House Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #1053 Police Athletic League Refurbishment
Requester:	Jim Diamond III		Organization:		Police Athletic League of Tampa Inc.
Project Title:	Police Athletic League Refurbishment		Date Submitted:		01/31/2000 10:10:39 AM
District Member:	Bob Henriquez		Service Area:		County
Counties Affected:	Hillsborough
Recipient:	Police Athletic League of Tampa Incorporated		Contact:		Jim Diamond III
	1924 W. Diana Street		Contact Phone:		(813) 876-9363
	Tampa 33604
Project Description:
Refurbish and enhance the Youth Sports facility and Educational classrooms at the two Police Athletic League sites. These facilities having been built in 1947 and dedicated to Youth Crime Prevention and Education activities since 1956. These facilities are maintained and operated by the non-profit Police Athletic League and are soley funded by public donations. The buildings are severely in need of major repair and refurbishment to maintain safety standards and continue to service the "At Risk" children of the community.
Services Provided/Benefit to State:
The Police Athletic League Inc. provides the lowest cost After School,Summer Care and Youth Sports programs in the County. The educational programs provide school pick up and stress academic and social enhancement programs for the children from Low Income and predominently minority communities. The Youth Sports Programs are offered all year round in all events and are provided to Boys and Girls ages 6 to 16. Free enrollment or scholarships are availble to all needy or indigent families. The Police Athletic League is comprised of Law Enforcement Officers who believe there are no "Bad Kids only Bad Choices". The Police Athletic League believes in leading by example and interaction with the communities youth before they enter the Criminal Justice System.
Measurable Outcome Anticipated:
The increased serviceability of the Police Athletic League properties will provide the following advantages and benefits to the community. Increasing the ability of the facility to safely enroll more children and produce more Educational and Social programs directly impacts the numbers of children who enter the Criminal Justice System. Prevention programs are less than one quarter the costs of detention programs. The goal of the Police Athletic League is to double the enrollment of low income and "At Risk" children served at its facilities. In so doing this will have a direct effect upon the enforcement efforts and budgets of the County's Law Enforcement Agencies.
Amount requested from the State for this project this year:				$245,000
Total cost of the project:		$886,000

Request has been made to fund:			Construction
Is there Local Government or Private match for this request?					Yes
	Cash Amount:	$30,000		In-Kind Amount:	$611,000
Was this project previously funded by the State?					No
Is future-year funding likely to be requested?					No
Was this project included in an Agency's Budget Request?					No
Was this project included in the Governor's Recommended Budget?					No
Is there a documented need for this project?					No
Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)?					No