GOVERNOR RISCH ANNOUNCES 36 COMMUNITY COLLABORATION CONTRACTS

BOISE - Governor Jim Risch announced today that 36 Community Collaboration Contracts totaling $175,949.85 were awarded to projects that will serve people in 43 counties across Idaho.

This is the fifth year Community Collaboration Contracts have been awarded to assist communities in their efforts to maximize their resources to improve services to families and children in their local area. The awardees for 2006-2007 include:

        Children’s Village, Coeur d’Alene $4,999.099
        The Salvation Army, Nampa $4,999.00
        Palouse Industries/ Young Children and Family Programs, Pullman $4,999.99
        Peers Encouraging Abstinent Kids, Hayden, $4,999.00
        Idaho RADAR Network, Boise $4,999.00
        The Salvation Army, Boise $4,999.00
        Nampa Family Justice Center, Nampa $4,999.99
        Specialized Needs Recreation, Coeur d’Alene $4,999.99
        Regional Early Childhood Committee, Pocatello $4,050.00
        Original Gangster's Basic Academy of Delinquency, Nampa $4,999.00
        Shepherd's Home, McCall $4,980.00
        Girl Scouts Inland Empire Council, Spokane $4,999.99
        Fifth Judicial District's Status Offender Services, Twin Falls $4,999.99
        Northwest Children's Home, Nampa $4,999.00
        ICARE-Child and Family Advocacy Center, Coeur d’Alene $4,999.99
        Paul Elementary School, Paul $4,970.00
        Panhandle Health District, Hayden $4,999.99
        Lewis-Clark Coalition for Families and Youth, Lewiston $4,999.99
        Congressional Award Council of Idaho, Inc., Boise $4,900.00
        Help, Inc., Idaho Falls $4,999.99
        Community Coalition for Families, Bonners Ferry $4,950.00
        Boise Parks & Recreation Youth Services, Boise $3,850
        Idaho Impact, Inc., Moscow $4,865.00
        Learning Lab, Inc., Boise $4,999.00
        Sorensen Elementary School, Coeur d’Alene $4,999.99
        Idaho's Heart Services and Education, Inc., Boise $4,999.99
        YAK, Hailey $4,999.99
        University of Idaho Even Start Family Literacy Program, Moscow $3,600.00
        South Central District Health, Twin Falls $4,999.00
        Sandpoint Teen Council, Sandpoint $4,995.00
        BabySteps Program, Pocatello $4,900.00
        Hola, Inc., Idaho Falls $4,999.00
        Lost Rivers Youth Coalition, Arco $4,999,00
        Council Circle Foundation, Hailey $4,999.00
        Terry Reilly Health Services SANE SOLUTIONS, Nampa $4,458.00
        New Bridges Community Church, Nez Perce $4,900.00

Community Collaboration projects address a variety of topics including parental education, literacy, family violence, immunization, and teen mentoring, among many others.

Contracts of up to $5,000 were awarded through a competitive process. Organizations submitted applications for projects or initiatives that served a specific need in their community and targeted high-risk children, youth and families. The projects receiving awards also had to demonstrate how their project involves collaboration between organizations, businesses, government, and schools. The contracts are effective September 1, 2006 through August 31, 2007.

Funds for the Community Collaboration Contracts are received by the state each year from the federal Department of Health and Human Services’ Temporary Assistance for Needy Families & Children program.

 

• 2006-2007 – 36 contracts totaling $175,949.85
• 2005-2006 – 37 contracts totaling $176,571.41
• 2004-2005 – 40 contracts totaling $188,205.00
• 2003-2004 – 43 contracts totaling $198,150.00
• 2002-2003 – 41 contracts totaling $190,600.00

For more information about the contracts call (208) 334-2055 or go to www.eofc.idaho.gov.

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