Community Budget
Issue Requests - Tracking Id #1539FY0001 Temporary Financial Assistance for Families Program |
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Requester: |
Hilda Hernandez |
Organization: |
Miami-Dade County |
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Project Title: |
Temporary Financial Assistance for Families Program |
Date Submitted: |
2/8/01 9:33:35 AM |
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Sponsors: |
Manuel Prieguez |
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Statewide Interest: |
Addresses gaps in housing and services for homeless persons throughout the state. |
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Recipient: |
Miami-Dade County Homeless Trust |
Contact: |
Hilda Fernandez |
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111 NW 1 Street |
Contact Phone: |
(305) 375-1490 |
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Miami 33128 |
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Counties: |
Dade |
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Service Area: |
Government Entity |
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Project Description: |
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This program will provide financial assistance, supportive services and case management for families with minor children who are transitioning from homelessness into permanent housing. The program is overseen by the Department of Children and Families, which contracts with the Fl. Coalition for the Homeless, which in turn subcontracts with 28 agencies throughout the State who work directly with homeless families. Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Miami operates the program in Miami-Dade County. Program funded services are available to families only on a short term basis, which is a consequence of the federal regulations governing this type of use of TANF funds. However, agencies combine these efforts with other efforts they undertake. The program also features many aspects that promote sustained access to decent and affordable housing, including housing locator assistance, budgeting assistance, and inspection of units to assure adequate housing quality, review of leases, and availability of assistance for six months of housing placement. Of the initial group of families placed in permanent housing, 96% remained housed after 3 months. Statewide, the first-year appropriation for the program was $5 million, of which $1.17 million was allocated to serve homeless people in the entire State budget. Failing to renew funding for the program witll have a devastating effect in homeless families, particularly in communities like Miami-Dade, which face such critical affordable housing shortages. |
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Measurable Outcome Anticipated: |
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Number of persons placed in permanent housing; number of persons retaining permanent housing/reduction in new episode of homelessness. |
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Amount requested from the State for this project this year: |
$5,000,000 |
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Identify item(s) in the Appropriations Bill to be reduced: |
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Specific Appropriation #: |
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Specific Appropriation Title: |
From General Revenue or an appropriate existing Trust Fund |
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Amount to be reduced: |
$5,000,000 |
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Fund Source: |
General Revenue |
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Total cost of the project: |
$6,100,000 |
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Request has been made to fund: |
Operations |
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Type of funding match: |
Local |
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Total Cash Amount: |
$1,100,000 |
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Was this project previously funded by the State? |
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Yes |
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Fiscal Year: |
2000-2001 |
Amount: |
$5,000,000 |
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Is future-year funding likely to be requested? |
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Yes |
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Amount: |
$5,000,000 |
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Purpose for future year funding: |
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Recurring Operations |
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Will this be an annual request? |
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Yes |
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Was this project included in an Agency's Budget Request? |
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Unknown |
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Was this project included in the Governor's Recommended Budget? |
Unknown |
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Is there a documented need for this project? |
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Yes |
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Documentation: |
Annual report on homeless conditions produced by Department of Children & Families |
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Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)? |
Yes |
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Hearing Body: |
BCC; Miami-Dade Legislative Delegation |
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Meeting Date: |
1/17/01 |
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