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Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #271 |
Youth Enhancement Skills (YES) |
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Requester: |
Mayor Rick Baker |
Organization: |
City of St. Petersburg |
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Project Title: |
Youth Enhancement Skills (YES) |
Date Submitted |
1/9/2006 8:07:02 AM |
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Sponsors: |
Miller |
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Statewide Interest: |
School-based initiative could be replicated and implemented on a statewide basis. |
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Recipient: |
YMCA of Greater St. Petersburg |
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Contact: |
David E. Krahl, Ph. D |
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70 35th Street South |
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Contact Phone: |
(727) 895-9622 |
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St. Petersburg, FL 33711 |
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Contact email: |
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Counties: |
Pinellas |
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Gov't Entity: |
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Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit): |
Yes |
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Project Description: |
This YES Program targets 150 students per school who are at the highest risk for school suspension, juvenile offending, and academic retention or failure. These youth participates in a semester-long scientifically-validated curriculum that promotes personal self-management skillls, drug resistance skills, and general skills. |
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Is this a project related to a federal or state declared disaster? |
No |
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Measurable Outcome Anticipated: |
Decrease school suspensions, JAC refferals; improve academic performance. |
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Amount requested from the State for this project this year: |
$875,000 |
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Total cost of the project: |
$875,000 |
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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 |
$ |
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In-kind Amount |
$175,000 |
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Was this project previously funded by the state? |
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Yes |
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Fiscal Year: |
2005-2006 |
Amount: |
$1,000,000 |
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Is future-year funding likely to be requested? |
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Yes |
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Amount: |
$875,000 |
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: |
Community-based needs assessmnet. |
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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: |
Pinellas County Legislative Delegation |
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Hearing Meeting Date: |
10/27/2005 |
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Is this a water project as described in Section 403.885, Laws of Florida? |
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No |