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| Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #1636 |
| Civic Justice Corps |
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| Requester: |
Deborah Dorsett |
Organization: |
Greater Miami Service Corps |
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| Project Title: |
Civic Justice Corps |
Date Submitted |
1/4/2008 11:33:17 AM |
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| Sponsors: |
Bullard |
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| Statewide Interest: |
| The statewide interest addressed is reduction to recidivism rates by implementing a replicable Civic Justice Corps model to provide opportunities for 100 court involved and formerly incarcerated young people in Miami-Dade County, aged 16-24, to serve and be accountable to themselves and their community, gain technical and life skills, earn educational credentials and receive the support services necessary for successful reintegration. This project would serve as the catalyst for Florida to be at the forefront in providing transition services to young people exiting incarceration. |
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| Recipient: |
Greater Miami Service Corps |
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Contact: |
Deborah Dorsett |
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810 NW 28th Street |
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Contact Phone: |
(305) 638-4672 |
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Miami 33127 |
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Contact email: |
ddorsett@gmscmiami.com |
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| Counties: |
Miami-Dade |
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| Gov't Entity: |
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Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit): |
Yes |
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| Project Description: |
| To provide intensive support services to meet work and non-work related needs of court involved youth including re-entry and aftercare issues; engage youth in education programs; engage youth in team based community service projects; provide youth education awards and provide post program placement and support services. |
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| Is this a project related to a federal or state declared disaster? |
No |
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| Measurable Outcome Anticipated: |
| Measurable Outcomes: 80% of youth will participate in activities that lead to and/or facilitate overall youth development and successful employment placement; 50% of participants will earn educational credentials; 60% place in employment in high growth industries or in post secondary education in the first quarter after program completion; 75% of those placed in employment retain employment in the third quarter after exit; ensure that the recidivism rate for program participants is at least 20% less than the local rate; and collection of data to develop a replication strategy. |
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| Amount requested from the State for this project this year: |
$400,000 |
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| Total cost of the project: |
$525,000 |
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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 |
$125,000 |
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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: |
$400,000 |
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 Governor's Ex-Offender's Task Force |
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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: |
Miami-Dade County Board of Commissioners |
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| Is this a water project as described in Section 403.885, Laws of Florida? |
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No |
