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| Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #2510 |
| Yo Si Puedo (Yes I Can) High School Dropout Prevention Program |
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| Requester: |
Danny Garcia |
Organization: |
Hispanic Resource Link, Inc. |
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| Project Title: |
Yo Si Puedo (Yes I Can) High School Dropout Prevention Program |
Date Submitted |
1/13/2006 10:02:16 AM |
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| Sponsors: |
Siplin |
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| Statewide Interest: |
| High School Dropout Prevention |
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| Recipient: |
Hispanic Resource Link |
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Contact: |
Danny I. Garcia |
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2511 Brookstone Drive |
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Contact Phone: |
(407) 744-0652 |
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Kissimmee 34744 |
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Contact email: |
dgarcia@cfl.rr.com |
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| Counties: |
Orange, Osceola |
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| Gov't Entity: |
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Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit): |
Yes |
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| Project Description: |
| Guide, direct and motivate underpriviliged high school students at risk of dropping out, to stay in school through pariticipation in structured activities, free of charge that promote character development and positive values through community service and constructive use of their free time. |
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| Is this a project related to a federal or state declared disaster? |
No |
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| Measurable Outcome Anticipated: |
| 90% of participants will stay in school during the entire year; 85% of students will graduate from high school and move on to college, university, vocational school or the military upon graduation; 80% of students will participate in at least two community service activities during the school year. |
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| Amount requested from the State for this project this year: |
$120,000 |
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| Total cost of the project: |
$240,000 |
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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 |
$60,000 |
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In-kind Amount |
$60,000 |
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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: |
$75,000 |
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: |
Agency Needs Assessment, Orange & Osceola Counties School District Assessments, US Dept. of Educ. As |
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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: |
Orange & Osceola Counties Legislative Delegation |
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Hearing Meeting Date: |
11/14/2005 |
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| Is this a water project as described in Section 403.885, Laws of Florida? |
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No |
