Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #2565FY0001 Nassau County Boys & Girls Club
Requester:		Mary Hurst			Organization:		Boys & Girls Clubs of Northeast Florida
Project Title:		Nassau County Boys & Girls Club			Date Submitted:		2/15/01 8:05:10 PM
Sponsors:		Richard Mitchell
Statewide Interest:		Initiatives to reduce juvenile crime and provide after school opportunities for children.
Recipient:		Nassau County Boys & Girls Club			Contact:		Mary Hurst
		569 U.S. Highway 17 North			Contact Phone:		(904) 225-8516
		Yulee 32097
Counties:		Nassau
Service Area:		Government Entity
Project Description:
After school programming in five core areas, strong academic emphasis, tutoring, mental health counseling for children and families, anger management classes and group therapy.
Measurable Outcome Anticipated:
Children will not be arrested during program hours, disciplinary referrals will decrease in school and they will improve their academic grades.
Amount requested from the State for this project this year:						$200,000
Total cost of the project:			$225,000
Request has been made to fund:				Operations
Type of funding match:		Local
					Total In-Kind Amount:		$25,000
Was this project previously funded by the State?							Yes
	Fiscal Year:		2000		Amount:		$200,000
Is future-year funding likely to be requested?							Unknown
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:		Nassau County Youth Advocacy Plan; Lack of any prevention/early intervention programs in county.
Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)?							Yes
	Hearing Body:		Legislative Delegation Meeting
	Meeting Date:		1/29/01