Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #30FY0001

Staying in School

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Requester:

Herbie Thompson

Organization:

Nisei Goju Ryu Karate & Jujitsu Youth PAC Program, Inc.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Project Title:

Staying in School

Date Submitted:

2/16/01 10:08:39 AM

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sponsors:

Kendrick Meek

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Statewide Interest:

Juvenile Justice Prevention & Intervention

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Recipient:

Nisei Goju Ryu Karate & Jujitsu Youth PAC Program, Inc.

Contact:

Herbie Thomspon

 

18061 N.W. 27th Avenue

Contact Phone:

(305) 628-5588

 

 

Miami 33056

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Counties:

Dade

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Service Area:

Private Organization

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Project Description:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Multi-services for juvenile offenders and at-risk youth in Miami most distressed areas in Liberty City, Opa-Locka, and Carol City.  The Program are offered 6 days a week from 7 a.m.- 9 p.m. year round for an average 1 to 5 years depending on the severity of the juvenile offense.  Services to be offered are Academic Achievement, School Suspension, After School and Summer Programs, K.I.N.G. and G.R.E.A.T. Programs.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Measurable Outcome Anticipated:

 

 

 

 

 

Reduce juvenile altercations by 50% of 50 youth by June 30, 2001; Reduce tardiness and absentees by 50% of youth by June 30, 2001; Increase academic performance of grade level competencies by June 30, 2001

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amount requested from the State for this project this year:

$100,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total cost of the project:

$150,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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?

 

No

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Is future-year funding likely to be requested?

 

Yes

 

 

Amount:

$100,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

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:

Statistical information provided by the Department of Children and Families

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

Yes

 

 

Hearing Body:

Dade Delegation

 

Meeting Date:

1/17/01