Southwest Georgia United EZ Benchmark Summary Report November 2004*

Benchmark Benchmark Description Baseline Output To Date Target Unit Leader Percent Completed Percent Tasks Completed Total Funds Received Total Funds Requested LastUpdated
Southwest Georgia United EZ (formerly Crisp Dooly EC)-1   Reduce the number of people on welfare from 1156 to 600. EZ Goal #7, EZ Bn #25, EC AP #1, EC Bn #14.1  1036  556  # of welfare cases    186%  75%  $292,051  $292,051  11/4/2004  
Southwest Georgia United EZ (formerly Crisp Dooly EC)-2   Implement a comprehensive child care program addressing facilities, extended hours of operation, affordability, staffing, quality, collaboration with employers EC Action Plan 8, Benchmark 7.1; EZ Benchmark 15  274  147  # of clients served  Gillespie-Selden, Middle Flint RDC, EZ staff  186%  75%  $2,148,131  $2,473,660  7/27/2004  
Southwest Georgia United EZ (formerly Crisp Dooly EC)-3   Increase access to primary healthcare in Dooly County, EC Action Plan 9, Bn# 15.  3458  472  # of clients served    733%  55%  $1,867,516  $2,452,920  7/27/2004  
Southwest Georgia United EZ (formerly Crisp Dooly EC)-4   Develop a two-county public transportation system that will link our communities with existing services.  # of new or improved systems    100%  86%  $1,304,506  $3,310,955  11/4/2004  
Southwest Georgia United EZ (formerly Crisp Dooly EC)-5   Develop an adequate quantity of well-built, quality affordable housing for Empowerment Zone residents EC Action Plan 12; EC Benchmark 20.1; EZ Benchmark 13  80  # of units built    10%  12%  $6,340,083  $7,172,088  9/17/2004  
Southwest Georgia United EZ (formerly Crisp Dooly EC)-6   Leadership Development Program EC Action Plan 17, Bn# 5  # of courses offered    150%  56%  $47,145  $56,000  9/22/2003  
Southwest Georgia United EZ (formerly Crisp Dooly EC)-8   Establish and expand revolving loan funds to provide EZ residents with business loans and jobs. EC Action Plan 18, EC Benchmark # 1.1, USDA Benchmark # 8. EZ Goal Area 4 Quality of Life (Tourism, culture, recreation, business incubation)   10  # of loans given    90%  83%  $3,368,374  $3,580,873  7/28/2004  
Southwest Georgia United EZ (formerly Crisp Dooly EC)-9   Establish an incubator that provides space and services for at least 24 small service or light manufacturing businesses and provide services to existing businesses in the areas of accessing capital for expansion and business planning.  22  30  # of businesses served    73%  67%  $4,535,505  $5,388,930  9/22/2003  
Southwest Georgia United EZ (formerly Crisp Dooly EC)-10   Implement after-school program to curb alcohol and drug abuse and target 50 youth over next two years.  38  50  # of youth participating  Dooly County Schools  76%  86%  $318,393  $360,393  7/1/2004  
Southwest Georgia United EZ (formerly Crisp Dooly EC)-11   Coordinated Family Resources - EC Action Plan 23, Bn# 11; EZ Bn# 21, 23  # of new facilities    0%  0%  $843,735  $1,693,735  7/21/2004  
Southwest Georgia United EZ (formerly Crisp Dooly EC)-12   Provide classes in English as a second language to residents of Crisp and Dooly Counties who speak only Spanish.  # of courses offered    75%  100%  $5,750  $5,750  3/13/2001  
Southwest Georgia United EZ (formerly Crisp Dooly EC)-13   Improved Educational opportunities and school-based employee training.Coordinated Employment Training Programs - EC Action Plans 16, 30; Bn# 5  # of studies completed    100%  100%  $146,583  $171,583  12/16/2002  
Southwest Georgia United EZ (formerly Crisp Dooly EC)-14   Increase public recreation opportunities in Dooly County by adding facilities, staff and equipment.  # of new facilities  Dooly County Recreaton Dept  33%  57%  $989,392  $1,006,234  7/22/2004  
Southwest Georgia United EZ (formerly Crisp Dooly EC)-15   Recreational/Cultural Programs - Gillespie-Seldon - EC Action Plan 32, 35; Bn# 10.1, 22.1  7000000  Dollar amount secured  Gillespie-Seldon  0%  60%  $38,204  $75,689  12/3/2002  
Southwest Georgia United EZ (formerly Crisp Dooly EC)-16   Renovate the Lilly School House, an historic building, and use it as the base of county-wide cultural and performing arts programs in Dooly County.  # of facilities improved    0%  100%  $98,601  $177,101  2/10/2003  
Southwest Georgia United EZ (formerly Crisp Dooly EC)-17   Establish home healthcare program and serve a total of 70 patients at one time until they can be served by another program  77  70  # of clients served  Crisp Regional Hospital  110%  100%  $387,500  $387,500  2/10/2003  
Southwest Georgia United EZ (formerly Crisp Dooly EC)-18   Conduct an assessment of existing tourist related resources and develop a tourism strategic plan.  168  211  185  % of program improved    1,241%  45%  $470,623  $619,098  11/4/2004  
Southwest Georgia United EZ (formerly Crisp Dooly EC)-19   Develop Crisp County School-to-Work Program.  # of courses offered  Crisp County Schools  0%  75%  $92,775  $339,169  10/14/2002  
Southwest Georgia United EZ (formerly Crisp Dooly EC)-20   Increase participation in multi-cultural activities. EZ Bn# 11, EC AP# 32, EC Bn# 10.1  27300  1560  # of participants    1,750%  33%  $970,953  $1,182,953  8/4/2004  
Southwest Georgia United EZ (formerly Crisp Dooly EC)-21   Establish and operate the Dooly County Community Enrichment Coalition.  # of consortia created  Dooly County Community Enrichment Coalition  100%  100%  $434,127  $534,141  9/27/2002  
Southwest Georgia United EZ (formerly Crisp Dooly EC)-22   Implement STAR program that addresses middle school age school-based disruptive behaviors. EZ benchmark 7, EC Action Plan 22, benchmark 9.1, USDA benchmark system 22  606  200  # of youth participating    303%  38%  $954,165  $1,159,807  11/10/2004  
Southwest Georgia United EZ (formerly Crisp Dooly EC)-23   Dropout Prevention and Community Literacy - EC Action Plans 26, 27, 29; EC Bn# 6.1, 7.1, 8.1; EZ Bn# 6, 7  259  200  # of clients served    129%  60%  $4,482,819  $5,761,614  11/4/2004  
Southwest Georgia United EZ (formerly Crisp Dooly EC)-24   School & Industry Coordination - Dooly County - EC Action Plan 28, Bn# 4  13  10  # of youth participating    144%  100%  $157,000  $187,000  12/3/2002  
Southwest Georgia United EZ (formerly Crisp Dooly EC)-25   Crisp/Dooly Economic Partnership - EC Action Plans 13, 19; Bn# 2,4  1377  300  # of jobs created  Crisp IDC, Dooly EDC, Chambers of Commerce  459%  13%  $88,727,835  $89,717,246  7/27/2004  
Southwest Georgia United EZ (formerly Crisp Dooly EC)-26   Direct application of curriculum content in academic and vocational courses through the creation of a school store and school newspaper.  117  60  # of youth participating  Dooly County Schools  195%  50%  $24,760  $25,060  1/22/2004  
Southwest Georgia United EZ (formerly Crisp Dooly EC)-29   Agricultural Research Center and Research Projects - EZ Bn# 3   6359  6652500  Dollar amount secured    0%  78%  $41,429  $42,928  5/12/2004  
Southwest Georgia United EZ (formerly Crisp Dooly EC)-30   Improve public services to citizens - EZ Bn# 16, EC Action Plan 14, Bn# 19  10  # of new or improved systems  EZ Staff  0%  0%  $398,599  $460,870  12/2/2003  
Southwest Georgia United EZ (formerly Crisp Dooly EC)-31   Planning and Community Process  897896  971875  Dollar amount secured    92%  30%  $4,932,558  $7,224,197  9/24/2004  
Southwest Georgia United EZ (formerly Crisp Dooly EC)-33   Post-secondary Options and Life-long Learning - EC Action Plan 15 Bn# 5; EZ Bn# 8  # of programs    75%  50%  $471,359  $556,358  11/4/2004  
Southwest Georgia United EZ (formerly Crisp Dooly EC)-34   Agricultural Innovation and Improvement Programs - EZ Benchmark -Action 2  165000  2650000  Dollar amount of loans    6%  33%  $1,215,208  $1,506,012  10/21/2004  
Southwest Georgia United EZ (formerly Crisp Dooly EC)-36   Community Volunteers and Organizations - unified efforts for a common beginning for all people - EZ Strategic Plan # 4, 5; EC Action Plans 24, 33 Bn# 21.1, 21.2  # of partnerships created  EZ Staff, Josie Greene, Ann O. Davis  0%  0%  $0  $0  9/15/2000  
Southwest Georgia United EZ (formerly Crisp Dooly EC)-37   Farmland Preservation and Land Use Planning - EZ Bn# 1; EC Action Plan 37, Bn# 25  170000  Acres of land preserved    0%  0%  $0  $493,500  3/17/2004  
Southwest Georgia United EZ (formerly Crisp Dooly EC)-38   Habitat for Humanity - EZ Bn# 14  13  30  # of houses constructed    43%  0%  $938,310  $1,142,444  9/30/2004  
Southwest Georgia United EZ (formerly Crisp Dooly EC)-39   Litter/Pollution Control - EZ Bn# 18, EC Action Plan 34, 36 Bn# 23, 24  15  # of partners in network  Open - EZ staff  0%  0%  $0  $0  9/15/2000  
Southwest Georgia United EZ (formerly Crisp Dooly EC)-40   Vacant Building Use, Renovation, or Condemnation EZ Bn# 19  10  # of buildings built/renovated  Open - Governments, community leaders, Chambers of Commerce, downtown business assns, Main Street, Better Hometown  0%  0%  $388,799  $426,601  10/12/2004  
Southwest Georgia United EZ (formerly Crisp Dooly EC)-41   Respite Care and Senior/disabled Health Care - EZ Bn# 20, EC Bn# 11  30  25  # of clients served    120%  0%  $1,387,135  $1,872,673  11/4/2004  
Southwest Georgia United EZ (formerly Crisp Dooly EC)-42   Support Victims of Domestic Violence and child abuse and Decrease Incidence of Domestic Violence and child abuse- EZ Bn# 22, EC Action Plan 6,7 Bn# 18  1250  200  # of clients served    625%  33%  $589,742  $820,463  10/21/2004  
Southwest Georgia United EZ (formerly Crisp Dooly EC)-43   Teen Pregnancy and Dropout Reduction - EZ Bn# 24  13  Teen pregnancy rate  Open - Health Dept, Extension Service (4-H), Schools, CCCC, DCCEC  0%  33%  $841,942  $1,138,158  7/23/2004  
Southwest Georgia United EZ (formerly Crisp Dooly EC)-44   Public Safety - EC Action Plans 2, 3, 4, 5, 21; Bn# 12  # of programs  Open  0%  0%  $1,060,233  $3,288,655  9/17/2004  
Southwest Georgia United EZ (formerly Crisp Dooly EC)-46   Remove barriers to participation in community activities by disabled citizens  60  # of new people served    0%  0%  $54,349  $123,345  7/23/2004  

*Source: USDA-OCD Benchmark Management System

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