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1. Program Title: Cooperative Demonstration Program

(Correctional Education)

(CFDA 84.199D)

2. Project Title: Orange County Public Schools

3. Award Number: Vl99D20052

4. Project Director: James Mayo

Awardee: Orange County Public Schools

Address: OTEC Mid-Florida Tech

2900 West Oak Ridge Road

Building 700

Orlando, Florida 32809

Telephone: (407) 855-5880 Ext. 385

FAX:

5. Funds By Federal: FY 1992 $ 195,222

Fiscal Year: Other Federal: $

Non-Federal: FY 1992 $ 219,440

Total Funds: $ 414,662

Federal Funds: 47 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 academic and vocational education, job placement, worksite monitoring and community transition linkages for inmates from six correctional facilities.

9. Procedures: A nine week Life Skills program is offered to inmates. The work evaluation activity will occur during the inmates' orientation and evaluation phase. Those students ready for job training and skills application (based upon work evaluation results and career counseling meetings) will be placed in a vocational technical setting designed to provide state-of-the-art training. Students are then transitioned back into the community.

10.Outcomes/Results/Products: To provide a "continuum of care" vocational education model including job placement and transition services. To evaluate, document, and disseminate the impact of the program model and its components. Dissemination includes publications, presentations and on-site visits.

11.Educational Level: Adult

12. Target Population(s): Incarcerated adults

13. Estimated Number of Trainees: 660 annually

14. Partner(s): Orange County Corrections