Milwaukee’s Community Development Block Grant 密尔市社区发展资助.pptVIP

Milwaukee’s Community Development Block Grant:Connecting Youth Services and Economic Development Nina Carlson Julie Fitzgerald Kevin Murphy Bethany Shore Prepared for the City of Milwaukee, Budget and Management Division, Department of Administration Introduction Framing the issue: Problems facing Milwaukee youth CDGA allocates almost $2 million each year in federal CDBG funding to Youth Services Purpose Research Tasks: Determine the effectiveness of Youth Services grants Explore the possibility of better linking Youth Services programming to economic development Methods Table 1: Carnegie Youth Characteristics and Corresponding CDGA Program Categories CDGA-sponsored youth programming by category Research Question 1 Overview Are CDGA Youth Services grants effective? Literature review on the general effectiveness of youth programming Analysis of CDGA performance files Do Youth Programs Benefit Young People and Their Community? According to academic research, they do. Examples: Education ? Boost GPAs and school attendance Rec Crime Prevention ? Lower anti-social behaviors Civic Engagement ? Improve concern for others’ welfare; improve work ethic The Benefits Last CDGA’s Reporting Monitoring System The beginnings of a successful performance measurement system Outcome identification Outcome tracking Best Practices in Performance Measurement: How do grantees perform? Outcome measurement Struggle to distinguish between outputs and outcomes Data sources Some fail to use an adequate data source to measure outcomes Signs of success Reporting and Monitoring Systems Recommendations Mandatory Grantee Training Session Strengthen Grantee Reporting Requirements Implement a More Interactive Monitoring System Research Question 2 Overview How can Milwaukee link Youth Services programming to economic development? HUD definition of economic development Creating and maintaining jobs Evaluation of Programming for Youth Policy Options Focus on Job Traini