Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #31FY0102

After School Tutorial Program

Requester:

R.J. Intindola

Organization:

City of Hallandale Beach

Project Title:

After School Tutorial Program

Date Submitted:

12/19/2001 11:38:48 AM

Sponsors:

Steven Geller

Statewide Interest:

Provides educational and support programs to grade school children.

Recipient:

City of Hallandale Beach w/ Friends of the Hepburn Center

Contact:

R.J. Intindola, City Manager

400 South Federal Highway

Contact Phone:

(954) 457-1300

Hallandale Beach 33009

Counties:

Broward

Gov't Entity:

Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit):

Yes

Project Description:

The City of Hallandale Beach in conjunction with a not-for-profit volunteer organization, The Friends of the Hepburn Center, coordinates and administers an After School Tutorial Program which provides education, homework assistance, computer training, and counseling to 250 low to moderate income area children in grades Kindergarden to eight. The Program also provides activites to children and their families which includes self-esteem building, crime safety and health prevention, youth entrepreneurial projects and mentorship programs.

In order to provide the programs described above, fourteen low to moderate income individuals are provided part-time employment to assist staff in administering the program. The program is offered year-round in conjunction with the Broward County year-round school in Hallandale Beach. The number of program participants has been increasing annually by an average of ten percent, necessitating additional financial assistance to continue to meet the demand of these services.

It is requested that the Legislature approve funding assistance in the amount of $150,000 to continue to offer the After School Tutorial Program to low to moderate area children.

Measurable Outcome Anticipated:

Positive development of young children, increased success in school.

Amount requested from the State for this project this year:

$150,000

Total cost of the project:

$525,000

Request has been made to fund:

Operations

What type of match exists for this project?

Local, Private, Federal

Cash Amount:

$375,000

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?

No

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

No

Is there a documented need for this project?

Yes

Documentation:

Subtantial number of requests from residents for quality after-school educational care.

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

Yes

Hearing Body:

City of Hallandale Beach City Commission

Meeting Date:

10/2/2001