Support for travel and printing is expected from the Office of Sustainable Development, US Department of Commerce. State and local officials are now encouraged to think in terms of coordinated planning across all modes of transportation. In doing so, the PRP will examine what U.S. states and countries around the world are doing in terms of innovative organizational structures, finance mechanisms, programs, intermodal planning methodologies, and programming that will enable coordinated planning across all modes of transportation. This research will be funded by the National Hispanic Scholarship Fund and possibly other sources as well. The LBJ course, Fundraising for the Public and Non- Profit Sectors , develops the use of grantsmanship and direct fundraising skills.
Students develop a complete grant proposal for a local non-profit agency.
Twice a year CSO sponsors LBJ Service Day which places volunteers at 10 different sites around the city. This past October the LBJ community contributed over 400 hours of community service. This past year 32 students from LBJ mentored over 90 Johnston students. LEAP works with students to help them set realistic educational and career goals and to plan their high school courses. LEAP mentors serve as a resource for these students when planning for life after high school.