House Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #1209 Hastings Special Needs Evacuation Shelter
Requester:	Ted Zebrowski		Organization:		St. Johns County
Project Title:	Hastings Special Needs Evacuation Shelter		Date Submitted:		01/28/2000 10:55:33 PM
District Member:	Doug Wiles		Service Area:		Regional
Counties Affected:	Flagler, Putnam, St. Johns
Recipient:	St. Johns County		Contact:		Ted Zebrowski
	P.O. Box 349		Contact Phone:		(904) 823-2600
	St. Augustine 32085-0349
Project Description:
This appropriation will allow St. Johns County to make the necessary additional improvements to the Hastings High School in Hastings, FL, to allow the school to be used as a special needs shelter in times of emergencies.
Services Provided/Benefit to State:
During the natural disasters of the past few years, it has become glaringly obvious that there is a need for additional special needs shelters to serve northeast Florida. In fact, there are concerns that had Hurricane Floyd hit northeast Florida, it is possible that some of the shelters would have experienced flooding. Hastings High School is located some 20 miles from the coast, and is accessable to St. Johns and Flagler Counties, allowing for special needs residents a place to evacuate safely. It also could be used by those special needs clients who live in the low lying river communities in nearby Putnam County.
Measurable Outcome Anticipated:
There are no real ways to measure positive outcomes from projects such as this, other than by building additional special needs shelters, the State is significantly reducing the liklihood of loss of life from natural disasters. It also will provide those individuals with the greatest needs a comfortable place to reside during a mandatory or voluntary evacuation.
Amount requested from the State for this project this year:				$976,000
Total cost of the project:		$1,500,000

Request has been made to fund:			Construction
Is there Local Government or Private match for this request?				Yes
	Cash Amount:	$524,000
Was this project previously funded by the State?				No
Is future-year funding likely to be requested?				No
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?				Unknown
Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)?				Yes
	Hearing Body:	St. Johns Legislative Delegation
	Meeting Date:	01/27/2000