Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #427FY0102

PROJECT L.I.F.T.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Requester:

LEE FELDMAN

Organization:

CITY OF NORTH MIAMI

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Project Title:

PROJECT L.I.F.T.

Date Submitted:

1/17/2002 9:33:41 AM

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sponsors:

Frederica Wilson

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Statewide Interest:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Reduction of statewide costs associated with alternative education, high truancy and increased crime rates.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Recipient:

CITY OF NORTH MIAMI

 

Contact:

LEE FELDMAN

 

 

776 NE 125th STREET

 

Contact Phone:

(305) 893-6511

 

 

 

NORTH MIAMI 33161

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Counties:

Dade

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gov't Entity:

Yes

Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Project Description:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

This item requests funding towards a primary prevention and intervention program.  The program will provide after school and weekend assistance for 75 females ages 8-14 from three urban schools located in high crime areas in the City of North Miami.  The program will provide sixteen weeks of intensive intervention with a six-month follow up component.  The program will include:  tutoring, computer skills, phycho-education, community  service, counseling, recreation, cultural enrichment and transportation.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Measurable Outcome Anticipated:

 

 

 

 

 

Decrease in youth truancy and crime; avoidance of youth involvement in juvenile justice system; decrease in county and state crime related costs.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amount requested from the State for this project this year:

$150,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Identify items(s) in the FY 2002-03 Appropriations Bill to be reduced:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Specific Appropriation #:

1233A

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Specific Appropriation Title:

Special Categories Legislative Initiatives to reduce and prevent juvenile crime.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amount to be reduced:

$150,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total cost of the project:

$187,500

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Request has been made to fund:

Operations

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

What type of match exists for this project?

Local, Private

 

 

 

 

In-Kind Amount:

$37,500

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Was this project previously funded by the State?

 

Yes

 

 

Fiscal Year:

1999-2000

Amount:

$102,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Is future-year funding likely to be requested?

 

Yes

 

 

Amount:

$150,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

Purpose for future year funding:

 

Recurring Operations

 

 

Will this be an annual request?

 

 

Unknown

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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:

Department of Juvenile Justice FY2000 Final Report

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

Yes

 

 

Hearing Body:

City of North Miami Council Meeting

 

Meeting Date:

10/9/2001