Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #1725FY0102

Project System

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Requester:

Jose Cela

Organization:

SER-IBM

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Project Title:

Project System

Date Submitted:

1/18/2002 1:17:15 PM

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sponsors:

Rafael Arza

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Statewide Interest:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Project System has documented success in reducing school youth dropouts and preventing delinquency

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Recipient:

SER/SABER Youth Co-op

 

Contact:

Jose Cela

 

 

42 NW 27 Ave

 

Contact Phone:

(305) 649-7500

 

 

 

Miami 33125

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Counties:

Dade

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gov't Entity:

 

Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit):

Yes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Project Description:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Project System integrates the three-quarter combined organizational experience of South Florida's three largest non-profit educational service organizations: SER-IBM Business Institute, Youth Co-op and SABER.  This combination provides a full SYSTEM of services to at-risk and out-of-school youth.  These organizations have previously operated a similar program sponsored, in part, by the Florida Department of Education and have exceeded all program goals and measures established by the Department of Education.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Measurable Outcome Anticipated:

 

 

 

 

 

Enroll at least 900 youth in dropout prevention activities, retain at least 90% of the youth enrolled in dropout prevention activities; enroll at least 80 youth in dropout recovery activities and training; retain at least 70% of the youth enrolled in dropout recovery activities and training; place at least 70% of the youth completing dropout recovery activities in unsubsidized employment.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amount requested from the State for this project this year:

$600,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Identify items(s) in the FY 2002-03 Appropriations Bill to be reduced:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Specific Appropriation #:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Amount to be reduced:

$

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total cost of the project:

$1,280,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Request has been made to fund:

Operations

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

What type of match exists for this project?

Local, Private

 

 

Cash Amount:

$580,000

In-Kind Amount:

$100,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Was this project previously funded by the State?

 

Yes

 

 

Fiscal Year:

2000

Amount:

$600,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Is future-year funding likely to be requested?

 

Yes

 

 

Amount:

$600,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

Purpose for future year funding:

 

Recurring Operations

 

 

Will this be an annual request?

 

 

No

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Was this project included in an Agency's Budget Request?

 

Unknown

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Was this project included in the Governor's Recommended Budget?

Unknown

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Is there a documented need for this project?

 

Yes

 

 

Documentation:

Miami Dade Public School Survey  of at-risk youth and the Florida Dept of Education

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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 Legislative Delegation

 

Meeting Date:

10/5/2001