Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #844FY0001 Ex- Offender Reintegration
Requester:		Annie Britt-Berry			Organization:		Redeemed Incorporated
Project Title:		Ex- Offender Reintegration			Date Submitted:		02/06/2001 5:59:44 PM
Sponsors:		Curtis Richardson
Statewide Interest:		Ex-Offender Recidivism and decrease in Crime, & Lack of employment for ex-offender.
Recipient:		Redeemed Incorporated			Contact:		Annie Britt-Berry
		231 Elks Club Road			Contact Phone:		(850) 856-9074
		Quincy 32351
Counties:		Gadsden
Service Area:		Private Organization
Project Description:
Redeem Incorporated is a non-profit organization that prepare ex-offenders to address and alleviate major social and economical problems in our communities. The project will provide direct services to ex-offenders and their families. The program and services will consist of information and referral, counseling, employment counseling and job referral, emergency services and religious services. The State of Florida funding for Redeem Incorporatied will allow us to launch our creative program to provide activities in recreation, family planning, financial and counseling services to enable families and ex-offenders the opportunity to advance in the community. Redeem Incorpated can deliver more than 150 children and families support in maintaining health, dignity and self-determination for our community. The Ex-Offender Program will assist ex-offender with the re-entry into society and reunification with their families.
Measurable Outcome Anticipated:
It is the purpose of this purposal to establish an ex-offender project that will enable a large number of ex-offenders to be served in Gadsden County. We anticipated the success of this project will include a decrease in the recidivism rate and an increase in gainful employment for ex-offenders.
Amount requested from the State for this project this year:						$50,000
Identify item(s) in the Appropriations Bill to be reduced:
Specific Appropriation #:			1126
Specific Appropriation Title:			Department of Juvenile Justice Food Products
Amount to be reduced:			$50,000
Fund Source:
Total cost of the project:			$75,000
Request has been made to fund:				Operations
Type of funding match:		Local
	Total Cash Amount:		$9,000		Total In-Kind Amount:		$18,000
Was this project previously funded by the State?							No
Is future-year funding likely to be requested?							Yes
	Amount:		$100,000
	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:		Drugs, Incarceration and Neighborhood Life: The Impact of Reintegrating Offender into the Community
Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)?							Yes
	Hearing Body:		Gadsden County Delegation Meeting
	Meeting Date:		01/08/2001