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| Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #1434 |
| School Aged Youth After School Program (Muller After School) |
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| Requester: |
Dr. William Rowe |
Organization: |
University of South Florida School of Social Work |
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| Project Title: |
School Aged Youth After School Program (Muller After School) |
Date Submitted |
1/4/2008 8:56:08 AM |
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| Sponsors: |
Crist |
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| Statewide Interest: |
| To serve as a model for after school youth diversion and prevention that can be replicated statewide. |
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| Recipient: |
University of South Florida School of Social Work |
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Contact: |
Dr. William Rowe, Executive Di |
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4202 East Fowler Avenue |
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Contact Phone: |
(813) 974-2706 |
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Tampa 33620 |
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Contact email: |
wrowe@cas.usf.edu |
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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: |
| The School Aged Youth After School Program is designed to enhance the operation of the school district's school-aged child care program for at-risk children who attend schools in the high crime, low income area of Hillsborough County's University Area, formerly known as "Suitcase City." The program will seek to reduce the number of unsupervised children during non-school hours by providing a supervised and safe educational and recreational environment for children after school during the school year and weekdays (all day) during the summer months. The primary focus shall be directed to providing those services that enhance the school district's primary goal of providing a safe atmosphere for the youth and of improving their academic performance. Services will be provided to youth in the targeted zip codes of 33612, 33613 and other zip codes where children reside who are fed into Muller Elementary School. Enhancement services will include: (1) life skills training designed to change the children's antisocial norms, where they exist; (2) one-on-one tutoring services, as needed, in partnership with the University of South Florida College of Education, that will enhance students' academic performance and school commitment by emphasizing attendance; and, (3) recreational, artistic and cultural opportunities designed to encourage imagination and creativity though intra-agency affiliation with the Prodigy Cultural Arts Program and Hillsborough County Parks and Recreation programs. |
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| Is this a project related to a federal or state declared disaster? |
No |
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| Measurable Outcome Anticipated: |
| Outcomes from the program include: (1) 25% of the students will receive one-on-one tutoring, in addition to homework assistance provide by the school district; (2) 80% of Muller students will participate in artistic development in the visual and/or performing arts; (3) 70% of Muller participants will learn about health, nutrition and exercise through daily participation in activities planned by Parks and Recreation staff and; (4) Muller participants will be exposed to cultural/educational/recreational field trips to attractions such as Florida Aquarium, public library, Lowery park Zoo, Museum of Science and Industry and Tampa Theatre Children's Series. |
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| Amount requested from the State for this project this year: |
$180,000 |
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| Total cost of the project: |
$545,000 |
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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 |
$20,000 |
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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: |
2007-2008 |
Amount: |
$350,000 |
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| Is future-year funding likely to be requested? |
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Yes |
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Amount: |
$200,000 |
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 University Area Community 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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| Is this a water project as described in Section 403.885, Laws of Florida? |
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No |
