Senate Committee Publications
Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #1179 | |||||||||
Heads Up Program | |||||||||
Requester: | Albert E. Smith, Ph.D. | Organization: | Florida Memorial College | ||||||
Project Title: | Heads Up Program | Date Submitted | 1/15/2003 12:22:33 PM | ||||||
Sponsors: | Bullard | ||||||||
Statewide Interest: | |||||||||
Reduce number of African-American females dropping out of high school. | |||||||||
Recipient: | Florida Memorial College | Contact: | Dr. Barbara Edwards | ||||||
15800 NW 4 2nd Avenue | Contact Phone: | (305) 626-3607 | |||||||
Miami 33054 | |||||||||
Counties: | Dade | ||||||||
Gov't Entity: | Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit): | Yes | |||||||
Project Description: | |||||||||
This program is designed to positively impact at-risk high school females to stay in school and prevent teenage pregnancies. | |||||||||
Is this a water project as described in Chapter 2002-291, Laws of Florida? | No | ||||||||
Measurable Outcome Anticipated: | |||||||||
Increase in number of participants completing high school. | |||||||||
Amount requested from the State for this project this year: | $100,000 | ||||||||
Total cost of the project: | $100,000 | ||||||||
Request has been made to fund: | Operations | ||||||||
What type of match exists for this project? | None | ||||||||
Cash Amount | $ | ||||||||
Was this project previously funded by the state? | Yes | Fiscal Year: | 2000-2001 | Amount: | $100,000 | ||||
Is future-year funding likely to be requested? | Yes | Amount: | $100,000 | To Fund: | Operations | ||||
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: | High school drop-out rate for African American females. | ||||||||
Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)? | Yes | ||||||||
Hearing Body: | Miami-Dade Legislative Delegation | ||||||||
Hearing Meeting Date: | 12/17/2002 |