Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #1221FY0001 Broward Information Network
Requester:		Marlene Wilson			Organization:		Broward County Department of Human Services
Project Title:		Broward Information Network			Date Submitted:		02/08/2001 12:09:10 PM
Sponsors:		Nan Rich
Statewide Interest:		This project will benefit state,county, municipal and other governmental entities.
Recipient:		Broward County Human Services Department			Contact:		Kathy Costello
		115 S. Andrews Avenue			Contact Phone:		(954) 357-6385
		Ft. Lauderdale 33301
Counties:		Broward
Service Area:		Government Entity
Project Description:
The Broward Information Network is a virtual database that allows the sharing of client data for the benefit of three categories of users within the Broward County Health, Human Service and the education provider community. The BIN will service policy makers with data for measuring the effectiveness of services offered to the residents of the County. It will facilitate the sharing of information among various providers of Broward County witht the objective of presenting a more complete picture of a client and reducing the need to enter data about a client more than once. It will make informaion available to the residents of Broward County for both state and local services provided.
Measurable Outcome Anticipated:
Increased knowledge of client and service delivery in Broward.
Amount requested from the State for this project this year:						$100,000
Identify item(s) in the Appropriations Bill to be reduced:
Specific Appropriation #:			2335
Specific Appropriation Title:			Lump Sum - House
Amount to be reduced:			$100,000
Fund Source:			General Revenue
Total cost of the project:			$1,050,000
Request has been made to fund:				Operations
Type of funding match:		Local
					Total In-Kind Amount:		$152,337
Was this project previously funded by the State?							Yes
	Fiscal Year:		FY2001		Amount:		$100,000
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?							Unknown
Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)?							Yes
	Hearing Body:		Broward County Board of Commissioners
	Meeting Date:		01/23/2001