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| Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #1695 |
| Community Action Agency Youth Leadership Project |
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| Requester: |
Ophelia E. Brown-Lawson, Executive Director |
Organization: |
Miami-Dade County Community Agency_ |
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| Project Title: |
Community Action Agency Youth Leadership Project |
Date Submitted |
1/13/2005 2:37:22 PM |
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| Sponsors: |
Wilson |
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| Statewide Interest: |
| The project provides intervention, counseling and juvenile delinquency prevention services to students. This is a community based program that provides direct resources and support to assist students in developing appropriate responses, behavior and actions in handling and resolving conflict, enhancing their academic performance and in staying clear of the juvenile justice system. |
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| Recipient: |
CAA- Citizen Participation Division |
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Contact: |
Ophelia E. Brown-Lawson, Executive Director |
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395 NW 1st Street |
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Contact Phone: |
(305) 347-4648 |
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Miami 33128 |
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Contact email: |
OEB@Miamidade.gov |
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| Counties: |
Dade |
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| Gov't Entity: |
Yes |
Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit): |
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| Project Description: |
| The project will provide youth counseling services, non-violent conflict resolution training, leadership training, academic assistance/tutorial support, mentoring, volunteer training and social experiences through field trips. |
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| Is this a project related to 2004 hurricane damage? |
No |
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| Measurable Outcome Anticipated: |
| The participants in the program will accomplish the following outcomes: graduation from Senior High School, completion of leadership training, development of appropriate strategies and coping mechanisms in handling conflict, abstention from being involved in the criminal justice system, increased volunteerism in their schools and communities and an enhanced self-concept. |
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| Amount requested from the State for this project this year: |
$60,000 |
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| Total cost of the project: |
$90,000 |
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| Request has been made to fund: |
Operations |
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| What type of match exists for this project? |
Local |
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Cash Amount |
$10,000 |
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In-kind Amount |
$20,000 |
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| Was this project previously funded by the state? |
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Yes |
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Fiscal Year: |
2000-2001 |
Amount: |
$75,000 |
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| Is future-year funding likely to be requested? |
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Yes |
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Amount: |
$60,000 |
To Fund: |
Operations |
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| Was this project included in an Agency's Budget Request? |
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No |
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| Was this project included in the Governor's Recommended Budget? |
No |
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| Is there a documented need for this project? |
Yes |
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Documentation: |
Agency Needs Assessment and the State's juvenile delinquency statistics. |
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| Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)? |
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Yes |
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Hearing Body: |
Miami Dade Legislative Delegation |
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Hearing Meeting Date: |
01/06/2005 |
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| Is this a water project as described in Section 403.885, Laws of Florida? |
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No |
