House Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #1771 PACE Program Expansion And State Office Program Services
Requester:	La Wanda Ravoira		Organization:		PACE
Project Title:	PACE Program Expansion And State Office Program Services		Date Submitted:		01/28/2000 12:04:30 PM
District Member:	Heather Fiorentino		Service Area:		Statewide
Counties Affected:	{Statewide}
Recipient:	PACE Center for Girls, INC		Contact:		LaWanda Ravoira
	112 W. Adams Street, Suite 500		Contact Phone:		(407) 888-0002
	Jacksonville, FL 32202
Project Description:
$972, 000 to increase by 90 the slots in the year round, non residential prevention programs, which offer education, counseling and gender specfic services to troubled girls who are identified as dependent, status offenders, delinquent or high risk for substance abuse pregnancy, suicide or dropping out of school $160,000 to continue State Office support services to PACE centers statewide offering technicial supervision, business support and to provide for the successful DJJ requested expansion of PACE programs to District 13 & 14.
Services Provided/Benefit to State:
PACE Reduces Juvenile Crime - 98% of girls at risk for criminal activity have not commited crimes after leaving PACE - 98% of girls who commited crimes prior to enrollment have not reoffend one year after leaving PACE - Over 1860 teenage girls did not enter or reenter the juvenile justice system due to their involvement with PACE in the past 18 months. Saves More Money: The new slots will increase the $6.75 million Florida saved last fiscal year by providing a prevention program that works and keeps girls out of the Juvenile Justice system
Measurable Outcome Anticipated:
Goal 1: Improve school success, youth empolyment, and self-sufficeny: 1. A minimum of 65% of youth shall remain enrolled, earn a high school diploma (or GED), or mainstream back to public school, an approprate educational setting or be gainfully employed or placed in an approprate placement based on the indivdual treatment plan. 2. A minimum of 65% of youths shall maintain an attendance rate of 80% (including excused absences) over the period of enrollment. 3. A minimum of 65% of all youth who particpate shall increase their academic functioning (grade level, GPA, or other academic progress) while enrolled. GOAL 2 Reduce additional and/or prevent program participants involvment in displinary problems in school, criminal activity, and the Juvenile Justice System by reducing or eliminating high risk behaviour.
Amount requested from the State for this project this year:				$1,132,000
Total cost of the project:		$1,132,000

Request has been made to fund:			Operations
Is there Local Government or Private match for this request?						Yes
	Cash Amount:	$300,000
Was this project previously funded by the State?						Yes
	Fiscal Year:	1999- 00		Amount:		$160,000
Is future-year funding likely to be requested?						Yes
	Amount:	$1,132,000
	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:	OJJDP's Comprehensive Community Strategy recommending a focus on preventing female juvenile crime
Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)?						Yes
	Hearing Body:	Numerous local Legislative Delegations and Juvenile Justice Councils
	Meeting Date:	12/01/1999