Public Hearing: YES ☐ NO ☒ Department: Board of Commissioners - District 5
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Commission District(s): District 5
An item to allocate $50,000 of the American Rescue Plan Tranche 2 Funds Assigned to POETA Account 106388.63230.52109.10.05.602778 to the DeKalb Police Athletic League (PALS Plus) to provide youth violence prevention programming and for all eligible uses under the law.
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Information Contact: Mereda Davis Johnson, District 5 Commissioner
Phone Number: 404-371-2410
PURPOSE:
The DeKalb Police Athletic League (PALS Plus) provides a wide range of services and programs for DeKalb County Youth. The goal of DeKalb PALS Plus is to reach a minimum of 5,000 DeKalb County youth annually.
The PAL Plus Initiatives include: Mentoring programs, Citizen’s Academy, Conflict resolution classes, Junior Police Academy, Youth football, basketball, track and field, Sports and educational field trips, College tours
Youth Intervention Programs include: DARE - Drug Abuse Resistance Education, DATE - Drug Alcohol Tobacco Education, GEES - Gentlemen Exemplifying Excellent Strength, GEMS - Girls Exemplifying Magnificent Strength, GREAT - Gang Resistance Education and Training and PRIDE - Parents Reducing Injuries & Driver Errors, Basketball After Dark, Survival Swimming and more.
NEED/IMPACT:
The funding allocated will specifically help to address youth violence prevention and more in District 5.
FISCAL IMPACT:
To appropriate the following amount to DeKalb PALS Plus from the American Rescue Plan Tranche II Funds:
$50,000 from POETA Account #: 106388.63230.521209.10.5.602778
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