House Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #98

Gifford Youth Activities Center

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Requester:

Freddie Woolfork

Organization:

Progressive Civic League of Gifford

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Project Title:

Gifford Youth Activities Center

Date Submitted:

12/22/1999 9:08:00 AM

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

District Member:

Charles Sembler

Service Area:

County

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Counties Affected:

Indian River

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Recipient:

Progressive Civic League of Gifford

Contact:

Freddie Woolfork

 

4875 43rd Avenue

Contact Phone:

(561) 794-1005

 

 

Vero Beach 32967

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Project Description:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The GYAC is a countywide community - based organization that provides education and recreation programs to disadvantaged, minority youth in a positive, safe, nourishing environment.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Services Provided/Benefit to State:

 

 

 

 

 

Through after school computer classes, tutoring, summer day camp, and other programs, youth are developing skills in academics, creative arts, daily living and recreation in a positive, safe environment.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Measurable Outcome Anticipated:

 

 

 

 

 

A significant increase in grades and school attendance, individuals receiving their GED, increased employment; a decrease in youth crime, delinquency, drug abuse, and teen pregnancy.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amount requested from the State for this project this year:

$1,000,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total cost of the project:

$2,200,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Request has been made to fund:

Construction

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Is there Local Government or Private match for this request?

 

Yes

 

 

Cash Amount:

$113,000

In-Kind Amount:

$500,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Was this project previously funded by the State?

 

No

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Is future-year funding likely to be requested?

 

Yes

 

 

Amount:

$250,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

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:

Sheriff's Department After School Misdemeanor Division Program, IRC Healthy Start

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)?

Yes

 

 

Hearing Body:

House Appropriations Committee

 

Meeting Date:

04/23/1999