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| Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #803 |
| Art Reach: Reconnecting and Educating Homeless Adolescents through Creativity and Hope |
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| Requester: |
Mindy Shrago |
Organization: |
Young At Art Children's Museum |
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| Project Title: |
Art Reach: Reconnecting and Educating Homeless Adolescents through Creativity and Hope |
Date Submitted |
1/14/2005 5:35:31 PM |
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| Sponsors: |
Rich |
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| Statewide Interest: |
| Educational and emotional support of homeless children and teens living in shelters, enabling parents to work and return to society |
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| Recipient: |
Young At Art Children's Museum |
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Contact: |
Mindy Shrago |
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11584 W. State Road 84 |
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Contact Phone: |
(954) 424-0085 |
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Davie 33325 |
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Contact email: |
mshrago@youngatartmuseum.org |
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| Counties: |
Broward |
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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 operate the ArtREACH after school art, homeowrk and behavior therapy center for up to 60 homeless children and teens per day and relocate the center to centralize its location to accomodate the needs of additional shelters and homeless agencies |
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| Is this a project related to 2004 hurricane damage? |
No |
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| Measurable Outcome Anticipated: |
| Improved school performance, less stress and sadness about living in a homeless shelter, less stress on the parents who work |
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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: |
$350,792 |
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| Request has been made to fund: |
Operations |
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| What type of match exists for this project? |
Local, Private, Federal |
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Cash Amount |
$124,239 |
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In-kind Amount |
$26,553 |
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| Was this project previously funded by the state? |
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No |
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| Is future-year funding likely to be requested? |
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No |
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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: |
National Law Center on Homeless and Poverty: School Board of Broward County |
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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: |
Broward Legislative Delegation |
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Hearing Meeting Date: |
01/20/2005 |
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| Is this a water project as described in Section 403.885, Laws of Florida? |
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No |
