Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #1277FY0001

Youth Leadership Academy

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Requester:

Wayne Rawlins

Organization:

Miami/Miami-Dade Weed & Seed, Inc.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Project Title:

Youth Leadership Academy

Date Submitted:

2/16/01 11:32:20 AM

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sponsors:

Kendrick Meek

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Statewide Interest:

Reduction of statewide costs associated with alternative ed, high truancy, & increased crime rates.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Recipient:

Miami/Miami-Dade Weed & Seed, Inc.

Contact:

Wayne Rawlins

 

6161 N.W. 9th Avenue

Contact Phone:

(305) 751-4866

 

 

Miami 33127

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Counties:

Dade

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Service Area:

Private Organization

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Project Description:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Weed & Seed Youth Leadership Academy (YLA) is a nationally recognized and comprehensive strategy designed to enhance self-esteem and to develop employable skills in youth that have been exposed to the juvenile justice system through youth and family advocacy, mentoring, tutoring, internships and community service.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Measurable Outcome Anticipated:

 

 

 

 

 

Participating youth will demonstrate an investment in a new culture that values learning and community involvement, improved self-control, communication, conflict resolution skills,and independent living skills, the ability to work collaboratively on team projects, and measurable skills and information technology and an understanding of how to apply this technology  to their daily lives.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amount requested from the State for this project this year:

$200,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total cost of the project:

$400,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Request has been made to fund:

Operations

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Type of funding match:

Federal

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Cash Amount:

$175,000

Total In-Kind Amount:

$25,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Was this project previously funded by the State?

 

Yes

 

 

Fiscal Year:

2000-2001

Amount:

$200,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Is future-year funding likely to be requested?

 

Yes

 

 

Amount:

$200,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

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:

Florida Department of Juvenile Justice Agency Strategic Plan FY 2000-2001

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

Yes

 

 

Hearing Body:

Miami-Dade Legislative Delegation

 

Meeting Date:

1/17/01