Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #985FY0001

Eckerd Youth Alternatives Hi 5 Program

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Requester:

Karen Waddell

Organization:

Eckerd Youth Alternatives, Inc.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Project Title:

Eckerd Youth Alternatives Hi 5 Program

Date Submitted:

2/15/01 4:16:23 PM

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sponsors:

Jack Latvala

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Statewide Interest:

Targeting resources to the youth in public school most likely to enter the juvenile justice system .

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Recipient:

Eckerd Youth Alternatives, Inc.

Contact:

Karen Waddell

 

100 North Starcrest Drive

Contact Phone:

(727) 461-2990 202

 

 

Clearwater 33765

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Counties:

Brevard, Duval, Palm Beach, Pasco, Pinellas

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Service Area:

Private Organization

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Project Description:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

School based program to serve 2,700 children in 12 Title 1 schools in anger management and conflict resolution skills that focuses on eliminating chronic absenteeism:  Targets 240 youth for specialized services based on risk factors to focus on violence prevention in schools.  See attached.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Measurable Outcome Anticipated:

 

 

 

 

 

Reductions in disciplinary referrals, improved academic performance, increased family involvement.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amount requested from the State for this project this year:

$1,477,900

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total cost of the project:

$1,655,500

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Request has been made to fund:

Operations

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Type of funding match:

Local

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Cash Amount:

$57,600

Total In-Kind Amount:

$120,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Was this project previously funded by the State?

 

Yes

 

 

Fiscal Year:

2000-2001

Amount:

$1,050,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Is future-year funding likely to be requested?

 

Yes

 

 

Amount:

$1,477,900

 

 

 

 

 

 

Purpose for future year funding:

 

Recurring Operations

 

 

Will this be an annual request?

 

 

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:

OJJDP Report of the Comprehensive Strategy Task Force on Serious, Violent and Chronic Juvenile Offen

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

Yes

 

 

Hearing Body:

Pinellas Legislative Delegation and House Juvenile Justice Committee

 

Meeting Date:

1/23/01