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| Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #2551 |
| Professional Opportunity Program |
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| Requester: |
Walter Hawkins |
Organization: |
Professional Opportunities Programs for Students(POPS) |
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| Project Title: |
Professional Opportunity Program |
Date Submitted |
1/4/2008 3:39:43 PM |
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| Sponsors: |
Siplin |
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| Statewide Interest: |
| The statewide interest supports the educational
(Department of Education)and economic
(Agency for Work Force Innovations)initiatives that are primary focuses of mainstream Floridians as well as being noted as two of the three priorities of Governor Bush; which accomplishes his third priority of strengthening Florida families |
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| Recipient: |
Professional Opportunities Programs for Students ( POPS) |
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Contact: |
Walter Hawkins |
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5020B Silver Star Road |
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Contact Phone: |
(407) 297-2072 |
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Orlando 32808 |
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Contact email: |
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| Counties: |
Orange, Osceola, Seminole |
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| Gov't Entity: |
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Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit): |
Yes |
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| Project Description: |
| The POPS program will provide job skills training with an educational component targeted towards attaining a General Educational Development (GED) for those participants who are still enrolled in public school. This initiative will train and provide job placement assisstance upon completion of the program curriculum that will atrack enrolles for a period of twelve (12) months, gauging the necessity for enhanced job training interventions. Ancillary case management services will be referred to appropriate agencies regarding social service needs will also be provided; child care assistance, affordable housing, and referral for health screening needs, regarding social services needs. |
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| Is this a project related to a federal or state declared disaster? |
No |
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| Measurable Outcome Anticipated: |
| The measurable outcomes that will be attained is that one hundred percent(100%) of the fifty (50) children/young adults between the ages of fifteen to eighteen (15-18)years of age will receive job development training and employment placement. Seventy-five percent(75%)will graduate and/or be promoted to their next grade level; Seventy-five percent(75%) will abstain from entering either the juvenile justice or adult corections system during the term of this program. Finally, one hundred percent(100%) of all participants will improve in the area of basic literacy after completion of this program. |
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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: |
$3,000,000 |
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| Request has been made to fund: |
Operations |
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| What type of match exists for this project? |
Local, Private |
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Cash Amount |
$400,000 |
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In-kind Amount |
$50,000 |
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| Was this project previously funded by the state? |
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Yes |
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Fiscal Year: |
2003-2004 |
Amount: |
$400,000 |
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| Is future-year funding likely to be requested? |
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Yes |
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Amount: |
$500,000 |
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 D.O.E 2002-03 Grad & Dropout Rates for Orange County,. & the DJJ & US Dept of Labor |
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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 |
