Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #2564
Eckerd Aftercare & Early Intervention
Requester:		Karen Waddell			Organization:		Eckerd Youth Alternatives, Inc.
Project Title:		Eckerd Aftercare & Early Intervention			Date Submitted		1/15/2003 4:18:49 PM
Sponsors:		Fasano
Statewide Interest:
Targeting resources to youth to assist in their reintegration back to the communities and to those youth most likely to enter the juvenile justice system.
Recipient:		Eckerd Youth Alternatives, Inc.			Contact:		Nancy Stewart Black
		100 N. Starcrest Drive			Contact Phone:		(850) 385-7805
		Clearwater 33765
Counties:		Hernando, Lake, Marion, Palm Beach, Pasco
Gov't Entity:			Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit):					Yes
Project Description:
Aftercare services for roughly 130-170 youth to prevent recommitment to juvenile justice system and intervention and prevention programs for 1500 youth.
Is this a water project as described in Chapter 2002-291, Laws of Florida?								No
Measurable Outcome Anticipated:
75% of youth successfully completing program will not recommit. 25% reduction in disciplinary referrals.
Amount requested from the State for this project this year:						$1,350,000
Total cost of the project:			$1,550,000
Request has been made to fund:				Operations
What type of match exists for this project?					Local, Private
	Cash Amount		$125,000			In-kind Amount		$75,000
Was this project previously funded by the state?							Yes
	Fiscal Year:		2002-2003		Amount:		$1,350,000
Is future-year funding likely to be requested?							Yes
	Amount:		$1,350,000		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:		Prior year funding of this program.
Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)?							Unknown