House Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #2433 Hillsborough Diversionary Demonstration Project
Requester:	William Bowman		Organization:		Bay Area Youth Services, Inc.
Project Title:	Hillsborough Diversionary Demonstration Project		Date Submitted:		01/31/2000 4:31:38 PM
District Member:	Victor Crist		Service Area:		County
Counties Affected:	Hillsborough
Recipient:	Bay Area Youth Services		Contact:		Bill Bowman
	5118 N. 56th Street, Suite 206		Contact Phone:		(136) 288-9891 209
	Tampa 33610
Project Description:
The Hillsborough Diversionary Demonstration Project will serve to demonstrate the effectiveness of cultural arts programming among youths ages 10-17 who are at-risk of entering or re-entering the juvenile justice system. The program will combine prevention, diversion and intervention components that will greatly enhance and expand the capabilities of a diverse and very experienced coalition in order to reduce high levels of juvenile-based crime.
Services Provided/Benefit to State:
The proposed program is designed to greatly enhance and intensify JASP's effectiveness and reduce caseloads, and can be replicated as a model throughout the state. Youth who live in the target area and are sanctioned to the JASP Program will receive a cadre of services. Enhancement of the core components of JASP will increase intensity, and feature: case management services; educational and life skills seminars; individual and family counseling; community service project opportunities; and employment preperation. The JASP youth and youth in other diversionary and community control programs will also have opporunities to participate in art, dance, theater, martial arts, and gymnastics. They may also take advantage of field trips to exhibits and performances and work with local artists to understand forms of expression and alternatives to lives of crime. Information and referrals to other programs in the University Area Community Center Complex will be offered to parents and siblings.
Measurable Outcome Anticipated:
75% of all participants will successfully complete the program. 65-60% of successfully completed program youth will not recidivate within one year. 65-70% of successfully completed program youth will exhibit an increase in school competencies and a decrease in truancy & school behavioral problems.
Amount requested from the State for this project this year:				$599,780
Total cost of the project:		$1,208,780

Request has been made to fund:			Operations
Is there Local Government or Private match for this request?						Yes
	Cash Amount:	$579,600		In-Kind Amount:		$29,400
Was this project previously funded by the State?						No
Is future-year funding likely to be requested?						Yes
	Amount:	$599,780
	Purpose for future year funding:				Recurring Operations
	Will this be an annual request?					Unknown
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:	The growing juvenile crime statistics in Hillsborough County.
Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)?						No