Shared Vision for Youth:

1. Shared Vision for Youth: Federal Partnership Presentation on Recovery Act Funds for Youth (Selected Programs) Thursday, April 16th 1:30 p.m. EDT

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6. Presenters Presenters: • Larke Huang, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (HHS) • Gregg Weltz, Employment and Training Administration (DOL) • Erica Teofilo, Corporation for National and Community Service • Maria Queen, Housing and Urban Development • Leanne Nurse, Environmental Protection Agency • Pamela Browne, Department of Transportation • Joyanne Cobb, Social Security Administration • Linda Rosen, Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention • Sharon Lankford-Rice, Office of Vocational and Adult Education, (DoEd) Moderator: • Maisha Meminger, Division of Youth Service, Employment and Training Administration

7. Agenda/Objectives • Share information about selected Federal agency’s Recovery Act funds and how they plan to utilize to assist this country’s youth • Discuss possible intersections and connections between the various streams of federal dollars

8. Larke Huang Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (HHS) Senior Advisor to the Administrator

9. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) Office of the Secretary:  Prevention and Wellness Fund SAMHSA collaborating with other DHHS agencies to develop program for distribution of these funds to states, communities and tribes Program likely to focus on evidence-based clinical and community--based prevention and wellness strategies Still awaiting appointment of Secretary for the Department

10. Gregg Weltz Employment and Training Administration, Division of Youth Service Division Chief

11. WIA Youth Program • The Recovery Act provides $1.2 billion for WIA Youth activities. • Any youth activities under WIA are allowable activities for the Recovery Act funds. • ETA published TEGL 14-08 providing Recovery Act Guidance- • Unless otherwise stated in this guidance, the laws and regulations for WIA Youth funds apply to the Recovery Act funds.

12. Use of Funds • Congress and ETA encourages states and local areas to: • Use as much of these funds as possible to operate expanded summer youth employment opportunities during the summer of 2009 • Develop work experiences and other activities that expose youth to opportunities in “green” educational and career pathways.

13. Changes to Youth Activities • The Recovery Act includes two other significant changes to youth activities under WIA: • The Act increases the age eligibility to a maximum of 24 years old. • Work readiness indicator will be the only indicator to assess the effectiveness of summer employment.

14. Additional Information • For more information, visit http://www.doleta.gov/recovery/ • If you have any additional questions, send them to: eta.economicrecovery@dol.gov

15. Erica Teofilo Corporation for National and Community Service Program Specialist

16. Overview of CNCS ARRA and Program Appropriations • AmeriCorps*State and National - $ 89,000,000 • AmeriCorps*Volunteers in Service to America (VISTA) - $65,000,000 • ARRA Act Eligibility • AmeriCorps*State and National • Only current grantees with proven track records are eligible for Recovery Act funds. • VISTA • Basic Qualifications • Project Principles • VISTA Project Development • VISTA History and Models of Serving Low-Income Youth

17. Who to Contact • To learn more about the Corporation for National and Community Service ARRA, visit www.nationalservice.gov/recovery or e-mail recovery@cns.gov • To learn more about AmeriCorps*State, call your governor-appointed state service commission. A complete list can be found by clicking “Contact Us” at www.cns.gov • To learn more about AmeriCorps*National or view funding opportunities, visit www.AmeriCorps.gov and click on “For Organizations” • To learn more about VISTA, visit www.vista.gov call or e-mail the Corporation State Office in your state. A complete list can be found by clicking “Contact Us” at www.cns.gov

18. Maria Queen Housing and Urban Development Public Housing Revitalization Specialist

19. HUD Recovery Act includes $13.61 billion that will be used in three ways $4.86 billion - Promoting Energy Efficiency and Creating Green Jobs, including youth employment opportunities $5.25 billion -- Supporting Shovel-Ready Projects and Assisted Housing Improvements $3.5 billion -- Promoting Stable Communities and Helping Families Hardest Hit by the Economic Crisis

20. Distribution of all Funds 75% allocated on 2/25/09 to state and local recipients 25% will be awarded via competition in coming months Funds will benefit families and youth nation-wide

21. Guidance on the implementation of all funds will be routinely provided on the www.HUD.gov website

22. LeAnne Nurse Environmental Projection Agency Program Analyst

23. EPA Programs that Implement ARRA • Brownfields Program • Clean Water State Revolving Fund and Drinking Water State Revolving Funds • Leaking Underground Storage Tanks Program • National Clean Diesel Campaign • Superfund Hazardous Waste Cleanup Program

25. Pamela Brown United We Ride Department of Transportation

26. Transit Funding in ARRA Note: Amounts are after takedown for Administration and Oversight

27. ARRA Eligibility & Timetable • Eligibility -- Capital Projects Only • Capital Includes Mobility Management Transportation Coordination Projects • Transportation Coordinators • Transportation Management One-Call Centers • Recipients • Transit agencies in urbanized areas with 200,000 and above pops • States in areas below 200,000 pop • Formula Program • September 1: Deadline to obligate one half of apportionment (180 Days from apportionment notice) • Recovered funds will be redistributed • March 5, 2010: Second deadline to obligate funds (365 days from apportionment notice • September 30, 2010: Unobligated funds revert to Treasury

28. Please contact your local transit agency or the FTA Regional Office listed below

29. Joyanne Cobb Social Security Administration Analyst / Project Officer

30. Social Security Administration (SSA) • Our responsibilities under the Recovery Act include replacing the National Computer Center, dedicating additional resources to the processing of disability and retirement workloads, and issuing an one-time payment of $250 to nearly 55 million Social Security and supplemental Security Income beneficiaries.  • We believe most of the $250 dollar checks will be delivered by late May 2009.

31. Linda Rosen Department of Justice Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention State Representative

32. Recovery Act allocates 4 billion to the Office of Justice Programs, Community Oriented Police (COPS) and Office of Violence Against Women • $147 million to OJJDP – youth initiatives • Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Initiatives - $50 million • Local and National Youth Mentoring - $97 million – open solicitations

33. ICAC task forces, data systems, training and technical assistance, & research • Mentoring – local and national scope • www.ojjdp.ncjrs.org – Juvenile Justice • www.ojp.usdoj.gov – Criminal Justice • Questions, Contact- • Linda.Rosen@usdoj.gov or Thomas.murphy@usdoj.gov

34. OVAE- US ED Sharon Lankford-Rice Office of Vocational and Adult Education Education Program Specialist

35. OVAE “In a global economy where the most valuable skill you can sell is your knowledge, a good education is no longer just a pathway to opportunity - it is a pre-requisite.  The countries that out-teach us today will out-compete us tomorrow.”  - President Barack Obama, 2/24/09 • One-time investment of over $100 billion in Education to stimulate the economy and improve education • Based on 4 guiding principles: • Spend funds quickly to save and create jobs.  • Ensure transparency, reporting and accountability.  • Invest one-time ARRA funds thoughtfully to minimize the “funding cliff.”  • Improve student achievement through school improvement and reform. 

36. OVAE • One-time appropriation of $53.6 billion for State Fiscal Stabilization Fund (SFSF) program.  • Two types of SFSF funds:  • Governors will receive approximately $48.6 billion by formula.  Funding must go through the Local Educational Agencies (LEAs) and public institutions of higher education (IHEs).  • 81.8% for support of elementary, secondary,  and postsecondary education, and where applicable, early childhood education.  Funds must first be used to restore State fiscal support to education.  Allowable usages of this fund includes adult education and career and technical education.  • The remaining $5 billion will be awarded competitively under the "Race to the Top" ($4.35 billion) and "Investing in What Works and Innovation" ($650 million) programs. • New funding for programs under Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (ESEA). Specifically, $10 billion in additional Fiscal Year (FY) 2009 Title I, Part A.   • Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) are provided under three authorities: • $11.3 billion is available under Part B Grants to States • $400 million is available under Part B Preschool Grants • $500 million is available under Part C Grants for Infants and Families. 

37. OVAE • Vocational Rehabilitation (VR) Act, $540 million is provided for the VR State Grants program, (authorized under Title I of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended (Rehabilitation Act)). • New funding for the Independent Living (IL) programs (authorized under Title VII, Chapter 1, Part B and Part C, and Chapter 2 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended (Rehabilitation Act). • $140 million in recovery funds are provided under three authorities: • State IL Services Program (State IL Grants): $18,200,000 • IL Services for Older Individuals Who Are Blind Program (OIB): $34,300,000 • Centers for Independent Living Program (CIL): $87,500,000

38. Resources • Recovery.gov http://www.recovery.gov/

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