Nonviolent Futures for Children Act

Summary

Nonviolent Futures for Children Act - Directs the Secretary of Education to award competitive grants to eligible local educational agencies for preventive services and interventions to reduce the incidence of violence. Gives priority to areas with high concentrations of disadvantaged students and high rates of violence affecting children and youth. Allows such grants to be used for: (1) school-based activities, including peer education or mediation, conflict resolution training, social skills training, youth designed and developed programs, parenting education, postsecondary educational opportunity projects, or remodeling and security personnel; or (2) school-community partnership activities, including after-school programs, mentoring programs, parenting skills courses, professional training for school personnel, or job training and placement. Directs the Secretary to award competitive grants to eligible entities for establishing community-based programs to: (1) assist out-of-school youth and rehabilitate youth offenders; and (2) provide opportunities for such youth to continue their education or obtain job training. Gives priority to areas with high concentrations of out-of-school youth or youth offenders and high rates of violence affecting children and youth. Allows such grants to be used for community-based programs, including peer and adult support and redirection, incentives for continuing education, assessments of needs and referrals to appropriate services, community service, job training and placement opportunities, mentoring services, and other rehabilitative opportunities. Authorizes appropriations.

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Timeline

1. 15 September 1993

   Introduced

   Read twice and referred to the Committee on Labor and Human Resources.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 15 September 1993

   Introduced

   Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S11928-11929)

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 15 September 1993

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 1 February 1994

   Referred

   Referred to Subcommittee on Children, Family, Drugs, Alcohol.

   Source: Committee

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Versions

• Introduced in Senate · 15 September 1993 · Official file

Documents

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• Introduced in Senate (text)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 15 September 1993

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• Introduced in Senate (PDF)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 15 September 1993

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• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 15 September 1993

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Sponsors

• Rep. Dodd, Christopher J. [D-CT-2] · D · Sponsor
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