Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #879FY0102

Little Haiti Community Outreach Initiative

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Requester:

Henry Sylvain

Organization:

Caribbean Institute for Applied Geography, Inc.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Project Title:

Little Haiti Community Outreach Initiative

Date Submitted:

1/16/2002 10:15:13 AM

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sponsors:

Phillip Brutus

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Statewide Interest:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

This initiative will contribute to the state's effort to reduce poverty by helping community residents become self-sufficient and increase their opportunity to access the labor market . Throuogh the economic development component, residents will improve the community environment and living conditions, and acquire the basic skills and knowledge to access the labor market, and/or new job opportunities, while being provided institutional and social supports to facilitate the process.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Recipient:

Caribbean Institute for Applied Geography, Inc.

 

Contact:

Gladys B. Durand

 

 

4780 NE 210 Circle Terrace

 

Contact Phone:

(718) 969-3470

 

 

 

North Miami Beach 33179-5238

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Counties:

Dade

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gov't Entity:

 

Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit):

Yes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Project Description:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

This program will respond to critical community needs in 2 phases. Phase one is a participatory exercise in coalition building and building community institutions. Phase 2 will be implemented while pursuing capital enhancement, civic and citizenship classes.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Measurable Outcome Anticipated:

 

 

 

 

 

As a result of this initiative, residents will attend focus group meetings, participate in community organizations, attend training classes,find jobs, become self-sufficient, and beautify their communities by rehabilitating their homes.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amount requested from the State for this project this year:

$289,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Amount to be reduced:

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Total cost of the project:

$340,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Request has been made to fund:

Operations and Construction

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

What type of match exists for this project?

Private

 

 

 

 

In-Kind Amount:

$51,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Was this project previously funded by the State?

 

No

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Is future-year funding likely to be requested?

 

Yes

 

 

Amount:

$400,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

Purpose for future year funding:

 

Recurring Operations and Non-recurring Construction

 

 

Will this be an annual request?

 

 

Yes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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:

City of Miami Little Haiti Charette; Strategic Regional Policy Plan for S. Fl, City of Miami Little

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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:

1/15/2002