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| Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #4 |
| Youths Arts Prevention Program |
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| Requester: |
Deborah R. Green |
Organization: |
Earth Mission, Inc. |
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| Project Title: |
Youths Arts Prevention Program |
Date Submitted |
1/13/2003 2:32:50 PM |
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| Sponsors: |
Miller |
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| Statewide Interest: |
| Lower youth crime rate. 10% decrease in juvenile crime in the Midtown neighborhoods. |
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| Recipient: |
Earth Mission, Inc. |
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Contact: |
Deborah R. Green |
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2601 5th Ave South |
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Contact Phone: |
(727) 821-9472 |
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St. Petersburg, FL 33712 |
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| Counties: |
Pinellas |
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| Gov't Entity: |
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Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit): |
Yes |
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| Project Description: |
| Serves ages 7 to 17 to build self-esteem and develop quality morals through the arts. These type of programs redirect negative behavior to positive behavior. Various forms of the arts, counseling, employability skills, life skills, English as a second language. |
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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: |
| 10% decrease in juvenile crime in the Midtown neighborhoods. |
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| Amount requested from the State for this project this year: |
$250,070 |
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| Total cost of the project: |
$265,750 |
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| Request has been made to fund: |
Operations |
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| What type of match exists for this project? |
Private |
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Cash Amount |
$11,300 |
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In-kind Amount |
$18,300 |
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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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Unknown |
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| Was this project included in an Agency's Budget Request? |
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Unknown |
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| Was this project included in the Governor's Recommended Budget? |
No |
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| Is there a documented need for this project? |
Yes |
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Documentation: |
There were 244 youths arrested in Pinellas County in 2001, 204 were residents of Midtown. |
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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: |
Pinellas County Legislative Delegation |
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Hearing Meeting Date: |
11/14/2002 |
