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| Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #804 |
| Positive Leaders Mentoring Program |
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| Requester: |
Robert Ruano |
Organization: |
City of Miami |
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| Project Title: |
Positive Leaders Mentoring Program |
Date Submitted |
1/11/2005 2:34:46 PM |
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| Sponsors: |
Villalobos |
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| Statewide Interest: |
| This program addresses a statewide interest through the provision of mentoring services, in alignment with the Governor's Mentoring Initiative, helping to increase pro-social behaviors and improve the quality of life of children and youth in an impoverished neighborhood in the State of Florida. |
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| Recipient: |
Virrick Park Community Center |
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Contact: |
Lisa Martinez |
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3255 Plaza Street |
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Contact Phone: |
(305) 445-0123 |
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Miami 33133 |
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Contact email: |
lmartinez@ci.miami.fl.us |
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| Counties: |
Dade |
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| Gov't Entity: |
Yes |
Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit): |
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| Project Description: |
| This is an innovative pilot program in a park in Coconut Grove that combines intergenerational mentoring, team sports, leadership development, academic stimulation and civic engagement to effect individual and community empowerment. |
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| Is this a project related to 2004 hurricane damage? |
No |
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| Measurable Outcome Anticipated: |
| At-risk youth will learn to value, support, and model a commitment to justice and the improvement of civic society. |
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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: |
$228,050 |
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| Request has been made to fund: |
Operations |
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| What type of match exists for this project? |
Local |
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Cash Amount |
$28,050 |
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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: |
"Reimagining West Coconut Grove" by Samtna Quraesht, Professor in Family & Community at Univ. of Mia |
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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 Legislative Delegation |
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Hearing Meeting Date: |
01/06/2005 |
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| Is this a water project as described in Section 403.885, Laws of Florida? |
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No |
