House Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #2553 Host Homes - DJJ Regions 1 & 2
Requester:	Nick Millar		Organization:		Associated Marine Institutes
Project Title:	Host Homes - DJJ Regions 1 & 2		Date Submitted:		01/31/2000 10:07:01 PM
District Member:	Jerry Melvin		Service Area:		Regional
Counties Affected:	Bay, Calhoun, Escambia, Gulf, Jackson, Okaloosa, Santa Rosa, Walton
Recipient:	Associated Marine Institutes		Contact:		Nick Millar
	5915 Benjamin Center Drive		Contact Phone:		(850) 386-6224
	Tampa 33634
Project Description:
The Host Homes program was inititated in 1994 by DJJ lin coordination with AMI to provide family centered care for youths for the Florida Panhandle who have been sentenced to level 2 non-residential programs. Youth attend programs at the Escambia,Bay, and Panama City Marine Iinstitutes and stay with families in these areas. The $150,000 provides funds for 6 families to provide food, shelter, transportation, etc, 5 days per week for 12 yourths each year. In its FY 2000-01 budget request, DJJ has recommended cutting this program. If these youth were not able to stay with the host families, they would have to attend Level 4 or 6 residential programs, which is much more costly to the state and inappropriate for the youth
Services Provided/Benefit to State:
AMI provides educational services through contracts with the local school districts. AMI measures increases in the youth's grade level skills. Students are working toward increasing grade level skills so that they can re-enter the public education system or toward getting a GED so that they can enter a community college or vocational program or find employment.
Measurable Outcome Anticipated:
Increased educational levels, reduction of crime due to community supervision, improvement in social and life skills, and decrease in recidivism. Quality assurance requirements are also specified in the contract between DJJ and AMI. AMI follows every student for a minimum of three years after he/she leaves the AMI program.
Amount requested from the State for this project this year:				$150,000
Total cost of the project:		$187,502

Request has been made to fund:			Operations
Is there Local Government or Private match for this request?						Yes
	Cash Amount:	$37,502
Was this project previously funded by the State?						Yes
	Fiscal Year:	99-2000		Amount:		$150,000
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?						No
Was this project included in the Governor's Recommended Budget?						No
Is there a documented need for this project?						Yes
	Documentation:	See project description
Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)?						Unknown