Outcomes & Collaborations

Accomplishments and Current Studies/Information

"FUTURE-Little Rock: A Ten-Year Retrospective" A joint report by the Department of Community Programs and the Little Rock Police Department for Mayor Jim Dailey that details the reduction of crime over a ten-year period.

Future Little Rock Report Final

"Little Rock's Youth: Demographics, Indicators, and Areas of the City" by New Futures for Youth, November 2003, for the Commission on Children, Youth and Families.

Little Rock Youth Demographics Indicators Areas

"Little Rock's Career Development System; A Summary Description" by New Futures for Youth, January 2005

Career Development System

"The 2002 Little Rock Adult Tobacco Survey"

Little Rock Tobacco Report

"Summer Youth Employment Report 2004" presented to the City of Little Rock Board of Directors by the Department of Community Programs, the Summer Jobs Alliance and New Futures for Youth

2004 PIT Summer Youth Employment Report Internal Revenue Service

"The Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) is a tax benefit for working single parent and two parent families that earn low to moderate incomes. To claim this credit, workers must file a tax return and complete a schedule EIC on their annual tax return. The credit can provide quite a bit of money directly into low to moderate-income families' pockets. For example, in 2001 a working family raising more than one child earning less than $33,178 could qualify for up to $4,140. For 2002, the qualifying income level has been raised to $34,000. The latest numbers for Little Rock that we have are for the year 2000. For that year over $34,200,000 in EITC payments were made, with a per-return average of $1,804. That money goes directly back into the local economy. Coupled with the refundable child tax credit, which is currently about 1/7 the size of the EITC, this program can be a significant source of income for a down payment on reliable transportation or a first home. If you are interested in finding out more about the EITC, visit the IRS website at .............and follow the links to "EITC" or give them a call a speak to an IRS representative at 1-800-829-1040."