House Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #2534 AMI Scholarship Matching Fund
Requester:	Nick Millar		Organization:		Associated Marine Institutes
Project Title:	AMI Scholarship Matching Fund		Date Submitted:		01/31/2000 9:56:48 PM
District Member:	Jerry Melvin		Service Area:		Statewide
Counties Affected:	{Statewide}
Recipient:	Associated Marine Institutes		Contact:		Nick Millar
	5915 Benjamin Center Dr.		Contact Phone:		(813) 386-6624
	Tampa 33634
Project Description:
Associated Marine Institutes, a non-profit organization, is proposing a Scholarship Matching Fund where the Florida Legislature match dollar for dollar the money raised by the volunteer Boards of Trustees of the 32 AMI programs in Florida for the continued education of its graduates. AMI is requesting funds sufficient to send 10 students to community college or voactional school from each AMI program at an approximate cost of $1600 per student for books and tuition
Services Provided/Benefit to State:
Education services and job training skills will be provided through enrollment in community colleges or vocational institutions. AMI Closel tracks every one of its program graduates for a minimum of three years. Statistics show that there is no greater deterrent to recidivism than education. The higher the last grade finished the higher the chances for a successful life.
Measurable Outcome Anticipated:
Increased educational levels, increased life management skill, increased employment levels, decreased crime rates and lower recidivism rastes for AMI graduates who attend community c0llegee or vocational school and who are employed
Amount requested from the State for this project this year:				$256,000
Total cost of the project:		$512,000

Request has been made to fund:			Operations
Is there Local Government or Private match for this request?					Yes
	Cash Amount:	$256,000
Was this project previously funded by the State?					No
Is future-year funding likely to be requested?					Yes
	Amount:	$384,000
	Purpose for future year funding:			Recurring Operations and Scholarships
	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:	Project description
Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)?					Unknown