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AMOUNT: $60,000
DURATION: 12 months
POPULATION SERVED: Ex-offender females in the Lansing and Tri-County area (Ingham,
Eaton, and Clinton), Michigan
This grant will allow Eaglevison to expand its list of programs. In addition to the programs
mentioned above. Eaglevision wants to institute their Intensive Academic Program. Ex-
offenders in this program will receive comprehensive academic evaluations, individual academic
service planning, one-on-one tutoring, classroom and group tutoring for the GED, monthly
academic evaluations, internships, academic materials, computer-based learning activities, job
retention follow up, and supportive services for transportation and childcare. All of these courses
are designed to meet the needs of the target population.
GOALS: (How many people served, placed in jobs or education, retained, etc.)
The proposed grant funding will allow Eaglevision to assist 30 participants. Twenty-four of
these will be in GED courses and 6 will be enrolled in remedial academic coursework. Of those
in the GED portion, 50% will complete their GED within the 18 month performance time.
Ninety percent of those in remedial classes will increase at lease one grade level. Ninety percent
of those in the program will begin work at an average wage of $9 per hour. Eaglevision will
enroll 60% of those finishing their GED in post-secondary or advanced technical training. After
30 days, 80% will still have their jobs and at 6 months, there will be a 70% retention rate.