Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #797FY0001 America's Youth, Inc. / Activity, Teaching & Sport Complex
Requester:		John Gilbert			Organization:		America's Youth, Inc.
Project Title:		America's Youth, Inc. / Activity, Teaching & Sport Complex			Date Submitted:		02/08/2001 10:39:04 AM
Sponsors:		Aaron Bean
Statewide Interest:		The first activity, teaching, and sports complex in Florida, w/ Internationally approved track
Recipient:		America's Youth, Inc.			Contact:		John Gilbert
		505 South 9th Street			Contact Phone:		(904) 261-0673
		Fernandina Beach 32034
Counties:		Baker, Bradford, Duval, Nassau, St. Johns
Service Area:		Private Organization
Project Description:
The purchase of land to construct an outdoor track facility and enhance local youth center. Further, the center will provide after school & holiday programs, including but not limited to: crime prevention programs, drug & alchohol prevention & awareness, lifetime leisure activities, pregnancy prevention, lab.
Measurable Outcome Anticipated:
Keeping minors from activities, which would increase their likelihood of getting arrested, injured, or resulting in teen pregnancy. Also, generation of revenues from meets held on track, in order to make the facility self-sufficient. The track will be the only track in Florida designed to meet the standards for international competitions, thus giving the facility a regional and even state draw for track competitions.
Amount requested from the State for this project this year:						$80,000
Identify item(s) in the Appropriations Bill to be reduced:
Specific Appropriation #:			1146 A
Specific Appropriation Title:			Special Categories - Legislative Initiatives to Reduce Juvenile Crime - Pursuant to Executive Order 2000-7
Amount to be reduced:			$80,000
Fund Source:			General Revenue
Total cost of the project:			$80,000
Request has been made to fund:				Construction
Type of funding match:		None
Was this project previously funded by the State?							No
Is future-year funding likely to be requested?							No
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:		There are no track facilities in Florida, which meet the design standards for International events.
Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)?							Yes
	Hearing Body:		Nassau County Commission Meeting
	Meeting Date:		01/10/1999