• Senior Savvy Computer and Fraud Protection Programs: Funding for equipment and programming. The series will include basic computer skills, Internet and email skills, as well as instruction on “staying safe” on the Internet or while using email in the senior activity centers, the recreation centers and the libraries. Ongoing free computer fraud/identity theft workshops will also be held each quarter in numerous locations for seniors already possessing basic computer skills.
   
• Youth Sports Programs. Funding in this area will provide scholarships to identified children and youth for sports leagues at City recreation centers and sports fields.
   
• After-School Program. After-school programs for junior high school students will be offered in two school locations in year one, and expanded to two more locations at recreation centers in year two )for a total of four locations.) Each location will have the capacity to serve 60 youth.
   
• Teen Program. Teen Program Coordinator, supplies and equipment. Funding will be used to fund teen centers at two recreation centers. A Teen Program Coordinator will administer the four recreation centers and teen programs.
   
• Camp Scholarships. Funding would be used to provide scholarships to summer camps for identified children and youth.
   
• Literacy Initiative: 1 Literacy Coordinator. The Literacy Coordinator would administer a library-based literary program providing one-on-one tutoring in reading and math skills by volunteer tutors. The Literacy Coordinator will also coordinate and administer literacy programming for approximately 2,500 clients on an annual basis and support other community literacy programs such as LIFT, Hope Tutoring and ESL classes.
   

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