Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #1524FY0102

Time-Out Drugs Destroy Dream Project

Requester:

Ernest Ferrell

Organization:

Tallahassee Urban League

Project Title:

Time-Out Drugs Destroy Dream Project

Date Submitted:

1/18/2002 10:16:48 AM

Sponsors:

Alfred Lawson, Richard Mitchell

Statewide Interest:

Provide a statewide model to educate communities on How Drugs Destroy Dreams.

Recipient:

Tallahassee Urban League

Contact:

Ernest Ferrell

923 Old Bainbridge Road

Contact Phone:

(850) 222-6111

Tallahassee 32303

Counties:

Leon

Gov't Entity:

Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit):

Yes

Project Description:

It is the purpose of this project to educate youths through a massive media campaign on the danger of drugs and crime lifestyles. Once model is developed, the program will be implemented statewide. The State of Florida funding will allow us to launch our created Time-Out Drugs Destroy Dreams project. The project will provide activities for drugs and crime prevention and counseling services to children and families in Leon County. The program is aimed to assist youth with activites designed to provide general information to help prevent children from suffering from unintentional circulstances. The target population of the project is economically disadvantage youngsters. Our project will provide them with meaningful development skills and training experiences, enhancing a long term drug free and crime free lifestyles.

Measurable Outcome Anticipated:

A large number of youth participation will find alternatives to drugs and crime free lifestyles by concentration on actions to be taken based on new found knowledge about drug abuse. The program will promote youth to become more aware of their power by emphasizing the strengths of their life and develope their life through study and practice and the achievment of future goals. The Tallahassee Urban League encourages youth to get involved with their family, churches, communities, and take action, locally and nationally on the fight against drugs.

Amount requested from the State for this project this year:

$128,000

Total cost of the project:

$159,000

Request has been made to fund:

Operations

What type of match exists for this project?

Private

In-Kind Amount:

$31,000

Was this project previously funded by the State?

No

Is future-year funding likely to be requested?

Unknown

Was this project included in an Agency's Budget Request?

Unknown

Was this project included in the Governor's Recommended Budget?

Unknown

Is there a documented need for this project?

Unknown

Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)?

No