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CBIRS Request 789
 
Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #789
Juvenile Assessment Center (JAC) Funding
 
Requester: Ian Golden Organization: Brevard County Housing and Human Services Department
 
Project Title: Juvenile Assessment Center (JAC) Funding Date Submitted 1/14/2003 5:37:04 PM
 
Sponsors: Posey
 
Statewide Interest:
Reduction of Juvenile Crime enabled by immediate intervention by youth services.
 
Recipient: Juvenile Assessment Center   Contact: Ian Golden  
  1515 Sarno Road   Contact Phone: (321) 633-2007  
  Melbourne 32940
 
Counties: Brevard
 
Gov't Entity: Yes Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit):  
 
Project Description:
The JAC provides multi-agency assessment of youth entering the juvenile justice system. Includes 24-hour detention services, intake counselors and operations and maintenance. The center also provides service by housing the appropriate counseling services to support one-stop services for youth in crisis. Multi-agency response includes; counselors, probation officers and truancy center.
 
Is this a water project as described in Chapter 2002-291, Laws of Florida? No
 
Measurable Outcome Anticipated:
Reduce law enforcement hours transporting youth and processing into detention center. Reduction in Juvenile Criminal offenses and drug abuses.
 
Amount requested from the State for this project this year: $872,000
 
Total cost of the project: $872,000
 
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: 2002-2003 Amount: $210,000
 
Is future-year funding likely to be requested?   Yes
  Amount: $872,000 To Fund: Operations
 
Was this project included in an Agency's Budget Request?   Yes
  Agency Juvenile Justice, Department Of
 
Was this project included in the Governor's Recommended Budget? Yes
 
Is there a documented need for this project? Yes
  Documentation: Brevard County budget
 
Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)?   Yes
  Hearing Body: Brevard Board of County Commissioners
  Hearing Meeting Date: 07/09/2002