Senate Committee Publications
| Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #1490 | |||||||||
| Broward At-Risk Youth Literacy and Educational Enrichment Programs | |||||||||
| Requester: | Ellyn Okrent | Organization: | Kids In Distress | ||||||
| Project Title: | Broward At-Risk Youth Literacy and Educational Enrichment Programs | Date Submitted | 1/14/2003 2:56:53 PM | ||||||
| Sponsors: | Campbell | ||||||||
| Statewide Interest: | |||||||||
| Literacy, prevention of juvenile delinquency and substance abuse in most vulnerable population. | |||||||||
| Recipient: | Ellyn Okrent | Contact: | Ellyn Okrent | ||||||
| 819 NE 26th Street | Contact Phone: | (954) 390-7654 | |||||||
| Wilton Manors 33305 | |||||||||
| Counties: | Broward | ||||||||
| Gov't Entity: | Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit): | Yes | |||||||
| Project Description: | |||||||||
| Comprehensive afterschool and holiday enrichment program serving severely at-risk vulnerable youth. | |||||||||
| Is this a water project as described in Chapter 2002-291, Laws of Florida? | No | ||||||||
| Measurable Outcome Anticipated: | |||||||||
| Improved reading skills and increased social and emotional functioning. | |||||||||
| Amount requested from the State for this project this year: | $197,000 | ||||||||
| Total cost of the project: | $247,000 | ||||||||
| Request has been made to fund: | Operations | ||||||||
| What type of match exists for this project? | Private | ||||||||
| Cash Amount | $50,000 | ||||||||
| 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? | Unknown | ||||||||
| Is there a documented need for this project? | Yes | ||||||||
| Documentation: | Broward County Needs Assessment | ||||||||
| Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)? | Yes | ||||||||
| Hearing Body: | Broward County Childrens Services Council | ||||||||
| Hearing Meeting Date: | 01/15/2003 | ||||||||