KAWERAK, INC.
Department of Labor's Workforce Investment Act Supplemental Youth Services Funds
| AWARD OVERVIEW |
| Award Number |
GTK00T166AR.9YL20 |
Funding Agency |
Department of Labor |
| Total Award Amount |
$77,610 |
Project Location - City |
Nome |
| Award Date |
06/15/2009 |
Project Location - State |
AK |
| Project Status |
Completed |
Project Location - Zip |
99762-0948
|
| Jobs Reported |
12.45 |
Congressional District |
00 |
| Project Location - Country |
US |
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Recipient Information
(Grants)
| Recipient Information (Grants) |
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Recipient Name
|
KAWERAK, INC. |
| Recipient DUNS Number |
183865278
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| Recipient Address |
500 SEPPALA DR |
| Recipient City |
NOME |
| Recipient State |
Alaska |
| Recipient Zip |
99762-0948 |
| Recipient Congressional District |
00 |
| Recipient Country |
USA |
Required to Report Top 5
Highly Compensated Officials |
No |
Projects and Jobs Information
| Projects and Jobs Information |
| Project Title |
Youth Services |
| Project Status |
Completed |
| Final Project Report Submitted |
Yes |
| Project Activities Description |
Youth Job Training & Employment |
| Quarterly Activities/Project Description |
To employ low-income, Alaska Native or Native American Youth, ages 14-24, and increase their workplace experience and job skills. At least 75% of participants who enroll in the program will finish the program successfully. |
| Jobs Created |
12.45 |
| Description of Jobs Created |
The Recovery Act Funds allowed Kawerak to provide youth salaries. Jobs created were as follows: • Youth Development Professional 1 – Boys and Girls Club - Facilitates youth development outcomes and strategies used in all interactions with youth. Assist members with homework. Recognize and react quickly to problems such as arguing, bullying, fighting, and/or horseplay and stop the undesirable activity quickly. Identify high needs youth (e.g., those at risk for abuse, neglect, gang involvement, substance abuse, depression, suicide), and report to supervisor for follow-up/profiling or mandatory reporting of suspected child abuse.
• Open Gym Monitor - Check in participants for Open Gym. Follows policy and procedure for Open Gym. Takes direction from Gym Coordinator. Supervises students during gym time. Makes sure the gym and other areas are clean before leaving.
• Ticket Agent - Check in baggage, ticketing in the computer, answering the phones, and giving out freight.
• Cargo Service Agent - Loading and unloading airplanes, separating & sorting mail, janitorial, and building maintenance.
• Building Maintenance Assistant - Work with the Maintenance Workers on various duties like vehicle maintenance, snow removal, water treatment, and boiler maintenance in school and housing units.
• Office Assistant - Typing, filing, light janitorial, using office equipment, answering phones, and running errands.
• Washeteria Monitor - Sell tokens, Espresso, housekeeping, cash register sales and assist in closing daily activities.
• Custodial Assistant - Help the custodian on a daily basis. The tasks would include cleaning the building on a regular schedule such as sweeping, mopping, vacuuming and window washing.
• Stocker/Custodian/Assistant Clerk - Moving boxes, stocking products, pricing groceries, general clean-up, answering telephone, operate cash register with supervision, other duties directed by supervisors.
• Media Community Aide/Tutor - Assist students in choosing library books. Read to children during library time. Check in participants for open gym. Follows policy and procedure for open gym. Takes direction from Gym Coordinator. Supervises students during gym time. Makes sure the gym and other areas are clean before leaving. Tutor students during After School Tutoring.
• Hall Monitor - Responsible for making sure children are not playing and running in the lobby/bathrooms/halls during open gym hours as established by the Principal. Children will be asked to leave the building if behavior continues. Some custodial duties may also be required.
• Computer Tech Assistant - Instruct community members and students on using computers, computer programs, etc.
- Office helper/Recycler – Assist in tickets, packing pop cans, typing, filing, using office equipment, answering telephones, running errands and other duties as assigned.
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Purchaser Information
(Grants)
| Purchaser Information |
| Contracting Office ID |
Not Reported |
| Contracting Office Name |
Not Available |
| Contracting Office Region |
Not Available |
| TAS Major Program |
16-0184 |
| Award Information |
| Award Date |
06/15/2009 |
| Award Number |
GTK00T166AR.9YL20 |
| Order Number |
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| Award Type |
Grants |
| Funding Agency ID |
16 |
| Funding Agency Name |
Department of Labor |
| Funding Office Name |
Not Available |
| Awarding Agency ID |
14 |
| Awarding Agency Name |
Department of the Interior |
| Amount of Award |
$77,610 |
| Funds Invoiced/Received |
$77,610 |
| Expenditure Amount |
$77,610 |
| Infrastructure Expenditure Amount |
$0 |
| Infrastructure Purpose and Rationale |
Not Reported |
| Infrastructure Point of Contact Name |
Not Reported |
| Infrastructure Point of Contact Email |
Not Reported |
| Infrastructure Point of Contact Phone |
Not Reported |
| Infrastructure Point of Contact Address |
Not Reported |
| Infrastructure Point of Contact City |
Not Reported |
| Infrastructure Point of Contact State |
Not Reported |
| Infrastructure Point of Contact Zip |
Not Reported |
Product or Service Information
(Grants)
| Product or Service Information |
| Primary Activity Code |
J02.10 |
| Activity Description |
Youth Job Training & Employment |
| Sub-Awards Information |
| Sub-awards to Organizations |
0 |
| Sub-award Amounts to Organizations |
$0 |
| Sub-Awards to Individuals |
0 |
| Sub-Award Amounts to Individuals |
$0 |
| Number of Sub-awards less than $25,000/award |
0 |
| Amount of Sub-awards less than $25,000/award |
$0 |
| Number of payments to vendors greater than $25,000 |
0 |
| Total Amount of payments to vendors greater than $25,000/award |
$0 |
| Number of payments to vendors less than $25,000/award |
0 |
| Total Amount of payments to vendors less than $25,000/award |
$0 |
| Location Information |
| Latitude, Longitude |
64º 30' 7",
-165º 25' 3" |
| Congressional District |
00 |
| Address 1 |
504 Seppala Drive |
| Address 2 |
Box 948 |
| City |
Nome |
| County |
Nome |
| State |
AK |
| Zip |
99762-0948 |
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