Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #2140FY0001 Community Re-entry Program (CRP)
Requester:		Mathes Guice			Organization:		Community Reconstruction Institute (CRI)
Project Title:		Community Re-entry Program (CRP)			Date Submitted:		2/16/01 3:45:31 PM
Sponsors:		Debbie Wasserman Schultz
Statewide Interest:		Enables newly released offenders to become socially and economically productive members of society,
Recipient:		Community Reconstruction Institute (CRI)			Contact:		Mathes Guice
		6299 West Sunrise Boulevard			Contact Phone:		(954) 791-8893
		Sunrise 33313
Counties:		Broward
Service Area:		Private Organization
Project Description:
The Community Re-entry Program (CRP) deals with offenders newly released from prison, on probation, and in community corrections programs. CRP provides services like job readiness training, career guidance, educational/vocational placements, job referrals and placements, a legal clinic, a clothing bank, financial planning assistance, support groups, and transpotation assistance. Outside referrals are also made for treatment of medical, dental, psychological, and substance abuse propblems.
Measurable Outcome Anticipated:
The following have been identified as the CRP target outcomes: At least 60% of clients identified as needing employment shall obtain it within 120 days. At least 70% of clients identified as needing educational and/or vocational programming shall demonstrate improvement in skill levels or completion of precribed programming. At least 75% of clients participating in Career Guidance training shall complete the training. At least 75% of clients participating in the Job Readiness Training shall successfully complete the training. Clients who require housing will receive assistance in establishing a housing plan, and a referral to a social service agency for assistance. A follow-up status confirmation will be done for all clients 30, 60, and 90 days after placement in jobs, school, or other services. No more than 12% of CRP clients will become recidivists.
Amount requested from the State for this project this year:						$600,000
Total cost of the project:			$600,000
Request has been made to fund:				Operations
Type of funding match:		Local
					Total In-Kind Amount:		$2,145,000
Was this project previously funded by the State?							Yes
	Fiscal Year:		1998-1999		Amount:		$1,000,000
Is future-year funding likely to be requested?							Yes
	Amount:		$600,000
	Purpose for future year funding:					Recurring Operations
	Will this be an annual request?						Yes
Was this project included in an Agency's Budget Request?							Unknown
Was this project included in the Governor's Recommended Budget?							Unknown
Is there a documented need for this project?							Yes
	Documentation:		Department of Corrections statistics showing higher prisoner probation rates for proposed counties.
Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)?							Yes
	Hearing Body:		Brfoward County Legislative Delegation
	Meeting Date:		1/18/01