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U.S. Department of Education

Office of Vocational and Adult Education (OVAE)

Division of National Programs (DNP)

1. Program Title: Cooperative Demonstration Program

(Correctional Education)

(CFDA 84.199D)

2. Project Title: Operation Outward Reach, Inc.

3. Award Number: Vl99D20078

4. Project Coordinator: Donald Bender

Awardee: Pennsylvania Department of Education

Address: Bureau of Correction Education

333 Market Street

Harrisburg, Pennsylvania 17126-0333

Telephone: (717) 783-9224

FAX: (717) 783-5420

Project Director: Raymond Thompson

Address: Operation Outward Reach, Inc.

227 South Sixth Street

Youngwood, Pennsylvania 15697

Telephone: (412) 925-2419

FAX: (412) 925-3885

5. Funds By Federal: FY 1992 $ 118,500

Fiscal Year: Other Federal: $

Non-Federal: FY 1992 $ 103,000

Total Funds: $ 221,500

Federal Funds: 53 percent of total funds

6. Award Period: October 1, 1992 - September 30, 1993

7. Federal Project Carolyn Fuqua, Office of Correctional Ed

Officer: (202) 205-562l

8.Objectives: To provide community based vocational training in the use of trade tools, work assembly, and job discipline for inmates in the Pennsylvania State prison system.

9. Procedures: This proposed project centers around a 20 year old established model designed to provide realistic vocational training to prison inmates about to be released by providing low cost construction services in the community for those in need. This project improves an existing model.

10.Outcomes/Results/Products: Provide training to 120 students. To evaluate, document, and disseminate the impact of the program model and its components. Present a session on the project at the International CEA Conference; prepare a Program Development Manual and accompanying video tape; and prepare a final report on the effectiveness of the project to be submitted to the CRIC System, CEA Journal and the ACA Journal.

11.Educational Level: Adult

12. Target Population(s): Incarcerated adults

13. Estimated Number of Trainees: 120

14. Partner(s): Pennsylvania Department of Corrections, Pennsylvania Department of Community Affairs, Pennsylvania Department of Welfare.


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