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House Community
Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #2683 Renewing Lives |
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Requester: |
George Ellis |
Organization: |
Miami's River of Life, Inc. |
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Project Title: |
Renewing Lives |
Date Submitted: |
01/31/2000 12:38:32 PM |
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District Member: |
Beryl Roberts |
Service Area: |
Statewide |
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Counties Affected: |
Dade |
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Recipient: |
Miami's River of Life, Inc. |
Contact: |
George E. Ellis, Jr. |
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7900 N.E. 2nd Avenue; Ste. 504 |
Contact Phone: |
(305) 756-6587 |
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Miami, Florida 33138 |
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Project Description: |
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Residential program for youth who are involved in both Florida delinquency and dependency systems. Average length of stay shall range from 9 months up to such time that a youth has attained 19 years of age. Youth shall be provided a full range of holistic treatment services, including intensive independent/transitional living skills development. |
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Services Provided/Benefit to State: |
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Development of positive and productive young citizens; long-term reduction affected youths' dependence on public support, either supplemental or punitive. |
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Measurable Outcome Anticipated: |
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100% of youth participating in program shall not remain nor re-enter Florida's dependency or delinquency systems within 18 months after completing the program. |
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Amount requested from the State for this project this year: |
$200,000 |
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Total cost of the project: |
$250,000 |
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Request has been made to fund: |
Operations |
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Is there Local Government or Private match for this request? |
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Yes |
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Cash Amount: |
$25,000 |
In-Kind Amount: |
$25,000 |
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Was this project previously funded by the State? |
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No |
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Is future-year funding likely to be requested? |
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Yes |
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Amount: |
$200,000 |
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Purpose for future year funding: |
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Recurring Operations |
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Will this be an annual request? |
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Yes |
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Was this project included in an Agency's Budget Request? |
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No |
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Was this project included in the Governor's Recommended Budget? |
No |
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Is there a documented need for this project? |
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Yes |
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Documentation: |
An extreme shortage of placement options for the Depart of Children & Families foster care youth. |
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Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)? |
No |
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