Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #306FY0001 Project Outreach
Requester:		Norman Penner			Organization:		Boys & Girls Club of St. Lucie County
Project Title:		Project Outreach			Date Submitted:		2/13/01 12:09:13 PM
Sponsors:		Ken Pruitt
Statewide Interest:		Signifcant problems at school, substance abuse education and pre-delinquent behavior
Recipient:		Boys & Girls Clubs of St. Lucie County			Contact:		Norman Penner
		607 N 7th St., Suite 1			Contact Phone:		(561) 460-9918
		Ft. Pierce 34950
Counties:		St. Lucie
Service Area:		Private Organization
Project Description:
Funds through this contract provide youth development services for teenage youth, extending daily programs to Friday and Saturday evenings. Programs include Power Hour to assist youth in passing grades and FCAT testing and SMART Moves, nationally recognized substance abuse prevention program. Our programs are located directly in areas of high juvenile justice reports, specifically in public housing in Ft. Pierce and in the area of most juvenile crime in Port St. Lucie. This year, these have been 17 gang related murders within a two mile radius of our Ft. Pierce teen center and the Club provides a safe alternative to the attractions of gangs in the area. Other programs to be continued with this funding will be smoking cessation programs, cultural diversity programs, job preparation and career programs and recreation programs to keep the interest of teens in daily participation. Currently the program serves 120 teens and projections are that membership will reach 200 by year's end.
Measurable Outcome Anticipated:
80% of all youth participating will have no truancy and will not have been suspended or expelled within the last 6 months; 75% of 8th & 10th grade students will score a minimal passing grade or knowledge of drug abuse prevention and refusal skills as measured by pre and post testing.
Amount requested from the State for this project this year:						$50,000
Total cost of the project:			$394,403
Request has been made to fund:				Operations
Type of funding match:		Federal
	Total Cash Amount:		$314,403		Total In-Kind Amount:		$30,000
Was this project previously funded by the State?							Yes
	Fiscal Year:		2000-2001		Amount:		$50,000
Is future-year funding likely to be requested?							Yes
	Amount:		$50,000
	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?							Yes
	Documentation:		Comprehensive Strategy by SLC Shared Services Network. 4 out of 5 risk priorities addressed
Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)?							No