Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #72FY0102

The Children's Coalition, Inc.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Requester:

Carlton Cartwright

Organization:

The Children's Coalition, Inc.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Project Title:

The Children's Coalition, Inc.

Date Submitted:

1/7/2002 11:44:01 AM

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sponsors:

Jeff Atwater

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Statewide Interest:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Program currently serves both at-risk and adjudicated youth in Palm Beach County. This program would qualify under Executive Order 2000-7, The Reduction & Prevention of Juvenile Crime.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Recipient:

The Children's Coalition, Inc.

 

Contact:

Carlton Cartwright

 

 

529 Clematis Street, Suite 5

 

Contact Phone:

(561) 832-3797

 

 

 

West Palm Beach 33401

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Counties:

Palm Beach

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gov't Entity:

 

Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit):

Yes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Project Description:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Believe and Achieve Project - Introduce 285 at-risk, disadvantaged youth from blighted neighborhoods, children's shelter, adjudicated facilities and after-care programs to the world of multimedia arts, remedial literacy programs and computer technology, ages 6-21.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Measurable Outcome Anticipated:

 

 

 

 

 

Bridge the gap in the digital divide for these at-risk youth by teaching TV, film and computer skills

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amount requested from the State for this project this year:

$250,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Specific Appropriation #:

1189

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Specific Appropriation Title:

Leg. Initiative to reduce & prevent juvenile crime/Aftercare Services

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amount to be reduced:

$250,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total cost of the project:

$514,359

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Request has been made to fund:

Operations

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

What type of match exists for this project?

Local, Private, Federal

 

 

Cash Amount:

$264,359

In-Kind Amount:

$30,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Was this project previously funded by the State?

 

Yes

 

 

Fiscal Year:

2001

Amount:

$15,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Is future-year funding likely to be requested?

 

Yes

 

 

Amount:

$250,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

Purpose for future year funding:

 

Recurring Operations

 

 

Will this be an annual request?

 

 

Yes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

Yes

 

 

Agency:

Juvenile Justice, Department Of

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

Yes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Is there a documented need for this project?

 

Yes

 

 

Documentation:

Agency Needs Assessment

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)?

Yes

 

 

Hearing Body:

Palm Beach Legislative Delegation

 

Meeting Date:

10/4/2001