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| Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #1421 |
| Professional Opportunities Program for Students |
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| Requester: |
Walter Hawkins |
Organization: |
POPS. Inc. |
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| Project Title: |
Professional Opportunities Program for Students |
Date Submitted |
1/14/2003 3:37:46 PM |
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| Sponsors: |
Siplin |
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| Statewide Interest: |
| Drop out prevention program for at-risk juveniles. |
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| Recipient: |
POPS, Inc. |
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Contact: |
Dawn Nelson, Executive Director |
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5020B Silver Star Rd |
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Contact Phone: |
(407) 294-2259 |
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Orlando 32808 |
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| Counties: |
Lake, Orange, Osceola, Seminole |
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| Gov't Entity: |
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Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit): |
Yes |
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| Project Description: |
| The POPS program provides public/private partnership in apprenticeship and mentoring program to increase the workforce and reduce the cost of crime. It is designed to provide an opportunity for at-risk students who are potential drop outs. The targeted population is 16-18 year olds with identifiable risk factors, that are in school but exhibiting behavior that points to a drop out potential. The program works with the school guidance counselors and participating businesses. Students who meet certain goals, as outlined by the POPS counselors, and attends all educational and motivational seminars provided, are assigned internships with the participating companies. The pay rate exceeds the normal available summer pay rate for the area.
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| Is this a water project as described in Chapter 2002-291, Laws of Florida? |
No |
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| Measurable Outcome Anticipated: |
| The proposed budget is projected to service 600 students. The outcome would be measured by the number of youths who sign up and complete all seminars and summer employment. It is anticipated that 90% of the enrollees will complete the program in the initial year with an anticipated 100% success rate thereafter. The high completion rate is projected due to the contractual and screening process at the initial phases of the project. Additionally, students will have an opportunity to be employed full time after graduation from high school and/or college. Lastly, POPS will establish a quality work force for vocational, professional and high computer related technological employment. |
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| Amount requested from the State for this project this year: |
$1,200,000 |
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| Total cost of the project: |
$3,000,000 |
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| Request has been made to fund: |
Operations |
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| What type of match exists for this project? |
Private, Federal |
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Cash Amount |
$2,000,000 |
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In-kind Amount |
$200,000 |
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| Was this project previously funded by the state? |
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No |
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| Is future-year funding likely to be requested? |
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Yes |
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Amount: |
$800,000 |
To Fund: |
Operations |
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| Was this project included in an Agency's Budget Request? |
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No |
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| Was this project included in the Governor's Recommended Budget? |
Unknown |
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| Is there a documented need for this project? |
Yes |
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Documentation: |
Dept. of Juvenile Justice and Dept. of Educations - Drop out rates and Juvenile Crime Statistics |
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| Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)? |
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Yes |
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Hearing Body: |
Orange County Legislative Delagation |
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Hearing Meeting Date: |
12/16/2003 |
