From ABC News The Blotter:
A group that promotes leadership through football says it doesn't know how it was awarded a $500,000 federal grant to help stop juvenile crime, but that it "wasn't political."
The grant is one of a number for the Department of Justice's Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) that has come under scrutiny after current and former employees said the official who awarded the money ignored professional staff recommendations and played favorites with groups connected to the Bush White House.
A Congressional committee is expected to hold hearings on the subject next week.
A group that promotes leadership through football says it doesn't know how it was awarded a $500,000 federal grant to help stop juvenile crime, but that it "wasn't political."
The grant is one of a number for the Department of Justice's Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) that has come under scrutiny after current and former employees said the official who awarded the money ignored professional staff recommendations and played favorites with groups connected to the Bush White House.
A Congressional committee is expected to hold hearings on the subject next week.
The National Football Foundation (NFF), formerly based in New Jersey and now in Texas, says they did not apply for the grant and have had no contact with J. Robert Flores, the official who awarded the money.
What the NFF is not saying is that the organization received a grant without competitive bidding which indeed is political.
Hat tip to Youth Today:
Several agencies that did not win grants say they asked OJJDP for summaries of their reviews, but have been told it will take a while because the agency has received an unusual number of such requests.
What the NFF is not saying is that the organization received a grant without competitive bidding which indeed is political.
Hat tip to Youth Today:
Several agencies that did not win grants say they asked OJJDP for summaries of their reviews, but have been told it will take a while because the agency has received an unusual number of such requests.
No-Bid Grants
The following organizations won National Juvenile Justice Program grants without competitive bidding:
Boys & Girls Clubs of America, Atlanta, Ga. $40 m
Cal Ripken Sr. Foundation, Baltimore, Md. $3 m
Center for Neighborhood Enterprise, Washington, D.C. $740,000
D.A.R.E. America, Inglewood, Calif. $650,000
Eisenhower Foundation, Washington, D.C. $3 m
Father Flanagan’s Boys Home, Boys Town, Neb. $1 m
FirstPic Inc., Crofton, Md. $20 m
Girl Scouts of the USA, New York, N.Y. $750,000
National Association of Police Athletic Leagues, Jupiter, Fla. $750,000
National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges, Nev. $800,000
National Football Foundation and College Hall of Fame, Irving, Texas $800,000
The Wireless Foundation, Washington, D.C. $250,000
On a side note about National Football Foundation: George H.W. Bush was the 1992 National Football Foundation gold medal winner. According to the National Football Foundation website:
Cal Ripken Sr. Foundation, Baltimore, Md. $3 m
Center for Neighborhood Enterprise, Washington, D.C. $740,000
D.A.R.E. America, Inglewood, Calif. $650,000
Eisenhower Foundation, Washington, D.C. $3 m
Father Flanagan’s Boys Home, Boys Town, Neb. $1 m
FirstPic Inc., Crofton, Md. $20 m
Girl Scouts of the USA, New York, N.Y. $750,000
National Association of Police Athletic Leagues, Jupiter, Fla. $750,000
National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges, Nev. $800,000
National Football Foundation and College Hall of Fame, Irving, Texas $800,000
The Wireless Foundation, Washington, D.C. $250,000
On a side note about National Football Foundation: George H.W. Bush was the 1992 National Football Foundation gold medal winner. According to the National Football Foundation website:
In 2003, President Bush created a new council named the “President’s Council on Service and Civic Participation” designed to promote service to the needy and named ex football star Darrell Green its chairman.
http://www.footballfoundation.com/news.php?id=481
And from USA Freedom Corps. website:
In January of 2003, by Executive Order, President George W. Bush announced the formation of the President’s Council on Service and Civic Participation. The Council was established to recognize the important contributions Americans of all ages are making within their communities through service and civic engagement.
On January 27, 2005, President Bush amended the Executive Order, extending the President’s Council through January 2007.
Administered by the Corporation for National and Community Service, the Council brings together leaders from the worlds of business, entertainment, sports, education, government, nonprofits, and the media.
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