Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #427FY0102
PROJECT L.I.F.T.
Requester:		LEE FELDMAN			Organization:		CITY OF NORTH MIAMI
Project Title:		PROJECT L.I.F.T.			Date Submitted:		1/17/2002 9:33:41 AM
Sponsors:		Frederica Wilson
Statewide Interest:
Reduction of statewide costs associated with alternative education, high truancy and increased crime rates.
Recipient:		CITY OF NORTH MIAMI			Contact:		LEE FELDMAN
		776 NE 125th STREET			Contact Phone:		(305) 893-6511
		NORTH MIAMI 33161
Counties:		Dade
Gov't Entity:		Yes	Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit):
Project Description:
This item requests funding towards a primary prevention and intervention program. The program will provide after school and weekend assistance for 75 females ages 8-14 from three urban schools located in high crime areas in the City of North Miami. The program will provide sixteen weeks of intensive intervention with a six-month follow up component. The program will include: tutoring, computer skills, phycho-education, community service, counseling, recreation, cultural enrichment and transportation.
Measurable Outcome Anticipated:
Decrease in youth truancy and crime; avoidance of youth involvement in juvenile justice system; decrease in county and state crime related costs.
Amount requested from the State for this project this year:						$150,000
Identify items(s) in the FY 2002-03 Appropriations Bill to be reduced:
Specific Appropriation #:			1233A
Specific Appropriation Title:			Special Categories Legislative Initiatives to reduce and prevent juvenile crime.
Amount to be reduced:			$150,000
Total cost of the project:			$187,500
Request has been made to fund:				Operations
What type of match exists for this project?					Local, Private
					In-Kind Amount:		$37,500
Was this project previously funded by the State?							Yes
	Fiscal Year:		1999-2000		Amount:		$102,000
Is future-year funding likely to be requested?							Yes
	Amount:		$150,000
	Purpose for future year funding:					Recurring Operations
	Will this be an annual request?						Unknown
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:		Department of Juvenile Justice FY2000 Final Report
Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)?							Yes
	Hearing Body:		City of North Miami Council Meeting
	Meeting Date:		10/9/2001