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University of Missouri Extension works with funding partners to strengthen the economic viability of Missouri and sustain the environment through educational programs and resources.
The grants listed below may cover more than year. The budget figures are the total amount awarded to that grant to date.
| KC 21st Century Community Learning --3 | |||
| Local Investment Commission | $1,131,249 | ||
| 8/1/04-6/30/09 | Project manager: Cynthia Zluticky | ||
| The Kansas City 21 KC 21st Century Community Learning Centers program will wrap the resources of the three specialized agencies around the needs of the students of three middle schools, two of which meet the criteria of "targeted for school improvement" and or "academically deficient." The goal of our involvement is to improve academic outcomes and assure that youth are prepared for successful and productive adulthood. | |||
| Missouri Afterschool Network -- DESE | |||
| Mo Dept of Elementary and Secondary Educ | $662,095 | ||
| 10/1/2008 - 6/30/2009 | Project manager: Ina Metzger Linville | ||
| The University of Missouri 4-H Extension will implement a statewide partnership to support and coordinate high-quality out-of-school time programs by providing the tools, assistance, and models. | |||
| Character Counts | |||
| Auburn University | $104,185 | ||
| 10/1/2008-9/30/2009 | Project manager: Ina Metzger Linville | ||
| Missouri 4H will assign youth education assistants to Ft. Leonard Wood and Whiteman Air Force base to organize clubs, enroll members, train leaders and integrate military 4-H clubs into 4-H/Extension programs. | |||
| Operation Military Kids | |||
| Kansas State University | $100,000 | ||
| 10/1/2008-9/30/2009 | Project manager: Bill Pabst | ||
| This project will generate support for military children and youth by educating youth and adult community members on issues facing children of deployed soldiers, providing opportunities for military children to become involved in 4-H activities and programs, connecting military children and 4-H youth with retired veterans in a cross-generational project to share and preserve military history. | |||
| Tufts 4-H Study of Positive Youth Development | |||
| National 4-H Council | $72,944 | ||
| 7/1/2007-12/31/2008 | Project manager: Linda Jo Turner | ||
| The Tufts 4-H Study of Positive Youth Development is the first large-scale longitudinal study that traces youth development both across the transition into and out of middle school and into and out of high school. The objectives include advancing the field of youth development, evaluating the assets of youth development organizations and tracing the effectiveness of 4-H programs in reducing the risk behaviors. | |||
| Military 4-H Grants | |||
| Kansas State University | $30,000 | ||
| 10/1/2008-9/30/2009 | Project manager: Bill Pabst | ||
| Missouri has two military installations -- Fort Leonard Wood and Whiteman Air Force Base. The number of new club members generated by the military club project continues to increase each year. The purpose of this project is to create understanding and appreciation for one another and reinforce existing partnerships and life skills. | |||
| AmeriCorps VISTA | |||
| Corp for National and Community Service | $25,000 | ||
| 1/6/2008-1/15/2009 | Project manager: Ina Metzger Linville | ||
| AmeriCorps VISTA members will work with the University of Missouri Extension to organize rural youth entrepreneurship educational programs in low-income communities, and strengthen rural communities that demonstrate readiness to catalyze new initiatives. | |||
| College Access Mentoring Program for Missouri | |||
| Jack Kent Cooke Fndtn | $21,850 | ||
| 8/1/2007-7/31/2011 | Project manager: Linda Jo Turner | ||
| Extension's 4-H program will assist with a 4-year program to establish and implement a college admissions guide program at MU. | |||
Updated 09/01/08
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