House Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #1329 Cops & Teens
Requester:	Lt. Lynda Veski		Organization:		City of Miami Beach
Project Title:	Cops & Teens		Date Submitted:		01/28/2000 4:36:53 PM
District Member:	Gustavo Barreiro		Service Area:		City/Town
Counties Affected:	Dade
Recipient:	Miami Beach Police Athletic League		Contact:		Lt. Lynda Veski
	1100 Washington Avenue		Contact Phone:		(056) 737-0005 385
	Miami Beach 33139
Project Description:
Mentoring program provides teens on the verge of high school expulsion with an opportunity to meet law enforcement officers in an encouraging situation.
Services Provided/Benefit to State:
Juvenile Justice prevention; positive law enforcement image.
Measurable Outcome Anticipated:
20% decrease in school absence; 10% increase in GPA; decrease in discipline incidents and referals.
Amount requested from the State for this project this year:				$22,000
Total cost of the project:		$70,000

Request has been made to fund:			Operations
Is there Local Government or Private match for this request?						Yes
				In-Kind Amount:		$48,000
Was this project previously funded by the State?						No
Is future-year funding likely to be requested?						Yes
	Amount:	$22,000
	Purpose for future year funding:				YesExpansion
	Will this be an annual request?					No
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:	Juvenile Justice statistics regarding lack of adult supervision and contact for habitual offenders
Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)?						No