House Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #1456

Step-by-Step Residence, Inc.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Requester:

Verneda Turnquist

Organization:

Step-by-Step Residence, Inc.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Project Title:

Step-by-Step Residence, Inc.

Date Submitted:

01/25/2000 6:12:17 PM

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

District Member:

Addie Greene

Service Area:

County

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Counties Affected:

Palm Beach

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Recipient:

Step-by-Step Residence, Inc.

Contact:

Verneda Turnquist

 

4910 Pinewood Avenue

Contact Phone:

(561) 863-0028

 

 

West Palm Beach 33407

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Project Description:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The program is a non-profit organization desined to address the growing social problem of homelessness among women.  In addition to shelter, the program offers a multitude of supportive services which facilitates healthier lifestyles.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Services Provided/Benefit to State:

 

 

 

 

 

24hr. referral hotline, temporary housing, Occupational placement, Educational assessments and referrals, Alcohol/Drug rehabilitation program, public assistance referrals, medical treatment referrals, mental health treatment referrals, and financial planning.  The benefits to the State of Florida are Intervening and addressing the problem of homelessness among women, reducing the number and incidents of women "at-risk" and "on the streets", providing crisis intervention, information and referrals, Offering a suuportive and structured program which is conducive to healthier and more productive lifestyles.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Measurable Outcome Anticipated:

 

 

 

 

 

To assist 100 women regain their self-sufficiency and become positive and productive citizens their community.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amount requested from the State for this project this year:

$107,300

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total cost of the project:

$157,300

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Request has been made to fund:

Operations

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Is there Local Government or Private match for this request?

 

Yes

 

 

 

 

In-Kind Amount:

$50,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Was this project previously funded by the State?

 

No

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Is future-year funding likely to be requested?

 

Yes

 

 

Amount:

$100,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

Purpose for future year funding:

 

Recurring Operations

 

 

Will this be an annual request?

 

 

Yes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

No

 

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

No

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Is there a documented need for this project?

 

Yes

 

 

Documentation:

1998 Census & Survey of Homeless Population in Palm Beach County.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

No