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Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #88 |
Hillsborough School-Aged Youth Prevention Program |
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Requester: |
Connie Milito |
Organization: |
School District of Hillsborough County |
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Project Title: |
Hillsborough School-Aged Youth Prevention Program |
Date Submitted |
1/12/2006 10:15:12 AM |
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Sponsors: |
Crist |
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Statewide Interest: |
To serve as a model after school youth diversion and prevention that can be replicated statewide. |
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Recipient: |
School District of Hillsborough County |
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Contact: |
Connie Milito |
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901 E. Kennedy Avenue |
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Contact Phone: |
(813) 272-4519 |
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Tampa 33602 |
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Contact email: |
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Counties: |
Hillsborough |
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Gov't Entity: |
Yes |
Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit): |
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Project Description: |
Currently, Hillsborough County Schools provides fee-based after school diversion and prevention programs, including a year-round summer school program for K-5th graders, at 64 sites throughout the county. This appropriation will provide scholarships for at-risk children who attend schools in the high crime, low income area of Hillsborough County formerly known as "Suitcase City," so that they may be able to participate in after-school prevention and intervention programming in their community. |
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Is this a project related to a federal or state declared disaster? |
No |
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Measurable Outcome Anticipated: |
The project will result in a reduction of unsupervised children during non-school hours by providing supervised and safe educational and recreational environment for children during non-school hours. |
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Amount requested from the State for this project this year: |
$60,000 |
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Total cost of the project: |
$260,000 |
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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 |
$25,000 |
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In-kind Amount |
$5,000 |
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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: |
$170,000 |
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Is future-year funding likely to be requested? |
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Yes |
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Amount: |
$60,000 |
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: |
Hillsborough County's University Area 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: |
Hillsborough County Legislative Delegation |
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Hearing Meeting Date: |
01/07/2006 |
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Is this a water project as described in Section 403.885, Laws of Florida? |
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No |