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| Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #85 |
| Intergenerational Mentoring Program |
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| Requester: |
Beverly Hougland |
Organization: |
Osceola Council on Aging |
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| Project Title: |
Intergenerational Mentoring Program |
Date Submitted |
12/27/2007 4:21:46 PM |
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| Sponsors: |
Dockery |
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| Statewide Interest: |
| Recently, gang-related crime has risen in Central Florida and throughout the State. Studies have shown that children who are alone after school are highly susceptible to the lure of gangs. An after-school mentoring program offers the perfect solution for (1) protecting children from gangs and (2) strengthening their resolve to reject the gang lifestyle by giving young people the knowledge they need to make the right decisions and achieve their fullest potential. |
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| Recipient: |
Osceola Council on Aging, INC. |
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Contact: |
Lisa Wright |
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700 Generation Point |
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Contact Phone: |
(407) 243-1492 |
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Kissimmee 34744 |
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Contact email: |
wrightl@osceola-coa.com |
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| Counties: |
Osceola |
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| Gov't Entity: |
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Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit): |
Yes |
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| Project Description: |
| Senior volunteers will mentor at-risk youth in an after school program located in the township of Poinciana. |
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| Is this a project related to a federal or state declared disaster? |
No |
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| Measurable Outcome Anticipated: |
| At-risk youth will improve in school attendance, grades, and behavior. |
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| Amount requested from the State for this project this year: |
$350,000 |
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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? |
None |
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Cash Amount |
$ |
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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: |
$300,000 |
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: |
"Are We Investing in Our Children?" - A State of the State Report on Children in Florida |
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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 |
