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| Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #1996 |
| Academic & Performing Arts Enrichment Program |
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| Requester: |
A.H. Muhammed |
Organization: |
Quality Life Center |
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| Project Title: |
Academic & Performing Arts Enrichment Program |
Date Submitted |
1/4/2008 8:53:16 AM |
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| Sponsors: |
Aronberg |
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| Statewide Interest: |
| We seek to decrease the number of youth entering the Juvenile Justice system. We also seek to improve academic performance and increase the literacy rate. |
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| Recipient: |
Quality Life Center |
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Contact: |
A.H. Muhammed |
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3210 Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd. |
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Contact Phone: |
(239) 334-2797 |
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Fort Myers 33916 |
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Contact email: |
info@qualitylifecenter.org |
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| Counties: |
Lee |
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| Gov't Entity: |
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Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit): |
Yes |
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| Project Description: |
| We provide Prevention and Intervention Programs for children ages 4-17 years old. We focus on crime prevention and academic improvement and improving the dropout rate. We incorporate music and arts, mentoring, leadership development and conflict resolution into our 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: |
| Improved academic performance, an increase in H.S. graduation rates, bridging H.S. graduates to higher educational institutions i.e. college. |
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| Amount requested from the State for this project this year: |
$144,000 |
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| Total cost of the project: |
$350,000 |
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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 |
$206,000 |
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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: |
$150,000 |
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: |
Agency 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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No |
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| Is this a water project as described in Section 403.885, Laws of Florida? |
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No |
