House Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #2374 FCO - Construction Renovation
Requester:	Watson L. Haynes II		Organization:		Bridges of America
Project Title:	FCO - Construction Renovation		Date Submitted:		01/31/2000 10:48:57 PM
District Member:	Rudolph Bradley		Service Area:		County
Counties Affected:	Pinellas
Recipient:	Bridges of America		Contact:		Kim Griffin
	Post Office Box 1273		Contact Phone:		(727) 893-1840
	St. Petersburg 33731-1273
Project Description:
100-plus bed residential drug and mental health treatment Secure inpatient substance-abuse treatment facility for a coalition of service providers(Phoenix House, People of Color AIDS Coalition, The Harbor Behavioral Healthcare & Bridges).
Services Provided/Benefit to State:
Residential treatment, outpatient services and aftercare to persons referred through Drug Court, Court System and Dept. of Corrections.
Measurable Outcome Anticipated:
Increase in the number of clients serviced in South St. Petersburg/southern Pinellas County due to the operation of a secure treatment facility in an area of great need.
Amount requested from the State for this project this year:				$1,400,000
Total cost of the project:		$4,400,000

Request has been made to fund:			Construction
Is there Local Government or Private match for this request?					Yes
				In-Kind Amount:	$3,000,000
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?					Yes
	Documentation:	Mayor's Challenge Plan, Weed & See Destination Project, Chief of Police Public Forum
Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)?					Yes
	Hearing Body:	City of St. Petersburg Council Subcommittee
	Meeting Date:	10/07/1999