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| Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #216 |
| Restoration Resource Center & Job Opportunities Expo |
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| Requester: |
Carolyn Lighty, President |
Organization: |
Restoration Jobs Florida |
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| Project Title: |
Restoration Resource Center & Job Opportunities Expo |
Date Submitted |
12/19/2007 4:15:08 PM |
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| Sponsors: |
Joyner |
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| Statewide Interest: |
| After successful implementation of the Hillsborough County program, replication is planned for Miami and Jacksonville. |
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| Recipient: |
Carolyn Lighty |
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Contact: |
Carolyn Lighty |
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14641 Canopy Drive |
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Contact Phone: |
(813) 343-8975 |
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Tampa 33626 |
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Contact email: |
carolynlighty@verizon.net |
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| Counties: |
Hillsborough |
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| Gov't Entity: |
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Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit): |
Yes |
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| Project Description: |
| Restoration Expositions, Inc. is a registered non-profit organization with the State of Florida. EIN#: 51-0640187. Restoration Jobs Florida is a grassroots, community-based solution that provides placement and support services to ex-offender friendly employers that are designed to increase the ex-offender's success in finding and keeping gainful employment. Through collaborative service delivery via strategic partnerships and quarterly job opportunities expositions, Restoration Jobs will be a conduit between the ex-offender and employer that will solidify long term work relationships and thereby decreases recidivism. |
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| Is this a project related to a federal or state declared disaster? |
No |
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| Measurable Outcome Anticipated: |
| Decreased Recidivism Rate in Hillsborough County; Decreated Parole Violations in Hillsborough County; Decreased Crime Rate in Hillsborough County; Increased Economic Development & Tax Base; Increased Community Pride |
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| Amount requested from the State for this project this year: |
$780,000 |
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| Total cost of the project: |
$980,000 |
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| Request has been made to fund: |
Operations |
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| What type of match exists for this project? |
Private |
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Cash Amount |
$200,000 |
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In-kind Amount |
$186,052 |
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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: |
$600,000 |
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: |
DOC Stats & Reports, Agency Needs Assessment, In-mate & Ex-Offender Survey�s |
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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 |
