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| Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #1664 |
| Jim Browns Amer-I-Can Gang Prevention Program- Duval County |
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| Requester: |
Dean Renfrow |
Organization: |
Amer-I-Can |
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| Project Title: |
Jim Browns Amer-I-Can Gang Prevention Program- Duval County |
Date Submitted |
1/3/2008 3:14:24 PM |
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| Sponsors: |
Hill |
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| Statewide Interest: |
| Gang Prevention |
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| Recipient: |
Dean Renfrow |
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Contact: |
Jack Cory |
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2410 Gibsonwoods Ct. NW |
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Contact Phone: |
(850) 566-9175 |
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Salem 97304 |
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Contact email: |
Jackcory@paconsultants.com |
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| Counties: |
Duval |
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| Gov't Entity: |
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Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit): |
Yes |
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| Project Description: |
| A 60 to 90 hour curriculum, 15 Chapter self improvement and life skills training program implemented in schools, prisons, juvenile detention faculties and community based programs.. The program has extensive experience in reducing gang related violence. In additional to teaching the Amer-I-Can curriculum, Amer-I-Can provides a valuable gang intervention component called Peace Squads designed to strengthen the grassroots infrastructure of inner-city communities. |
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| Is this a project related to a federal or state declared disaster? |
No |
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| Measurable Outcome Anticipated: |
| A reduction in Juveniles in participating in Gangs and an increase in school GPA |
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| Amount requested from the State for this project this year: |
$1,000,000 |
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| Total cost of the project: |
$1,000,000 |
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| Request has been made to fund: |
Operations |
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| What type of match exists for this project? |
None |
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Cash Amount |
$ |
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| Was this project previously funded by the state? |
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Yes |
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Fiscal Year: |
2006-2007 |
Amount: |
$1,300,000 |
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| Is future-year funding likely to be requested? |
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Yes |
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Amount: |
$1,000,000 |
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? |
Unknown |
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| Is there a documented need for this project? |
Yes |
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Documentation: |
DJJ |
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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: |
Palm Beach 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 |
