Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #1594
Juvenile Alternative Services Program
Requester:		Lyn Harris			Organization:		Miami Dade County
Project Title:		Juvenile Alternative Services Program			Date Submitted		1/14/2003 6:16:35 PM
Sponsors:		Villalobos
Statewide Interest:
Provides intake and assessment, community supervision, imposition of alternative sanctions and a broad range of human services to juvenile offenders.
Recipient:		Miami Dade County			Contact:		Dean Taylor, Sr.
		111 NW 1 Street			Contact Phone:		(305) 375-5416
		Miami 33128
Counties:		Dade
Gov't Entity:		Yes	Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit):
Project Description:
Provides comprehensive alternative sanctions plan for juvenile offenders, including the application of meaningful strategic interventions and realistic consequences.
Is this a water project as described in Chapter 2002-291, Laws of Florida?								No
Measurable Outcome Anticipated:
Reuces judicial caseload and recidivism.
Amount requested from the State for this project this year:						$582,799
Total cost of the project:			$1,700,000
Request has been made to fund:				Operations
What type of match exists for this project?					Local
	Cash Amount		$1,200,000
Was this project previously funded by the state?							Yes
	Fiscal Year:		2002-2003		Amount:		$582,799
Is future-year funding likely to be requested?							Yes
	Amount:		$582,799		To Fund:		Operations
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?							Unknown
Is there a documented need for this project?						Yes
	Documentation:		Department of Juvenile Justice statistics on recidivism of juvenile offenders
Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)?							Yes
	Hearing Body:			Miami Dade Legislative Delegation
	Hearing Meeting Date:			12/05/2002