| Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #1974 | |||||||||
| Project Prepare Plus (PPP) | |||||||||
| Requester: | James D. Clark, LCSW | Organization: | Florida's Adoption Information Center at Daniel Memorial, Inc. | ||||||
| Project Title: | Project Prepare Plus (PPP) | Date Submitted | 1/15/2004 3:03:12 PM | ||||||
| Sponsors: | Hill | ||||||||
| Statewide Interest: | |||||||||
| There is a cited need for stable, supervised, and affordable housing for the increasing number of "aging-out adolescents from the foster care system, and for the high-risk youth exiting a correctional facility who cannot return home in this state. | |||||||||
| Recipient: | Daniel Memorial, Inc. | Contact: | James D. Clark, LCSW | ||||||
| 4203 Southpoint Blvd. | Contact Phone: | (904) 296-1055 | |||||||
| Jacksonville 32216 | Contact email: | ||||||||
| Counties: | Baker, Clay, Duval, Nassau, St. Johns | ||||||||
| Gov't Entity: | Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit): | Yes | |||||||
| Project Description: | |||||||||
| Funds for this project will offer at-risk youth from 16-21 years old the opportunity to complete educational, vocational, and independent living skills goals so they may become self-sufficient adults. | |||||||||
| Is this a water project as described in Chapter 2002-291, Laws of Florida? | No | ||||||||
| Measurable Outcome Anticipated: | |||||||||
| 1)85% of participants will complete the program successfully (as evidenced by stable housing and employment six months prior to discharge); 2) 85% of youth will have a post-test score of at least 90% in each skill area of the daniel Independent Living Skills Assessment prior to discharge; 3) 90% of youth will not become parents during the service period; 4) 90% of youth served will not be convicted of a crime during the service period; 5) 90% of the youth will be satisfied with the services provided. | |||||||||
| Amount requested from the State for this project this year: | $376,050 | ||||||||
| Total cost of the project: | $470,063 | ||||||||
| Request has been made to fund: | Operations | ||||||||
| What type of match exists for this project? | Local, Private | ||||||||
| Cash Amount | $ | In-kind Amount | $94,013 | ||||||
| Was this project previously funded by the state? | No | ||||||||
| Is future-year funding likely to be requested? | Yes | Amount: | $376,050 | To Fund: | Operations | ||||
| 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: | The Department of Children and Families and Department of Juvenile Justice has numerous statistics | ||||||||
| Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)? | Yes | ||||||||
| Hearing Body: | Duval County Legislative Delegation | ||||||||
| Hearing Meeting Date: | 11/14/2003 | ||||||||