Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #1613FY0001 Food Recovery Program
Requester:		Patricia Robbins			Organization:		Farm Share, Inc.
Project Title:		Food Recovery Program			Date Submitted:		02/07/2001 4:04:01 PM
Sponsors:		Edward Bullard
Statewide Interest:		Alleviating hunger.
Recipient:		Farm Share, Inc.			Contact:		Patricia Robbins
		300 North Krome Avenue, #12			Contact Phone:		(305) 246-3276
		Florida City 33034
Counties:		Dade
Service Area:		Private Organization
Project Description:
Food Recovery Program which provides food to the needy in every county in Florida.
Measurable Outcome Anticipated:
19 million pounds of food distributed at no charge next year as has been done for the past seven years.
Amount requested from the State for this project this year:						$400,000
Identify item(s) in the Appropriations Bill to be reduced:
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Amount to be reduced:			$
Fund Source:
Total cost of the project:			$850,000
Request has been made to fund:				Operations
Type of funding match:		Local
	Total Cash Amount:		$400,000		Total In-Kind Amount:		$22,000,000
Was this project previously funded by the State?							Yes
	Fiscal Year:		2000-2001		Amount:		$400,000
Is future-year funding likely to be requested?							Yes
	Amount:		$400,000
	Purpose for future year funding:					Recurring Operations
	Will this be an annual request?						Yes
Was this project included in an Agency's Budget Request?							Yes
	Agency:		Agriculture And Consumer Services, Department Of, And Commissioner Of Agriculture
Was this project included in the Governor's Recommended Budget?							Yes
Is there a documented need for this project?							Yes
	Documentation:		Past funding for seven years, 1.285 million households have been served.
Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)?							Yes
	Hearing Body:		Miami-Dade County Legislative Delegation
	Meeting Date:		01/17/2001