Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #1615FY0001 R.T.P.E.D.C. Computer Education Lab Funding
Requester:		Sam Mason			Organization:		Recruitment and Training Project Economic Development Corporation (referred to as ?RTPEDC?)
Project Title:		R.T.P.E.D.C. Computer Education Lab Funding			Date Submitted:		2/15/01 12:15:46 PM
Sponsors:		J. Alex Villalobos
Statewide Interest:		Youth at-risk of entering the juvenile justice system in a documented at-risk area for drug & crime.
Recipient:		Recruitment and Training Project Economic Development Corp.			Contact:		David Custin
		5524 NW 7th Ave.			Contact Phone:		(888) 487-0775
		Miami 33127
Counties:		Dade
Service Area:		Private Organization
Project Description:
Recruitment and Training Project Economic Development Corporation (referred to as ?RTPEDC?) was established in 1998 to provide myriad services in one of the state?s most violent and at-risk areas, Liberty City in Miami, FL. RTPEDC is a member of the Community Action Framework for Youth Development in Miami-Dade County. RTPEDC has and continues to provide services such as: after school reading and math tutoring services to the area?s juvenile justice at-risk youth; family counseling services, drug counseling services by the local police department, and group sessions on non-violent conflict resolution, pro-social bonding, and life skills training. In addition, RTPEDC provides GED preparation courses for adults in the at-risk area. RTPEDC has operated independent of state supported funding since its inception in 1998. Now, it seeks one-time, nonrecurring state funding for purchase and development of an educational computer lab consisting of 25 workstations. The educational computer lab will provide accelerated reading and math programs for youth at-risk of entering the juvenile justice system and GED preparatory coursework for adults in the Liberty City area. This RTPEDC legislative budget request will enable the organization to: ? Purchase software and hardware for a 25-station education computer lab; ? Purchase the books for the GED program; and ? Pay the equivalent of one staff person for 12-months to implement the computer lab program.
Measurable Outcome Anticipated:
? Fifty youth at-risk of entering the juvenile justice system shall improve their pretest/assessment math and reading levels by two grade levels within 12 months of the computer lab?s operational commencement. ? Fifty percent of participating adults qualified to begin GED preparation shall earn a GED certificate within 12 months of the computer lab?s operational commencement.
Amount requested from the State for this project this year:						$149,072
Total cost of the project:			$149,072
Request has been made to fund:				Operations
Type of funding match:		Local
	Total Cash Amount:		$65,000		Total In-Kind Amount:		$16,450
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:		Numerous studies and statistical data conducted by the City of Miami Police Dept., FL DJJ, etc.
Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)?							Unknown