Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #2531FY0001 Earth Rangers- "At- Risk Youth" Program Expansion
Requester:		Alan Rose			Organization:		Earth Rangers
Project Title:		Earth Rangers- "At- Risk Youth" Program Expansion			Date Submitted:		2/15/01 4:53:17 PM
Sponsors:		Walter Campbell
Statewide Interest:		Expand program to allow for more "at risk youth" to participate
Recipient:		Earth Rangers			Contact:		Alan Rose
		2824 NW 118th Drive			Contact Phone:		(954) 755-8079
		Coral Springs 33065
Counties:		Broward
Service Area:		Private Organization
Project Description:
Earth Rangers is a non-profit organization providing school programs targeting at-risk youths of all ages. The mission of the organization is to provide young people with life-long skills in leadership, values, and knowledge of the environment through appealing activities that are alternatives to drugs, gangs, and crime, while they build team, family and community spirit. This program is a prevention program that has demonstrated its ability ti decrease truancy, increase students basic academic skills, increase parental involvement with student activities, provide students with motivation to complete their education and participate in community activities. The program also provides job training and gives disadvantaged students the opportunity to participate in environmental education and personal development programs. Leadership development is another important component of the program. High school students share their experience and knowledge with junior high and elementary school students through the mentoring program. This program is currently under the direction of Mr. Allan Rose, a recent recipient of Education Commissioner Charlie Crist, "2001 Business Recognition Award."
Measurable Outcome Anticipated:
At-risk youths demonstrate increased awareness of environmental issues, improvements in personal behavior and school attendance, improvements in academic skills and increased community service volunteer hours. The progran also increases parental participation and increase teacher training and education opportunities.
Amount requested from the State for this project this year:						$200,000
Total cost of the project:			$300,000
Request has been made to fund:				Operations
Type of funding match:		Private
	Total Cash Amount:		$50,000		Total In-Kind Amount:		$50,000
Was this project previously funded by the State?							Yes
	Fiscal Year:		1999-2000		Amount:		$100,000
Is future-year funding likely to be requested?							Yes
	Amount:		$200,000
	Purpose for future year funding:					YesExpansion of program statewide
	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?							Unknown
Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)?							No