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| Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #2168 |
| ARISE Life-Management Skills Program |
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| Requester: |
Edmund Benson |
Organization: |
ARISE Foundation |
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| Project Title: |
ARISE Life-Management Skills Program |
Date Submitted |
1/15/2004 6:45:06 PM |
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| Sponsors: |
Villalobos, Wilson |
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| Statewide Interest: |
| This evidence based, documented program prepares youth currently held under lock and key in DJJ facilities statewide to reenter society as law abiding citizens. |
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| Recipient: |
ARISE Foundation |
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Contact: |
Edmund Benson |
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4001 Edmund F. Benson Blvd. |
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Contact Phone: |
(305) 593-7473 |
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Miami 33178 |
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Contact email: |
efb@atrisk.org |
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| Counties: |
Dade |
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| Gov't Entity: |
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Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit): |
Yes |
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| Project Description: |
| ARISE Life-Management Skills Program is an award- winning statistically-proven, professionally managed, juvenile protection and intervention program consisting of an in depth series of interactive courses in life management skills specifically designed for high risk youth (ages 12-18), in secure juvenile facilities, alternative schools, diversion programs, juvenile assessment centers, after care, and probation programs. |
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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: |
| There will be a significant increase in the life-skill knowledge learned by the youth. The program will continue to attain and surpass its goal of encouraging youth to obey the law, stay in school, respect society and respect themselves. |
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| Amount requested from the State for this project this year: |
$750,000 |
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| Total cost of the project: |
$1,500,000 |
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| Request has been made to fund: |
Operations |
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| What type of match exists for this project? |
Federal |
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Cash Amount |
$500,000 |
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In-kind Amount |
$250,000 |
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| Was this project previously funded by the state? |
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Yes |
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Fiscal Year: |
2001-2002 |
Amount: |
$750,000 |
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| Is future-year funding likely to be requested? |
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Yes |
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Amount: |
$750,000 |
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? |
No |
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| Is there a documented need for this project? |
Yes |
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Documentation: |
December 1998 OPPAGA report to the Florida Legislature |
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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: |
Miami Dade Delegation |
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Hearing Meeting Date: |
10/17/2003 |
