Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #2429
Academic Assistance to Students
Requester:		Reverend Harold Vieux			Organization:		Haitian American Youth Task Force (HAYTFO)
Project Title:		Academic Assistance to Students			Date Submitted		1/16/2004 2:28:39 PM
Sponsors:		Wilson
Statewide Interest:
Assist in providing educational programs geared towards improving FCAT scores for students within the community.
Recipient:		Haitian American Youth Task Force (HAYTFO)			Contact:		Reverend Harold Vieux
		12555 NW 17th Ave			Contact Phone:		(305) 949-2474
		Miami 33168			Contact email:		chpuci@bellsouth.com
Counties:		Dade
Gov't Entity:			Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit):					Yes
Project Description:
Establish Academic Research Center for after school programs, organize training and workshop for youth and young leaders within the community.
Is this a water project as described in Chapter 2002-291, Laws of Florida?								No
Measurable Outcome Anticipated:
This program will allow students within the community that enroll in the program to have higher test scores on statewide tests such as FCAT, SAT etc.
Amount requested from the State for this project this year:						$55,000
Total cost of the project:			$75,000
Request has been made to fund:				Operations
What type of match exists for this project?					Private
	Cash Amount		$			In-kind Amount		$20,000
Was this project previously funded by the state?							No
Is future-year funding likely to be requested?							Yes
	Amount:		$30,000		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:		Dade county student's performance on the FCAT as reported in the Miami Herald & Sun-Sentinel.
Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)?							No