Senate Committee Publications
| Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #2043 | |||||||||
| NAACP ACT-SO | |||||||||
| Requester: | Anita L. Davis | Organization: | NAACP | ||||||
| Project Title: | NAACP ACT-SO | Date Submitted | 1/3/2008 5:26:49 PM | ||||||
| Sponsors: | Lawson | ||||||||
| Statewide Interest: | |||||||||
| Educational enhancements for African American high school students. | |||||||||
| Recipient: | Afro-Academic & Cultural Technological Scientific Olympics | Contact: | Anita L. Davis | ||||||
| P.O. Box 5892 | Contact Phone: | (850) 574-3075 | |||||||
| Tallahassee 32314 | Contact email: | anitald@embarqmail.com | |||||||
| Counties: | Gadsden, Jefferson, Leon | ||||||||
| Gov't Entity: | Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit): | Yes | |||||||
| Project Description: | |||||||||
| ACT-SO is a major youth initiative of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP). Founded in 1978 by renowned author and journalist Vernon Jarrett, ACT-SO provides a forum through which African-American youth can demonstrate academic, artistic and scientific prowess and expertise, thereby gaining the same recognition often only reserved for entertainers and athletes. ACT-SO is a year-long enrichment program designed to recruit, stimulate, improve and encourage high academic and cultural achievement among African-American high school students. The ACT-SO program centers around the dedication and commitment of community volunteers and business leaders who serve as mentors and coaches to promote academic and artistic excellence among African-American students. There are 25 categories of competition in the sciences, humanities, performing and visual arts. | |||||||||
| Is this a project related to a federal or state declared disaster? | No | ||||||||
| Measurable Outcome Anticipated: | |||||||||
| Competitng Academically | |||||||||
| Amount requested from the State for this project this year: | $15,000 | ||||||||
| Total cost of the project: | $27,000 | ||||||||
| Request has been made to fund: | Operations | ||||||||
| What type of match exists for this project? | Local | ||||||||
| Cash Amount | $7,000 | In-kind Amount | $5,000 | ||||||
| Was this project previously funded by the state? | No | ||||||||
| Is future-year funding likely to be requested? | Yes | Amount: | $15,000 | To Fund: | Operations | ||||
| Was this project included in an Agency's Budget Request? | No | ||||||||
| Was this project included in the Governor's Recommended Budget? | No | ||||||||
| Is there a documented need for this project? | Yes | ||||||||
| Documentation: | Budget Assessment | ||||||||
| Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)? | No | ||||||||
| Is this a water project as described in Section 403.885, Laws of Florida? | No | ||||||||