| Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #461 | |||||||||
| Human Development & Resources Centre | |||||||||
| Requester: | R. Duke Nelson | Organization: | Human Development & Resources Centre | ||||||
| Project Title: | Human Development & Resources Centre | Date Submitted | 1/14/2003 3:54:47 PM | ||||||
| Sponsors: | Machek | ||||||||
| Statewide Interest: | |||||||||
| Adult education. English as a second language, computer training, business & entrepreneurial instruction, mentoring, office skill training & tutoring, parenting skills, childcare, dance/drama, arts & crafts, physical fitness, financial planning after school programs, cutiral & heritage programs, conflict resolution, meeting rooms, multi-purpose rooms, gymnasium, computer labs, dining room with kitchen, outdoor recreational facilities. | |||||||||
| Recipient: | Human Development & Resources Centre | Contact: | R. Duke Nelson | ||||||
| Avenue D & North 29th Street | Contact Phone: | (772) 461-5555 | |||||||
| Ft. Pierce 34947 | |||||||||
| Counties: | St. Lucie | ||||||||
| Gov't Entity: | Yes | Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit): | |||||||
| Project Description: | |||||||||
| Collaborative effort by the City of Ft. Pierce, St. Lucie County, St. Lucie School Board, Ft. Pierce Housing Authority, Bots & Girls Club & Indian River Community College to construct a 38,000 sq ft facility to serve St. Lucie County & surrounding areas. 50% of inner city Ft. Pierce residents are defined as within 150% of poverty. 75% of students receive free lunch. In area of proposed site, 1 out 0f 7 has not completed 8th grade, and i out 4 do not have a high school diploma. Per capita income for inner city Ft. Pierce is 32% below state average. In-kind contributions plus individual financial donations & challenge pledges in excess of $500,000. have been committed for this project. A major corporate donation and /or Statae funding is needed to spur additional fund raisnig and donations. Several private coporations have indicated a willingness to make donations subject to state funding. | |||||||||
| Is this a water project as described in Chapter 2002-291, Laws of Florida? | No | ||||||||
| Measurable Outcome Anticipated: | |||||||||
| Serves as a model for statewide usage to better serve our youth in our communities by increased literacy, increased employment, decreased crime, decreasead domestic violence, decreased child abuse & neglect, decreased poverty, decreased school drop-out, decreased juvenile deliquency | |||||||||
| Amount requested from the State for this project this year: | $500,000 | ||||||||
| 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: | $3,500,000 | ||||||||
| Request has been made to fund: | Construction | ||||||||
| What type of match exists for this project? | Local, Private | ||||||||
| Cash Amount | $ | In-kind Amount | $500,000 | ||||||
| Was this project previously funded by the state? | No | ||||||||
| Is future-year funding likely to be requested? | Yes | Amount: | $500,000 | To Fund: | Construction | ||||
| Was this project included in an Agency's Budget Request? | Unknown | ||||||||
| Was this project included in the Governor's Recommended Budget? | Unknown | ||||||||
| Is there a documented need for this project? | Yes | ||||||||
| Documentation: | Ft. Pierce City Commission | ||||||||
| Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)? | Yes | ||||||||
| Hearing Body: | Ft. Pierce City Commission | ||||||||
| Hearing Meeting Date: | 12/21/2002 | ||||||||