Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #181FY0102

Little Haiti Community Youth Center

Requester:

Phillipe Derose

Organization:

Haitian American Alliance Youth Foundation, Inc.

Project Title:

Little Haiti Community Youth Center

Date Submitted:

1/14/2002 11:44:21 AM

Sponsors:

Daryl Jones, Kendrick Meek

Statewide Interest:

Reduce the cost of enforcement and adjudication of juvenile crime, and improve academic performance, reduce drop out rates; improve FCAT test scores and thereby expand and improve the Florida workforce.

Recipient:

Haitian American Alliance Youth Foundation

Contact:

Philippe Derose

8325 N.E. 2nd Avenue

Contact Phone:

(305) 751-3330

Miami 33138

Counties:

Dade

Gov't Entity:

Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit):

Yes

Project Description:

The funds are requested to lease, improve and operate a youth/community multipurpose center to be located in Little River/Little Haiti corridor. The 13,000 square foot leased facility would operate after school, academic support and science based teen prevention activities for youth ages 18 and under and their families. The project would fund certain costs related to securing funding for ongoing operation of programs and services to meet the needs of the large population of at risk youth and the specialized needs of the largely immigrant population of Americans of Haitian descent. The facility would also offer lease space to other community and faith based providers of services within the community, as well as surrounding municipalties.� It is anticipated that the cost to operate the facility in future years would be derived from rent and funding received through operation of youth and community service programs.

Measurable Outcome Anticipated:

A suitable, safe, sanitary and equipped facility will be provided to bridge the unmet need for a community youth center in the Little River/Little Haitian corridor. Measurable outcome include decrease in drug abuse; delinquency precursors improvement in reading; school attendance; computer literacy; parental participation and positive social skills development will be achieved in 80% of program completers.� School attendance, the number of drop out referrals and academic failures will decrease among program participants.

Amount requested from the State for this project this year:

$350,000

Total cost of the project:

$950,000

Request has been made to fund:

Operations

What type of match exists for this project?

None

Was this project previously funded by the State?

No

Is future-year funding likely to be requested?

Yes

Amount:

$150,000

Purpose for future year funding:

Recurring Operations

Will this be an annual request?

Yes

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

No

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

No

Is there a documented need for this project?

Yes

Documentation:

Community Assessment to Prevent Youth Crime Report

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

Yes

Hearing Body:

The Miami-Dade Legislative Delegation

Meeting Date:

10/5/2001