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| Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #477 |
| Overtown Youth Center |
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| Requester: |
Lisa Joseph |
Organization: |
Overtown Youth Center, Inc. |
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| Project Title: |
Overtown Youth Center |
Date Submitted |
1/16/2004 2:03:16 PM |
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| Sponsors: |
Bullard, Diaz de la Portilla, Wilson |
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| Statewide Interest: |
| Provides a pilot program aimed at improving the academic advancement and achievement of Florida's academically challenged and under-achieving students through comprehensive educational services to these students in cooperation with the local school district. |
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| Recipient: |
Overtown Youth Center, Inc. |
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Contact: |
Lisa Joseph |
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450 NW 14 Street |
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Contact Phone: |
(305) 349-1204 |
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Miami 33186 |
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Contact email: |
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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: |
| OYC has developed a comprehensive educational services program in conjunction with the local school district. Funding of this project will enable OYC to continue to serve academically challenged students by providing individualized tutoring, in-school academic guidance and monitoring easing the burden placed on teachers, while preventing struggling students from falling further behind in their academics. Furthermore, the requested funds will permit OYC to increase the enrollment within the program. |
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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: |
| Increased enrollment to nearly 800 students, from the current 130 students, will assist in ensuring the advancement of academic performance, achievement and participation of underachieving students. |
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| Amount requested from the State for this project this year: |
$200,000 |
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| Total cost of the project: |
$1,200,000 |
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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 |
$900,000 |
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In-kind Amount |
$100,000 |
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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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Yes |
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Amount: |
$200,000 |
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: |
Florida's current national graduation ranking, US Census data |
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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 County Delegation |
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Hearing Meeting Date: |
11/12/2003 |
