Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #4
Youths Arts Prevention Program
Requester:		Deborah R. Green			Organization:		Earth Mission, Inc.
Project Title:		Youths Arts Prevention Program			Date Submitted		1/13/2003 2:32:50 PM
Sponsors:		Miller
Statewide Interest:
Lower youth crime rate. 10% decrease in juvenile crime in the Midtown neighborhoods.
Recipient:		Earth Mission, Inc.			Contact:		Deborah R. Green
		2601 5th Ave South			Contact Phone:		(727) 821-9472
		St. Petersburg, FL 33712
Counties:		Pinellas
Gov't Entity:			Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit):					Yes
Project Description:
Serves ages 7 to 17 to build self-esteem and develop quality morals through the arts. These type of programs redirect negative behavior to positive behavior. Various forms of the arts, counseling, employability skills, life skills, English as a second language.
Is this a water project as described in Chapter 2002-291, Laws of Florida?								No
Measurable Outcome Anticipated:
10% decrease in juvenile crime in the Midtown neighborhoods.
Amount requested from the State for this project this year:						$250,070
Total cost of the project:			$265,750
Request has been made to fund:				Operations
What type of match exists for this project?					Private
	Cash Amount		$11,300			In-kind Amount		$18,300
Was this project previously funded by the state?							No
Is future-year funding likely to be requested?							Unknown
Was this project included in an Agency's Budget Request?							Unknown
Was this project included in the Governor's Recommended Budget?							No
Is there a documented need for this project?						Yes
	Documentation:		There were 244 youths arrested in Pinellas County in 2001, 204 were residents of Midtown.
Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)?							Yes
	Hearing Body:			Pinellas County Legislative Delegation
	Hearing Meeting Date:			11/14/2002