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PROGRAM
ADOLESCENT VOCATIONAL EXPLORATION (AVE)
PROGRAM INFORMATION
POPULATION SERVED: In-School youth
SERVICES PROVIDED: Counseling, pre-vocational skills training, stipends, literacy and English as a Second language instruction, employability skills instruction, life skills instruction and assessment
ADMINISTRATIVE AGENCY: Department of Labor
ELIGIBLE SERVICE PROVIDERS: BOCES, community-based organizations, unions, public/private partnerships and service delivery areas
SOURCE OF FUNDING: State
AUTHORIZATION: State Budget/State Statute: Section 42, Labor Law
DESCRIPTION: Provides individual and group counseling to economically disadvantaged youth (14-15 years old) to define career and educational goals, enhance future employability, expand career awareness, increase school retention and provide academic credit. AVE is included in Youth Education, Employment and Training Program (YEETP).
PROGRAM DATA
FISCAL YEAR: 1998
(1998-99)
1999
(1999-00)
2000
(2000-01)
2001
(2001-02)
2002
(2002-03)
APPROPRIATIONS($):* 1,735,248 1,818,389 2,473,497 2,205,739*** 2,205,789****
NUMBER ENROLLED: 629 659 704 641 658
OUTCOME DATA: 511 terminations
406 completions
455 terminations**
309 completions**
564 640 Program cycle ends 08/31/03
CONTACT
NAME/AGENCY: MARGARET M. MOREE, Department of Labor
PHONE NUMBER: 518-457-0380
* The appropriation figure does not include administration or funds set aside for training ($24,071) and evaluation ($136,958). Administration is funded through the Interest and Penalty 482 Fund/State Operations.
** Figures not final.
*** The appropriations for 2001-02 include $1,605,550 in TANF funds.
**** The appropriations for 2002-03 include $1,605,550 in TANF funds.


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