Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #2401FY0001

Bethel Computer Lab

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Requester:

John Green

Organization:

Bethel AME Church

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Project Title:

Bethel Computer Lab

Date Submitted:

2/15/01 1:54:08 PM

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sponsors:

Richard Mitchell

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Statewide Interest:

Educates, exposes and trains residents in underserved areas of Leon County in computer skills.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Recipient:

Bethel AME Church

Contact:

John F. Green

 

501 West Orange Avenue

Contact Phone:

(850) 576-7501

 

 

Tallahassee 32310

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Counties:

Leon

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Service Area:

Private Organization

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Project Description:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The project will provide 2 full time positions to operate two computer labs to bridge the digital divide for underserved residents of the Southside of Tallahassee.  The need for the funding will provide comprehensive services to support children and family needs in Leon County rural areas.  The computer lab will commit to providing services such as:  general information, education assistance for youth and community residents.  To ensure the availability and access to the computer lab our program will target economically disadvantaged youngsters and provide them with meaningful skill development and training experience, enhancing their long term job prospects and career opportunities in technology.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Measurable Outcome Anticipated:

 

 

 

 

 

The goal of this project will ensure the availability and access to computer resources by improving and restoring the well-being of youth, families, and residents of Leon County.  We anticipate the result of this project will increase the number of youth entering the workforce, achieving job stability and advancement in the technology field.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amount requested from the State for this project this year:

$80,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total cost of the project:

$80,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Request has been made to fund:

Operations

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Type of funding match:

None

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Was this project previously funded by the State?

 

No

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Is future-year funding likely to be requested?

 

Yes

 

 

Amount:

$85,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

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?

 

Unknown

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

No