Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #1381
Juvenile Alternative Services Program
 
Requester: Lyn Harris Organization: Miami-Dade County
 
Project Title: Juvenile Alternative Services Program Date Submitted 1/15/2003 12:51:02 PM
 
Sponsors: Barreiro
 
Statewide Interest:
Provides intake and assessment, community supervision, imposition of alternative sanctions and a broad range of human services to juvenile offenders.
 
Recipient: Miami-Dade County   Contact: Dean Taylor  
  111 NW 1 Street   Contact Phone: (305) 375-5416  
  Miami 33128
 
Counties: Dade
 
Gov't Entity: Yes Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit):  
 
Project Description:
Provides comprehensive alternative sanctions plan for juvenile offenders, including the application of meaningful strategic interventions and realistic consequences.
 
Is this a water project as described in Chapter 2002-291, Laws of Florida? No
 
Measurable Outcome Anticipated:
Reduces judicial caseload and recidivism.
 
Amount requested from the State for this project this year: $582,799
 
Identify item(s) in the FY 2003-04 Appropriations Bill to be reduced:
 
Specific Appropriation #: 1131
 
Specific Appropriation Title:  
 
Amount to be reduced: $582,799
 
Total cost of the project: $1,700,000
 
Request has been made to fund: Operations
 
What type of match exists for this project? Local
  Cash Amount $1,200,000  
 
Was this project previously funded by the state?   Yes
  Fiscal Year: 2002-2003 Amount: $1,200,000
 
Is future-year funding likely to be requested?   Yes
  Amount: $582,799 To Fund: Operations
 
Was this project included in an Agency's Budget Request?   Yes
  Agency Juvenile Justice, Department Of
 
Was this project included in the Governor's Recommended Budget? Unknown
 
Is there a documented need for this project? Yes
  Documentation: Department of Juvenile Justice statistics on recidivism of juvenile offenders
 
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: 12/05/2002