Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #2384
R and R Youth Program
 
Requester: Dr. Ann Evans Organization: Restoration Ministries of Reconciliation
 
Project Title: R and R Youth Program Date Submitted 1/15/2003 2:08:27 PM
 
Sponsors: Baxley
 
Statewide Interest:
This project addresses the need for tutorial and mentoring assistance for children ages 3-21 and its impact on the family unit in the Ocala community, Marion County
 
Recipient: Restoration Ministries of Reconciliation   Contact: Dr. Ann Evans  
  1732 NW 2nd Avenue   Contact Phone: (352) 369-6362  
  Ocala 34475
 
Counties: Marion
 
Gov't Entity:   Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit): Yes
 
Project Description:
Our outreach program is a program that provides after school tutoring and a mentoring program for youth in our community. We provide multicultural and educational activities as well as counseling and economic and social issue referrals with special emphasis on families. We provide employment and educational referrals, clothing, food and persoanl counseling to the entire family unit.
 
Is this a water project as described in Chapter 2002-291, Laws of Florida? No
 
Measurable Outcome Anticipated:
All program participants will increase their standardized test scores, increase grade point average and increase their desire and enthusiasm for learning. Each student will be provided with the opportunity to turn their negative circumstances into a positive experience and thus become self-supporting, productive members of society becoming an asset to the community and not a liability. Regaining their self respect, self-esteem and self-concept.
 
Amount requested from the State for this project this year: $75,000
 
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: $95,000
 
Request has been made to fund: Operations
 
What type of match exists for this project? None
  Cash Amount $  
 
Was this project previously funded by the state?   No
 
Is future-year funding likely to be requested?   Yes
  Amount: $150,000 To Fund: Operations, expansion
 
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: Agency Need Assessment and Comunity Awareness and Support Team Results
 
Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)?   No