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| Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #1650 |
| Drug Free Youth in Town |
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| Requester: |
Barbara Zohlman |
Organization: |
Drug Free Youth In Town |
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| Project Title: |
Drug Free Youth in Town |
Date Submitted |
1/13/2006 8:38:27 AM |
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| Sponsors: |
Bullard |
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| Statewide Interest: |
| D-FY-IT serves a compelling state interest by providing a cost-effective and efficient mechanism to prevent current and future generations from choosing a destructive and costly drug-using path. The cost of one school is exponentially less then the cost of treating one child who becomes addicted to drugs. |
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| Recipient: |
Drug Free Youth In Town |
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Contact: |
Barbara Zohlman |
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16201 SW 95th Avenue, Suite 205 |
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Contact Phone: |
(305) 971-0607 |
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Miami 33157 |
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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: |
| D-FY-IT is currently in 54 public middle and high schools in Dade County with a projected enrollment in the 2004-2005 school year of over 7,000 student members. In addition, D-FY-IT impacts literally tens of thousands of students at each of these schools. Our members are drug-free and willing to prove it by submitting to an initial drug test and subsequent random drug screenings. Membership is strickly voluntary. Students participate in community service activities such as providing food for the needy, cleaning up our beaches, or assisting other charitable organizations. Many area merchants recognize the efforts of our students by providing them discounts on various consumables and services. Our membership is comprised of students from diverse cultural and socioeconomic backgrounds (70% are minority students). Our program has received significant recognition from the Florida Department of Children and Families Best Practices in Substance Abuse Prevention in 2003 for the State of Florida.
D-FY-IT has received funding for the past 7 cycyles; in 1997-1998 we received a $600,000 appropriation through the Department of Juvenile Justice. In 1998-1999 we received $425,000 through the Department of Health. And we received $500,000 in both budget years 99-00 and 00-01 (which included a joint grant for Dade and Broward Counties) |
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| Is this a project related to a federal or state declared disaster? |
No |
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| Measurable Outcome Anticipated: |
| Increased knowledge of alcohol, tobacco, drugs and other health related topics. A decrease of favorable attitudes toward drug use in middle and senior high schools in Miami Dade and Broward Counties. Ninety percent or higher drug-free test rate for over 7,000 D-FY-IT students in Miami Dade COunty. Last year over 107,000 hours of community servoce by D-FY-IT students benefited the community overall. Finally, a direct increase in parental involvement in D-FY-IT parent clubs. Additional funding will grant the D-FY-IT program the opportunity to expand outside South Florida, where prevelence of drug and alcohol abuse is high. This will allow more Forida youth to participate in this successful program that has been reviewed by the state's evaluators and proven to work. |
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| Amount requested from the State for this project this year: |
$1,000,000 |
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| Total cost of the project: |
$1,200,000 |
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| Request has been made to fund: |
Construction |
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| What type of match exists for this project? |
Local, Private |
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Cash Amount |
$700,000 |
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| Was this project previously funded by the state? |
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Yes |
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Fiscal Year: |
2003-2004 |
Amount: |
$502,000 |
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| Is future-year funding likely to be requested? |
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Yes |
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Amount: |
$700,000 |
To Fund: |
Operations, Construction |
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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: |
Agency Needs Assessment |
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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: |
11/30/2005 |
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| Is this a water project as described in Section 403.885, Laws of Florida? |
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No |
