Senate Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #1032

Miami-Dade Community Action Agency Youth Leadership 2000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Requester:

Opehlia E. Brown-Lawson

Organization:

Miami-Dade Community Action Agency

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Project Title:

Miami-Dade Community Action Agency Youth Leadership 2000

Date Submitted:

01/27/2000 2:05:48 PM

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

District Member:

Kendrick Meek

Service Area:

County

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Counties Affected:

Dade

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Recipient:

Miami-Dade Community Action Agency

Contact:

Opehlia E. Brown-Lawson

 

395 N.W. First Street

Contact Phone:

(305) 347-4615

 

 

Miami 33128

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Project Description:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

This project exposes hundreds of "at-risk" youth, ages 13--18, throughout Miami-Dade County to a variety of leadership/crime prevention workshops, enrichment activities, community service projects, conflict resolution training and countless other resources and opportunities.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Services Provided/Benefit to State:

 

 

 

 

 

This project provides "at-risk" youth, many of whom have already been introduced to the legal system, with structured activities established to facilitate positive changes to their negative attitudes and behavior.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Measurable Outcome Anticipated:

 

 

 

 

 

A total of 800 youth will be served by the program; twenty (20) workshops will be provided; twelve (12) enrichment activities; two (2) youth conferences; two (2) community service projects; two (2) scholarships; two (2) conflict resolution trainings; and one (1) youth resource fair.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amount requested from the State for this project this year:

$75,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total cost of the project:

$75,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Request has been made to fund:

Operations

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Is there Local Government or Private match for this request?

 

No

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Was this project previously funded by the State?

 

Yes

 

 

Fiscal Year:

1998-1999

Amount:

$75,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Is future-year funding likely to be requested?

 

Yes

 

 

Amount:

$75,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

Purpose for future year funding:

 

Recurring Operations

 

 

Will this be an annual request?

 

 

Yes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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?

Yes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Is there a documented need for this project?

 

Yes

 

 

Documentation:

Miami-Dade Zone Strategic Plan; State Attorney's Office; DJJ Statistics

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

No