House Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #1315

Heads Up Program

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Requester:

Albert E. Smith, Ph.D.

Organization:

Florida Memorial College

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Project Title:

Heads Up Program

Date Submitted:

01/25/2000 11:16:27 AM

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

District Member:

Willie Logan

Service Area:

Statewide

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Counties Affected:

Dade

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Recipient:

Florida Memorial College

Contact:

Dr. Barbara Edwards

 

15800 NW 42nd Avenue

Contact Phone:

(305) 626-3607

 

 

Miami 33054

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Project Description:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

This program is designed to positively impact at-risk high school females to stay in school and prevent teenage pregnancies.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Services Provided/Benefit to State:

 

 

 

 

 

Reduce the number of young African-American females dropping out of high-school.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Measurable Outcome Anticipated:

 

 

 

 

 

Increase number of participants and high school graduation.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amount requested from the State for this project this year:

$150,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total cost of the project:

$155,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Request has been made to fund:

Operations

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Is there Local Government or Private match for this request?

 

Yes

 

 

Cash Amount:

$5,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Was this project previously funded by the State?

 

Yes

 

 

Fiscal Year:

1999-2000

Amount:

$85,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Is future-year funding likely to be requested?

 

Yes

 

 

Amount:

$150,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

Purpose for future year funding:

 

Recurring Operations

 

 

Will this be an annual request?

 

 

Yes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Was this project included in an Agency's Budget Request?

 

Yes

 

 

Agency:

Juvenile Justice, Department Of

Was this project included in the Governor's Recommended Budget?

Yes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Is there a documented need for this project?

 

Yes

 

 

Documentation:

High school drop-out rate for African American females

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)?

Yes

 

 

Hearing Body:

Miami Dade Legislative Delegation

 

Meeting Date:

11/10/1999