Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #1287FY0102
Professional Opportunities Program for Students
Requester:		Walter Hawkins			Organization:		POPS. Inc.
Project Title:		Professional Opportunities Program for Students			Date Submitted:		1/17/2002 3:33:53 PM
Sponsors:		Gary Siplin
Statewide Interest:
Drop out prevention program for at-risk juveniles.
Recipient:		POPS, Inc.l			Contact:		Dawn Nelson
		725B S. Goldwyn Avenue			Contact Phone:		(407) 294-2259
		Orlando 32805
Counties:		Orange
Gov't Entity:			Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit):					Yes
Project Description:
The POPS program provides public/private partnership in apprenticeship and mentoring program to increase the workforce and reduce the cost of crime. It is designed to provide an opportunity for at-risk students who are potential drop outs. The targeted population is 16-18 year olds with identifiable risk factors, that are in school but exhibiting behavior that points to a drop out potential. The program works with the school guidance counselors and participating businesses. Students who meet certain goals, as outlined by the POPS counselors, and attends all educational and motivational seminars provided, are assigned internships with the participating companies. The pay rate exceeds the normal available summer pay rate for the area.
Measurable Outcome Anticipated:
The proposed budget is projected to service 600 students. The outcome would be measured by the number of youths who sign up and complete all seminars and summer employment. It is anticipated that 90% of the enrollees will complete the program in the initial year with an anticipated 100% success rate thereafter. The high completion rate is projected due to the contractual and screening process at the initial phases of the project. Additionally, students will have an opportunity to be employed full time after graduation from high school and/or college. Lastly, POPS will establish a quality work force for vocational, professional and high computer related technological employment.
Amount requested from the State for this project this year:						$1,200,000
Identify items(s) in the FY 2002-03 Appropriations Bill to be reduced:
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Specific Appropriation Title:
Amount to be reduced:			$
Total cost of the project:			$3,000,000
Request has been made to fund:				Operations
What type of match exists for this project?					Private, Federal
	Cash Amount:		$2,000,000		In-Kind Amount:		$200,000
Was this project previously funded by the State?							No
Is future-year funding likely to be requested?							Yes
	Amount:		$800,000
	Purpose for future year funding:					Recurring Operations
	Will this be an annual request?						Yes
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:		Dept. of Juvenile Justice and Dept. of Educations - Drop out rates and Juvenile Crime Statistics
Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)?							Yes
	Hearing Body:		Orange County Legislative Delagation
	Meeting Date:		11/19/2001