| Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #538 | |||||||||
| The Believe and Achieve Project | |||||||||
| Requester: | Carlton G. Cartwright | Organization: | The Children's Coalition, Inc. | ||||||
| Project Title: | The Believe and Achieve Project | Date Submitted | 1/13/2004 11:17:03 AM | ||||||
| Sponsors: | Dawson | ||||||||
| Statewide Interest: | |||||||||
| The project addresses the issues relative to crime reduction by providing youth with a secure and safe place an and atmosphere where they can take part in productive activities that are artistic, educational and technologically driven. | |||||||||
| Recipient: | The Children's Coalition, Inc. | Contact: | Carlton G. Cartwright | ||||||
| 529 Clematis Street | Contact Phone: | (561) 832-3797 | |||||||
| West Palm Beach 33401 | Contact email: | carlton@tccikids.org | |||||||
| Counties: | Palm Beach | ||||||||
| Gov't Entity: | Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit): | Yes | |||||||
| Project Description: | |||||||||
| The Children's Coalition offers multimedia, multicultural arts and education workshops for youth, including: GED training, digital printing, video editing, still and video photography, K-12 remedial education training and one-on-one mentoring. | |||||||||
| Is this a water project as described in Chapter 2002-291, Laws of Florida? | No | ||||||||
| Measurable Outcome Anticipated: | |||||||||
| Reduction to recidivist rate; crime deterrent; provide population with skills that transform into employability for youths at risk. | |||||||||
| Amount requested from the State for this project this year: | $1,000,000 | ||||||||
| Total cost of the project: | $2,000,000 | ||||||||
| Request has been made to fund: | Operations | ||||||||
| What type of match exists for this project? | Local, Private, Federal | ||||||||
| Cash Amount | $500,000 | In-kind Amount | $500,000 | ||||||
| Was this project previously funded by the state? | Yes | Fiscal Year: | 2003-2004 | Amount: | $25,000 | ||||
| Is future-year funding likely to be requested? | Yes | Amount: | $1,000,000 | 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: | Statistics from the Office of the State Attorney | ||||||||
| Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)? | Yes | ||||||||
| Hearing Body: | Palm Beach County Legislative Delegation | ||||||||
| Hearing Meeting Date: | 11/25/2003 | ||||||||