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Keep Kids In School (KKIS)

Award Information

Awardee
County of Fresno
Award #
2003-JS-FX-0077
Location

Fresno, CA

Awardee County
Fresno
Congressional District
16
Status
Closed
Funding First Awarded
2003
Total funding (to date)
$99,350
Original Solicitation
FY 2003 OJJDP Congressional Earmark Programs
Description

This grant is for Keep Kids in School (KKIS), a truancy prevention/intervention program of the Fresno County District Attorney's Office. The program is a joint effort of the District Attorney's Office, the Fresno County Probation Department and the Fresno Unified School District. This program focuses on elementary school students and their parents to reduce truancy by holding them accountable for school attendance and eliminating barriers which prevent school attendance.

NCA/NCF

Date Created: September 17, 2003