House Community
Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #1693 Statewide Support For Food Banks |
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Requester: |
Michael Dobson |
Organization: |
Florida Impact |
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Project Title: |
Statewide Support For Food Banks |
Date Submitted: |
01/31/2000 10:28:48 AM |
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District Member: |
Debbie Wasserman-Schultz |
Service Area: |
Statewide |
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Counties Affected: |
{Statewide} |
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Recipient: |
Florida Association of Food Banks |
Contact: |
Michael Dobson |
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5850 NW 32nd Ave. |
Contact Phone: |
(850) 309-1488 |
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Miami 33142 |
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Project Description: |
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In FY1999/2000, the Florida Legislature allocated $125,000 to obtain, transport, and distribute additional food to emergency feeding agencies throughout the State. Florida has a growing number of families that finc themselves in need of food; and at time, the state has had to rely on surplus foods in emergencies, like Hurricane Andrew. Beyond the State's borders, there are tremendous amounts of surplus food that are often lost to Florida because of a lack of transportation dollars. The goal of this project is to obtain, trasnport, and distribute an additional 2,725,000 pounds of food product that would otherwise not be available to those in need. The Florida Association of Food Banks, consistion of fourteen not-for-profit regional organizations located throughout Florida, will collect and distribute the surplus food. The money for this project will be used primarily for transportation costs as well as for storing and some processing, with 20% targeted for rural communities. |
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Services Provided/Benefit to State: |
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This appropriation will go a long way in making sure that there is adequate food for Florida's needy children and families. It will ensure tht surplus food will potentially reach every community in the State of Florida. The appropriation will be allocated to the Florida Association of Food Banks, which will be responsible for purchasing, transporting, and distributing these food products. The funds pass through and are administered by the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services. There are no State administrative fees connected with this funding, which has already demonstrated a healthy return on a modest investment. |
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Measurable Outcome Anticipated: |
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With the requested appropriation of $400,000, the Florida Association of Food Banks will obtain and transport an additional 7 million pounds of food into the State with a wholesale value of $10,640,000. Twenty percent of the grant allocation will be dedicated solely to the transportation and distribution of food products in rural communities, affecting communities in almost every county. We have demonstrated this project to be efficient and effective with the FY 1999/2000 appropriation exeeding our projected goals and showing outstanding growth potential. Within the first four months of last year's project, approximately $1.8 million wirth of additional food was purchased for the sum of $50,178. With this purchase, the Florida Association of Food Banks reached 43% of it's goal, expending only 37% of the allocated funds. No other State program offers this level of return for such a modest investment. |
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Amount requested from the State for this project this year: |
$400,000 |
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Total cost of the project: |
$980,000 |
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Request has been made to fund: |
Operations |
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Is there Local Government or Private match for this request? |
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Yes |
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Cash Amount: |
$580,000 |
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Was this project previously funded by the State? |
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Yes |
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Fiscal Year: |
1999-2000 |
Amount: |
$125,000 |
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Is future-year funding likely to be requested? |
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Unknown |
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Was this project included in an Agency's Budget Request? |
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No |
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Was this project included in the Governor's Recommended Budget? |
No |
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Is there a documented need for this project? |
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Yes |
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Documentation: |
Funding Proposal |
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Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)? |
No |
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