Box 2, Folder 24, Document 33

Box 2, Folder 24, Document 33

Ailanta Children and Youth Services Council

1201-B CITY HALL PHONE 522-4463 - EX. 437 ATLANTA, GEORGIA 30303
Ivan Allen, Jr., Mayor Franklin W. Thomas, Ist V. Chairman
Jerry Luxemburger, Chairman Mrs. Rhodes Perdue, V. Chairman
John W. Cox, Executive Director Michael H. Trotter, Secretary

Fletcher Coombs, Treasurer
Robert M. Wood, Member at Large

Mr. Johnny Johnson, Director
Model Cities Program

673 Capitol Avenue, S, W.
Atlanta, Georgia 303 10

Dear Mr. Johnson:

Sometime ago the Atlanta Children and Youth Services Council submitted
several proposed projects to the Model Cities Program for funding via
Model Cities supplemental funds. Said proposals are: Absenteeism Pro-
ject; Central Coordination Services for Model Cities Youth; Juvenile
Delinquency Prevention; and, United Youth Outreach.



It is my understanding that the above projects were a part of the total
program submitted to and approved by HUD.

It is my further understanding that Jerry Luxemberger and John Cox ap=
peared before the Executive Committee to review and discuss the projects
at which time questions were raised on the Absenteeism Project and the
others were ' all right ". Later Mr. Luxemberger conferred with Mr. Dan
Sweat to obtain the general position of the Mayor concerning the Youth
Council's Projects. It is my understanding that Mr. Luxemberger was in-
formed that all of the projects were approved by the Mayor except the

Absenteeism Project.

While we understand the broad responsibilities the Model Cities staff
has in finalizing all of the projects submitted by the various agencies
and organizations, the Youth Council Board is unable to ascertain reasons
for the seemingly unusual delay in funding Council's projects.

AN AGENCY OF THE CITY OF ATLANTA
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Mr. Johnny Johnson, Director
Model Cities Program
September 5,1969

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We would appreciate an explicit explanation of this matter so that
the Board and staff of the Youth Council will be knowledgeable of
the status of the Youth Council's projects as well as the intent of
the Model Cities Program concerning the same,

I would be most appreciative of your immediate reply so that the
particulars on this matter will be presented at the Executive Com-
mittee meeting of the Youth Council in the next few days.

Sincerely yours,
(Mrs) Rhédes Perdue ~~~ ***~—

Acting Chairman

cc: Mayor Ivan Allen, Jr.
Mr. Dan Sweat