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| Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #2756 |
| Empowering Youth Summer Work Program |
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| Requester: |
Pastor James B. Sampson |
Organization: |
H.O.P.E, Inc of Jacksonville |
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| Project Title: |
Empowering Youth Summer Work Program |
Date Submitted |
1/4/2008 4:41:54 PM |
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| Sponsors: |
Hill |
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| Statewide Interest: |
| Youth will be employed over the summer which will help to reduce the juvenile crime rate and increase household income for low-income families. |
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| Recipient: |
H.O.P.E, Inc of Jacksonville |
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Contact: |
Debra Edwards |
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435 Clark Road, Suite 614 |
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Contact Phone: |
(904) 766-7862 |
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Jacksonville 32218 |
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Contact email: |
dedwards2@gmail.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: |
| To provide students (age 15-18) with job education, positive life and workforce skills and job placement for six weeks (Jun. 16-July 25) during the summer, will also seek corporate sponsorship. Funding will pay for 100 students, 1 director, 1 assistant directors and 2 administrative assistants. |
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| Is this a project related to a federal or state declared disaster? |
No |
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| Measurable Outcome Anticipated: |
| to decrease juvenile crimes & arrest during the summer when youth are out of school. |
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| Amount requested from the State for this project this year: |
$65,000 |
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| Total cost of the project: |
$72,900 |
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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 |
$ |
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In-kind Amount |
$7,900 |
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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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No |
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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: |
Jax high crime rate and low youth employment done by several studies by nationally recognized orgs. |
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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 |
