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Articles in the Specific Program Strategy questions Category Is the Crew-Based Sheltered Employment a residential program? Question:  Is the Crew-Based Sheltered Employment a residential program?   Answer:    Not specifically.  However, if you’re offering housing it c... Last Modified: 2005-10-24 Can Team Up for Youth matching funds be used for a sub-contracted sports/recreation program? Question:  Can Team Up for Youth matching funds be used for a sub-contracted sports/recreation program?   Answer:    Yes, as long as the subcontract i... Last Modified: 2005-10-24 Can the “Project Choice” model be used to serve females? Question:  Can the “Project Choice” model be used to serve females?   Answer:    Yes. The RFP language is designed to be open to that.... Last Modified: 2005-10-24 For the Project Choice program strategy, is only $200 allowed for flexible funding for each participant? Question: For the Project Choice program strategy, is only $200 allowed for flexible funding for each participant?   Answer:   $200 is the minimum in flexible fu... Last Modified: 2005-10-24 Is it possible for an organization to apply to provide Project Choice model case management services and Employment and Training in order to provide both these services simultaneously to the same group of clients? Question: Is it possible for an organization to apply to provide Project Choice model case management services and Employment and Training in order to provide both these servi... Last Modified: 2005-10-26 Can a small organization partner with a larger one and still receive the matching funds for Sports & Recreation from Team Up for Youth? Question: Can a small organization partner with a larger one and still receive the matching funds for Sports & Recreation from Team Up for Youth?    Answer: ... Last Modified: 2005-10-26 For the Street Outreach program strategy, do I need to have a 3:1 ratio of Outreach Workers to Case Managers? Question: For the Street Outreach program strategy, do I need to have a 3:1 ratio of Outreach Workers to Case Managers? Answer: No.  Your program may have a different r... Last Modified: 2005-10-31 What type of expectation exists around job retention for a project which will prepare youth for employment? How can we reliably track progress (i.e. earning a high school diploma) if we are targeting a population that may not comply with rules? Is the (above) suggested outcome realistic for a one-year contract if we deal with teens of different years in high school? Question: What type of expectation exists around job retention for a project which will prepare youth for employment?  How can we reliably track progress (i.e. earning a ... Last Modified: 2005-11-01 How do we establish relationships with Public Works, Fire Services, etc. to develop work experience projects for the Crew-based Shelter Employment program strategy? Question:  How do we establish relationships with Public Works, Fire Services, etc. to develop work experience projects for the Crew-based Shelter Employment program stra... Last Modified: 2005-11-01 For the program strategy of Mental Health Services to young chidlren exposed to violence, could you define "mental health consultations"? Do these need to be done by licensed clinicians? Question: For the program strategy of Mental Health Services to young chidlren exposed to violence, could you define "mental health consultations"?  Do these need to... Last Modified: 2005-11-01 It’s recommended for the early childhood Mental Health Services program strategy that you have a relationship with OUSD or Head Start. Can you explain this relationship? Question: It’s recommended for the early childhood Mental Health Services program strategy that you have a relationship with OUSD or Head Start. Can you explain this relations... Last Modified: 2005-11-01 For the early childhood Mental Health Services program strategy, the RFP suggests that 150 children would be served for the amount allocated, which isn’t such a large population of kids. Question: For the early childhood Mental Health Services program strategy, the RFP suggests that 150 children would be served for the amount allocated, which isn’t such a larg... Last Modified: 2005-11-01 I understand that there is a Living Wage rate, however, in terms of After School Job Training, is there a particular wage amount to pay the Trainees? Question: I understand that there is a Living Wage rate, however, in terms of After School Job Training, is there a particular wage amount to pay the Trainees?   Answer... Last Modified: 2005-11-01