Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #1060
Alternatives to Incarceration
 
Requester: Georgia J. Ayers Organization: The Alternative Programs, Inc.
 
Project Title: Alternatives to Incarceration Date Submitted 1/15/2003 4:18:38 PM
 
Sponsors: Bendross-Mindingall, Roberson
 
Statewide Interest:
Will helpmtorehabilitate non-violent offenders by intervening on their behalf.
 
Recipient: The Alternative programs, Inc.   Contact: Georgia Ayers  
  151 N.W. 60th Street   Contact Phone: (305) 758-4187  
  Miami 33127
 
Counties: Dade
 
Gov't Entity:   Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit): Yes
 
Project Description:
Serves non-violent offenders by intervening on their behalf in the Criminal justice System by providing monitoring, referral services, community service hours placement, monetary restitution and any other services necessary to keep them from continuing criminal activities.
 
Is this a water project as described in Chapter 2002-291, Laws of Florida? No
 
Measurable Outcome Anticipated:
To provide 9,000 contact services to various clients in the program
 
Amount requested from the State for this project this year: $700,000
 
Identify item(s) in the FY 2003-04 Appropriations Bill to be reduced:
 
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Amount to be reduced: $
 
Total cost of the project: $700,000
 
Request has been made to fund: Operations
 
What type of match exists for this project? Local
  Cash Amount $45,675  
 
Was this project previously funded by the state?   Yes
  Fiscal Year: 1998-1999 Amount: $500,000
 
Is future-year funding likely to be requested?   Yes
  Amount: $700,000 To Fund: Operations
 
Was this project included in an Agency's Budget Request?   Yes
  Agency Corrections, Department Of
 
Was this project included in the Governor's Recommended Budget? Yes
 
Is there a documented need for this project? Yes
  Documentation: decreased incarceration; return welfare fraud funds ($1,000,000 returned by this agency)
 
Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)?   Yes
  Hearing Body: Miami-Dade legislative Delegation
  Hearing Meeting Date: 11/21/2002