Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #232FY0001 Firearm Safety Education
Requester:		Robert Shimberg			Organization:		Cease Fire Tampa
Project Title:		Firearm Safety Education			Date Submitted:		01/25/2001 6:33:55 PM
Sponsors:		Sandra Murman
Statewide Interest:		Foster partnership of schools, law enforcement, & hospitals to share resources to reduce firearms
Recipient:		Cease Fire Tampa/More Health, Inc.			Contact:		Nancy Crane
		1405 Swann Avenue			Contact Phone:		(813) 258-6366
		Tampa 33606
Counties:		Hillsborough, Pinellas
Service Area:		Private Organization
Project Description:
A firearm safety classroom education program for third graders in Hillsborough and Pinellas schools and a community firearm safety program for families in Hillsborough County.
Measurable Outcome Anticipated:
A decrease in firearm-related injuries
Amount requested from the State for this project this year:						$40,500
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Amount to be reduced:			$
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Total cost of the project:			$81,000
Request has been made to fund:				Operations
Type of funding match:		Private
	Total Cash Amount:		$40,500
Was this project previously funded by the State?							No
Is future-year funding likely to be requested?							Unknown
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:		10 Children under the age of 19 are killed each day by firearms in US (Center for Disease Control)
Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)?							No