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INTERAGENCY COORDINATING GROUP
FOR ADULT LITERACY |
Funding Database: Search Result
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| Agency/Office |
Department of Defense/Office of Athletics and Youth Development |
| Program Name |
National Guard ChalleNGe |
| CFDA Number |
12.404 |
| Program Description |
ChalleNGe is a National Guard civilian youth opportunities program that provides military-based training, including supervised work experience in community service and conservation projects, to civilian at-risk youth ages 16-18. The 22 week program includes core components such as citizenship, academic excellence (GED/high school diploma attainment), life-coping skills, service to community, health and hygiene, job skills training, leadership/, and physical training. Participants who successfully complete the program are awarded with a stipend of up to $2,200 if they go on to enroll in vocational training, college, or return to high school. |
| Eligible Grantees |
States with an interest in operating a Youth ChalleNGe program. Funding goes to State Property Fiscal Officers in the National Guard Bureau and they execute the funding with the programs. |
| Eligible Beneficiaries |
Unemployed, physically and mentally capable, 16 to 18 years of age, drug-free high-school dropout/expellee, citizen or legal resident of the U.S. and resident of the state in which the program is operated, not currently on parole or probation, not serving time or awaiting sentencing, not under indictment or charged and not convicted or a felony or capital offense. |
| Historic Appropriation Level (in 000s) |
$80,570 |
| Eligible Activities |
Participants attend daily classes to prepare them for the GED, high school diploma, or increased reading and math comprehension. Evaluation of the residential phase is measured using the TABE assessment. |
| Program Contact |
John Permaul, ChalleNGe Program Manager
703-607-2664
John.Permaul@ngb.af.mil |
| Program URL |
http://www.ngycp.org/aboutus.php |
Last Modified: 01/29/2007
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