House Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #2244 Community Re-entry Program (CRP)
Requester:	Representative Kenneth		Organization:		Gottlieb
Project Title:	Community Re-entry Program (CRP)		Date Submitted:		01/31/2000 12:57:53 PM
District Member:	Kenneth Gottlieb		Service Area:		Statewide
Counties Affected:	{Statewide}
Recipient:	Community Reconstruction Institute		Contact:		Mathis Guice
	6299 West Snrise Boulevard		Contact Phone:		(954) 791-8893
	Sunrise 33313
Project Description:
The Community Re-entry Program (CRP) serves offenders newly released from prison, on probation and in community corrections programs. CRP provides and coordinates services so that clients can become socially and economically productive members of their families and their communities, thereby avoiding a return to prison. Program staff includes Case Managers, Job Developers, Education Specialists, a Legal Advisor and Support Group Facilitators.
Services Provided/Benefit to State:
More successful job placements, a higher percentage of job retention, a lower percentage of school drop-outs and a lower rate of recidivism. The costs of arrest, prosecution, and incarceration will be lowered in the State. The wages earned and taxes paid by the ex-offenders will benefit the State and immediate community. The CRP will reduce the burden on the State of having to support the ex-offender and his/her familiy.
Measurable Outcome Anticipated:
The CRP will help 60% of its clients to obtain jobs within 120 days. At least 75% of clients participating in Career Guidance Training will successfully complete the training. At least 75% of clients participating in the Job Readiness Training will sucessfully complete the training. No more than 12% of clients of the CRP will become recidivists.
Amount requested from the State for this project this year:				$4,500,000
Total cost of the project:		$4,500,000

Request has been made to fund:			Construction
Is there Local Government or Private match for this request?						Yes
				In-Kind Amount:		$214,500
Was this project previously funded by the State?						Yes
	Fiscal Year:	1998-1999		Amount:		$1,000,000
Is future-year funding likely to be requested?						Yes
	Amount:	$4,500,000
	Purpose for future year funding:				YesNon-recurring Construction
	Will this be an annual request?					Yes
Was this project included in an Agency's Budget Request?						Unknown
Was this project included in the Governor's Recommended Budget?						Unknown
Is there a documented need for this project?						Yes
	Documentation:	Documented Need for Project
Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)?						Yes
	Hearing Body:	Broward County Legislative Delegation
	Meeting Date:	12/21/1999