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| Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #981 |
| Art Education to Improve Citizenship and Reduce Delinquency |
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| Requester: |
Marian Winters |
Organization: |
VSA arts of Florida |
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| Project Title: |
Art Education to Improve Citizenship and Reduce Delinquency |
Date Submitted |
1/12/2006 10:16:17 AM |
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| Sponsors: |
Crist |
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| Statewide Interest: |
| The project funds will be used to fund artists in residence to work with youth involved in the juvenile justice system in all 67 Florida counties. It will be administered through the state office of VSA arts of Florida, located in Hillsborough County. |
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| Recipient: |
VSA arts of Florida |
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Contact: |
Marian Winters |
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3500 E. Fletcher Ave., Suite 234 |
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Contact Phone: |
(813) 558-5095 |
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Tampa 33613 |
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Contact email: |
mwinters@tempest.coedu.usf.edu |
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| Counties: |
{Statewide} |
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| Gov't Entity: |
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Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit): |
Yes |
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| Project Description: |
| Funds will be used to provide artist residencies for youth involved in the juvenile justice system. The funds will provide for 40 individual artists to provide 20 hours of residency to approximately 15,000 young people in custody of the Department of Juvenile Justice as well as for professional development for the artists to work with youth at risk and for the staff of the participating detention centers or residential facilities to learn about disability awareness. |
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| Is this a project related to a federal or state declared disaster? |
No |
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| Measurable Outcome Anticipated: |
| Students receiving art instruction and hands on learning activities through the artist in residence program will show improvement in academic performance, behavior and critical thinking skills. |
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| Amount requested from the State for this project this year: |
$50,000 |
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| Total cost of the project: |
$97,000 |
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| Request has been made to fund: |
Operations |
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| What type of match exists for this project? |
Private, Federal |
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Cash Amount |
$15,000 |
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In-kind Amount |
$32,000 |
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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: |
$50,000 |
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: |
The Florida Senate Interim Project Report 2003-119 |
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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 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 |
