Senate Community
Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #1683 E.W.C.Center for the Prevention of Youth Violence |
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Requester: |
Al Blount |
Organization: |
Edward Waters College |
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Project Title: |
E.W.C.Center for the Prevention of Youth Violence |
Date Submitted: |
01/31/2000 7:50:21 PM |
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District Member: |
Betty Holzendorf |
Service Area: |
Regional |
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Counties Affected: |
Duval |
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Recipient: |
Edward Waters College |
Contact: |
Al Blount |
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1653 Kings Road |
Contact Phone: |
(904) 366-2501 |
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Jacksonville 32209 |
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Project Description: |
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Edward Waters College in a conjunctive effort with the Duval County Public Schools, Male Mentoring Organizations, and other Jacksonville-based service oriented organizations, professionals and churches, proposes to conduct a direct hands on proactive approach to the prevention of youth violence. The center is envisioned as a community center for the prevention of delinquency, crima and violence while concurrently enhancing talent skills and physical agility. It's missionis twofold: 1. to sponsor an afterschool tutoring/mentoring ongoing program for up to 100 youths based on research and best practice 2. to create a community center which will provide resources and leadership to coordinate the work of all groups whose main interest is the welfare of the local community youths and organizations, and will bring an array of prevention/intervention stratagies to particip0ants' academic, social, and emotional needs. |
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Services Provided/Benefit to State: |
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Establishment of a statewide model juvenile delinquency program that can be instituted on other college campuses, using the faculty, facility and student body to make a strong impact within the community around their institution of higher learning. Maximize the use of college campus and provide greater support to communities. |
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Measurable Outcome Anticipated: |
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Reduced juvenile delinquency. Increase awareness of the role of colleges and universities within the community. Higher academic achievement of participants, which will lead to a larger number of potential college enrollees. |
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Amount requested from the State for this project this year: |
$305,399 |
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Total cost of the project: |
$916,197 |
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Request has been made to fund: |
Operations |
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Is there Local Government or Private match for this request? |
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Unknown |
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Was this project previously funded by the State? |
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No |
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Is future-year funding likely to be requested? |
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Yes |
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Amount: |
$305,399 |
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Purpose for future year funding: |
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Recurring Operations |
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Will this be an annual request? |
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Yes |
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Was this project included in an Agency's Budget Request? |
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Unknown |
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Was this project included in the Governor's Recommended Budget? |
Unknown |
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Is there a documented need for this project? |
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Yes |
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Documentation: |
Jacksonville Sherriff's Office Crime Statistics; Dept of Juvenile Justice Statistics; enrollment #' |
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Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)? |
No |
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