Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #75FY0102

Progress Village Pipeline to Success

Requester:

Jim Wilson

Organization:

Tampa United Methodist Centers

Project Title:

Progress Village Pipeline to Success

Date Submitted:

1/12/2002 2:48:58 PM

Sponsors:

Lesley Miller

Statewide Interest:

This is part of Florida Power-Up in conjunction with Community High Technology Investment Program which seeks to help children in underserved neighborhoods bridge the digital divide.

Recipient:

Tampa United Methodist Centers

Contact:

Jim Wilson

2801 N. 17th St.

Contact Phone:

(813) 248-6259 236

Tampa, FL 33605

Counties:

Hillsborough

Gov't Entity:

Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit):

Yes

Project Description:

This is a faith based initiative and a collaborative interdenominational,community corporate venture to provide a state of the art computer mentoring programs to a predominantly African American community with a youth population of approximatley 800.� The program provides technical, academic and life skills training to children in an underserved neighborhoods where the majority of school children are on subsidized feeding program and youth felonies and teen pregnancies are at 10% higher rate than the rest of the county.� The program additionally will incorporate SAT, FCAT, career counseling and other training to ensure continuing academic success.

Measurable Outcome Anticipated:

Lower the juvenile deliquency rate by 5% by providing positive role models and activties to children.� Decrease the drop out rate by 15% by providing skills training to reinforce self-esteem and academic achievement.� Enhance community cohesiveness by providing the most cooperative project undertaken by the communty and its partners as a whole, focusing on the common denominator of providing a future for their children in academic and occupational pursuits.

Amount requested from the State for this project this year:

$25,000

Total cost of the project:

$42,500

Request has been made to fund:

Operations

What type of match exists for this project?

None

Was this project previously funded by the State?

Yes

Fiscal Year:

2001

Amount:

$20,000

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:

See attached Executive Summary for initial submission:

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

No