Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #1762FY0102

Runaway / Youth Crisis Shelter

Requester:

Jane Harper

Organization:

Family Resources, Inc.

Project Title:

Runaway / Youth Crisis Shelter

Date Submitted:

1/18/2002 2:47:48 PM

Sponsors:

Jim Sebesta

Statewide Interest:

Counseling, shelter & early intervention services to at-risk youth and their families.� This diverts young people from more costly Juvenile Justice and Child Welfare systems.

Recipient:

Family resources, Inc.

Contact:

Jane harper

3821 5th Ave. North

Contact Phone:

(727) 550-4002

St. Petersburg 33713

Counties:

Pinellas

Gov't Entity:

Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit):

Yes

Project Description:

For new construction of a 12 bed shelter for ruanaway, truant, ungovernable, and court-ordered youth.

Measurable Outcome Anticipated:

Ninety percent of youth served will not enter the Juvenile Justice system six months after services.

Amount requested from the State for this project this year:

$432,000

Total cost of the project:

$620,000

Request has been made to fund:

Construction

What type of match exists for this project?

Private

Cash Amount:

$188,000

Was this project previously funded by the State?

No

Is future-year funding likely to be requested?

No

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?

Yes

Documentation:

surveys of local law enforcement

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

Yes

Hearing Body:

Pinellas County Legislative Delegation

Meeting Date:

11/15/2001