Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #302FY0001

Dressing economically disadvantaged children with pride & dignity

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Requester:

Phyllis Krug

Organization:

Neat Stuff, Inc.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Project Title:

Dressing economically disadvantaged children with pride & dignity

Date Submitted:

02/06/2001 11:18:45 AM

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sponsors:

Cindy Lerner

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Statewide Interest:

Meets a documented need with results. Creates partnerships btwn public&private sector.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Recipient:

Neat Stuff, Inc.

Contact:

Phyllis Krug

 

2624 NW 21 Terrace

Contact Phone:

(305) 253-1533

 

 

Miami 33142

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Counties:

Alachua, Broward, Dade, Orange, Palm Beach

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Service Area:

Private Organization

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Project Description:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Provides new clothing, free of charge, meeting the basic clothing needs of abused and neglected children living in the State, supported foster or shelter care, and other economically deprived youngsters in Miami-Dade County and other counties in Florida.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Measurable Outcome Anticipated:

 

 

 

 

 

Better school attendance,improved self-worth, higher grades, appropriate classroom and home conduct, and willingness to stay in school and learn.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amount requested from the State for this project this year:

$75,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Identify item(s) in the Appropriations Bill to be reduced:

 

 

 

 

Specific Appropriation #:

1149

 

 

 

 

Specific Appropriation Title:

Grants & Aids-Children/Families in Need of Services

 

 

Amount to be reduced:

$75,000

 

 

 

 

Fund Source:

General Revenue

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total cost of the project:

$160,320

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Request has been made to fund:

Operations

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Type of funding match:

Local

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Cash Amount:

$65,000

Total In-Kind Amount:

$205,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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:

The States' total clothing allowance for children in foster care is $100-$200 yearly.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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 Legislative Delegation

 

Meeting Date:

01/16/2001