assembly passed legislation that created the YCPI program. The grants will be distributed August 1.
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