House Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #1301 Police Athletic League - Youth Leadership Program
Requester:	Scott Hughes		Organization:		Police Athletic League of Jacksonville, Inc.
Project Title:	Police Athletic League - Youth Leadership Program		Date Submitted:		01/26/2000 3:52:49 PM
District Member:	Jim Tullis		Service Area:		County
Counties Affected:	Duval
Recipient:	Police Athletic League of Jacksonville, Inc.		Contact:		Scott Hughes
	2165 West 33rd Street		Contact Phone:		(904) 355-3308
	Jacksonville 32208
Project Description:
Youth Leadership Program will provide at risk youth, ages 8-14 a safe structured and hands on environment to develop leadership training and nuture self esteem. The Youth Leadership Program is centered on a very structured environment. We provide leadership training through a variety of methods. Homework assistance and computer training are among the academic portion we offer. Outdoor survival skills are taught through overnight camping trips, compass reading, and natural resource recognition and shelter provisions. Strict discipline is taught through regimented physical exercise. Respect is expected and earned by the instructors through their determination to provide a safe place to go to after school and their desire to teach our youth how to be future leaders. We offer a variety of sporting activities such as, archery, basketball and track. We also provide field trips to football and basketball games. The ballet and symphony are among other outings provided. Uniforms are provided to enhance the discipline and academic portions of our program. We have speakers to address issues such as teen violence, anti-drug use and Character Counts. We offer a balance of education and discipline which encourage good behavior and academic success.
Services Provided/Benefit to State:
Discipline and leadership training. Reduce truancy and crime during peak hours.
Measurable Outcome Anticipated:
Reduction in truancy, conduct offenses, illicite substance and teenage pregnancy. Increase next grade level promotion. TARGETED OUTCOMES: (1) Percentage of truants with subsequent improved attendance (Target of 80%); (2) Percentage of truants with subsequent attendance problems such as tardiness (Target not to exceed 20%); (3) 95% of youth graduating from the program will not be arrested for illicit substance abuse; (4) 95% of female students who graduate from the program will not become a parent during high school. PROCESS MEASURES: (1) Number of truants per area of pickup; (2) Number of truants picked up and sent to the Jacksonville Assessment Center; (3) Number of arrest of youth for illicit drugs; (4) Number of teenage pregnancies reported by HRS.
Amount requested from the State for this project this year:				$200,000
Total cost of the project:		$426,000

Request has been made to fund:			Operations
Is there Local Government or Private match for this request?					Yes
	Cash Amount:	$226,000
Was this project previously funded by the State?					No
Is future-year funding likely to be requested?					Yes
	Amount:	$206,000
	Purpose for future year funding:			Recurring Operations
	Will this be an annual request?				Yes
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?					Yes
	Documentation:	PAL year end report to Jacksonville Children's Commission
Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)?					Yes
	Hearing Body:	Duval County Legislative Delegation
	Meeting Date:	11/18/1999