Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #1177
Drug Free Youth In Town
Requester:		Barbara Zohlman			Organization:		Drug Free Youth In Town
Project Title:		Drug Free Youth In Town			Date Submitted		1/14/2003 8:55:00 AM
Sponsors:		Bullard, Margolis
Statewide Interest:
To create and sustain a drug free youth population ages 11-18 in Mimai-Dade & Broward counties and to expand throughout the state of Florida.
Recipient:		Drug Free Youth In Town			Contact:		Barbara Zohlman
		16201 SW 95th Avenue, Suite 205			Contact Phone:		(305) 971-0607
		Miami 33157
Counties:		Dade
Gov't Entity:			Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit):					Yes
Project Description:
To provide funding to increase school chapters of DFYIT in Dade and Broward counties and to expand programs in central and nor Florida. DFYIT is a universal drug (ATOD) prevention program.
Is this a water project as described in Chapter 2002-291, Laws of Florida?								No
Measurable Outcome Anticipated:
To maintain membership by 20% with a 90% drug free success rate.
Amount requested from the State for this project this year:						$1,000,000
Total cost of the project:			$2,000,000
Request has been made to fund:				Operations
What type of match exists for this project?					Local, Private
	Cash Amount		$1,700,000			In-kind Amount		$300,000
Was this project previously funded by the state?							Yes
	Fiscal Year:		2002-2003		Amount:		$500,000
Is future-year funding likely to be requested?							Yes
	Amount:		$1,000,000		To Fund:		Operations
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 Miami Dade Control Summit report 2000, Miami Coalition for a safe and drug free community
Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)?							Yes
	Hearing Body:			Miami-Dade County Delegation
	Hearing Meeting Date:			03/31/2001