Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #638FY0001 Human Relations Commission
Requester:		Eugene Brown			Organization:		Human Relations Commission
Project Title:		Human Relations Commission			Date Submitted:		02/08/2001 5:39:43 PM
Sponsors:		Holly Benson
Statewide Interest:		The only office west of TLH that investigates complaints in discrimination in housing and employment
Recipient:		Human Relations Commission			Contact:		Eugene Brown
		29 South Spring Street			Contact Phone:		(850) 434-2431
		Pensacola 32501
Counties:		Escambia
Service Area:		Government Entity
Project Description:
The Escambia Pensacola Human relations Commission offers a complaint processing center to individuals believing they have been victims of discrimination in employment, housing, public accomodation of or law enforcement abuse of authority. The Commission will investigate, hold hearings on and make recomendations to eliminate discrimination or intergroup tension. The past efforts of the Human Relations Commission have clearly demonstrated a reduction of racial hostility, tempered police relations, improved equal employment and housing opportunity and fostered sensitivity amongst diverse ethnic groups. Thus reducing the number of formal complaints filed with the State of Florida. Project Jumpstart is a program funded by the Dept. of Juvenile Justice, that provides critical assistance to help economically disadvantaged participants living in targeted communities to transition from dependence to independence. During the past year Project Jumpstart has referred 55 residents for high wage training programs at vocational technical institutions.
Measurable Outcome Anticipated:
18 residents employed to date this year with an average starting salary of $8.92 per hour. Last year the court received a superior rating from the U.S. Department of housing and Urban Development.
Amount requested from the State for this project this year:						$310,000
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Total cost of the project:			$310,000
Request has been made to fund:				Operations
Type of funding match:		Local
	Total Cash Amount:		$101,000		Total In-Kind Amount:		$12,000
Was this project previously funded by the State?							No
Is future-year funding likely to be requested?							Yes
	Amount:		$310,000
	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:		Internal records/ Annual Report
Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)?							Yes
	Hearing Body:		Escambia County Commissioners and Pensacola City Council
	Meeting Date:		01/01/2001