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CBIRS Request 1778
 
Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #1778
Project Discovery Entrepreneurial Youth Center
 
Requester: Micheline Ducena Organization: Haitian Organization of Women, Inc.
 
Project Title: Project Discovery Entrepreneurial Youth Center Date Submitted 1/14/2003 7:03:04 PM
 
Sponsors: Wilson
 
Statewide Interest:
The Entrepenurial Youth Center will offer educational training and skills for each youth's achievement of financial self sufficiency. The Tutoring Program will focus on FCAT/DCPS curriculum.
 
Recipient: Haitian Organization Of Women, Inc.   Contact: Micheline Ducena  
  162 SW first Avenue   Contact Phone: (305) 245-8158  
  Homestead 33030
 
Counties: Dade
 
Gov't Entity:   Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit): Yes
 
Project Description:
After school care, week-ends, evenings and summer educational programs to keep the youth of Homestead, Florida City, Little Haiti, El Portal, Miami Shores and North Miami positively involved and prepared for the challenges in their life.
 
Is this a water project as described in Chapter 2002-291, Laws of Florida? No
 
Measurable Outcome Anticipated:
Increased youth participation in productive educational programs that better serve the area need for after-school, weekend and summer programs for previously named communities, provide a safe and environment conducive to learning and positive social interraction.
 
Amount requested from the State for this project this year: $550,000
 
Total cost of the project: $550,000
 
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?   No
 
Is future-year funding likely to be requested?   Yes
  Amount: $200,000 To Fund: Operations
 
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: Agency 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: Miami Dade County Legislative Delegation
  Hearing Meeting Date: 12/17/2002