Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #3033FY0001

Foster Care Reivew

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Requester:

Jeanne Pittman

Organization:

Foster Care Citizen Review Board

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Project Title:

Foster Care Reivew

Date Submitted:

2/9/01 2:33:13 PM

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sponsors:

Don Davis

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Statewide Interest:

Trained community volunteers conduct judicial reviews, children monitored by federal mandate.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Recipient:

Foster Care Citizen Review Board

Contact:

Jeanne Pittman

 

220 E. Bay Street, Suite 601

Contact Phone:

(904) 630-1760

 

 

Jacksonville 32202

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Counties:

Duval

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Service Area:

Government Entity

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Project Description:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Recruit, train and support panels of volunteers who review cases of children under court supervision due to abuse, neglect or abandonment.  Panels use case file research, analysis of submitted reports and court hearings to monitor whether children are safely and appropriately placed, whether case plan tasks are being performed and whether needed services are provided.  Recommendations are provided to the judiciary, DCF and to all parties.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Measurable Outcome Anticipated:

 

 

 

 

 

Ensures the least amount of time in foster care, provides stable placement and preserves federal funding from Title IV E and IV B.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amount requested from the State for this project this year:

$196,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

 

Specific Appropriation #:

2713B

 

 

 

 

Specific Appropriation Title:

Special Categories

 

 

Amount to be reduced:

$196,000

 

 

 

 

Fund Source:

General Revenue

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total cost of the project:

$273,891

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Request has been made to fund:

Operations

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Type of funding match:

Local

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total In-Kind Amount:

$74,480

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Was this project previously funded by the State?

 

Yes

 

 

Fiscal Year:

2000

Amount:

$106,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Is future-year funding likely to be requested?

 

Yes

 

 

Amount:

$196,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

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?

 

Yes

 

 

Documentation:

FS 39.701, FS 39.702

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)?

Yes

 

 

Hearing Body:

Duval Legislative Delegation

 

Meeting Date:

12/4/00