Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #373FY0102
Miami/Miami Dade Weed and Seed
Requester:		Wayne Rawlins			Organization:		Miami/ Miami Dade Weed and Seed
Project Title:		Miami/Miami Dade Weed and Seed			Date Submitted:		1/11/2002 1:27:16 PM
Sponsors:		Edward Bullard
Statewide Interest:
This project aims to make significant measurable reductions in the recidivism rates of the youth served, yielding a 80+% success rate compared to the <50% success rate of the national average.
Recipient:		Wayne Rawlins			Contact:		Wayne Rawlins
		645 NW 62nd Street, Suite 100			Contact Phone:		(305) 751-4866
		Miami 33150
Counties:		Dade
Gov't Entity:			Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit):					Yes
Project Description:
Conflict resolution workshops counseling job referral and placement academic assistance, peer mediation training, housing assistance, and life skills training.
Measurable Outcome Anticipated:
Seventy percent reduction in recidivism amongst program participants.
Amount requested from the State for this project this year:						$350,000
Identify items(s) in the FY 2002-03 Appropriations Bill to be reduced:
Specific Appropriation #:
Specific Appropriation Title:
Amount to be reduced:			$
Total cost of the project:			$350,000
Request has been made to fund:				Operations
What type of match exists for this project?					Federal
	Cash Amount:		$350,000
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?							Unknown
Is there a documented need for this project?							Yes
	Documentation:		Fl Dept. of Corrections 95-96 Annual Report, National Institute of Justice Research in Brief 2001, a
Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)?							No