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| Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #2563 |
| Pride And Jade Program |
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| Requester: |
Sara Romeo, Executive Director |
Organization: |
Tampa Crossroads, Inc. |
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| Project Title: |
Pride And Jade Program |
Date Submitted |
1/14/2005 4:49:02 PM |
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| Sponsors: |
Crist |
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| Statewide Interest: |
| During the initial 2-year Pilot, we met with the State Attorney and Publid Defender from Orange County to implement this program in their community due to their increasing prostitution violations. Due to the success rates in Hillsborough County, we are supported by Seminole Heights Neighborhood Assn., Tampa Police Department, State Attorney Office and Public Defenders office. |
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| Recipient: |
Tampa Crossroads, Inc. |
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Contact: |
Sara Romeo |
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5120 N. Nebraska Ave. |
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Contact Phone: |
(813) 238-8557 |
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Tampa 33603 |
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Contact email: |
sromeo@tampacrossroads.com |
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| Counties: |
Hillsborough |
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| Gov't Entity: |
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Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit): |
Yes |
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| Project Description: |
| To help alleviate the prostitution problem in Hillsborough County by assisting clients become law abiding, productive members of our community, to develop drug-free lifestyles, to find and maintain stable employment, safe housing, to improve their life skills, and to identify and correct errors in thinking which supports this criminal behavior. |
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| Is this a project related to 2004 hurricane damage? |
No |
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| Measurable Outcome Anticipated: |
| As demonstrated by our successful completion numbers and the 0% recidivism rate for successful graduates, we have provided our community the missing ingredient to stop the "revolving door" for repeat prostitution offenders. Seminole Heights Neighborhood Association (which has been impacted the most by prostitution in Hillsborough County)and the Prostitution Task Force report they have seen a dramatic decrease in prostitution activities and related crimes over the past two years working with the PRIDE and JADE programs. Economic benefits to Hillsborough County include jail population, decreases expense to the County Healthcare system with declning treatment cost for STD's, decreased costs to the judicial sytem and law enforcement as related crimes such as drug use and sales, theft, assault, rape, trespassing, and vandalism decrease. Increased neighborhood safety and increased property values which increase the tax base for our community. For many of the clients this is the first time that they have held legal, stable employment. The majority of female clients have children which are in custody of the State. Through gainful employment they are able to regain custody thereby reducing the cost of State care. |
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| Amount requested from the State for this project this year: |
$200,000 |
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| Total cost of the project: |
$250,000 |
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| Request has been made to fund: |
Operations |
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| What type of match exists for this project? |
None |
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Cash Amount |
$ |
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| Was this project previously funded by the state? |
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Yes |
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Fiscal Year: |
2002-2004 |
Amount: |
$100,000 |
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| Is future-year funding likely to be requested? |
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Yes |
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Amount: |
$150,000 |
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: |
Criminal Justice 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: |
Hillsborough County Delegation Meeting |
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Hearing Meeting Date: |
01/19/2005 |
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| Is this a water project as described in Section 403.885, Laws of Florida? |
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No |
