Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #3286FY0001 Disaster Services American Red Cross of Northwest Florida
Requester:		Gregory Strader			Organization:		American Red Cross of Northwest Florida
Project Title:		Disaster Services American Red Cross of Northwest Florida			Date Submitted:		2/9/01 5:25:41 PM
Sponsors:		Jerry Melvin
Statewide Interest:		Will help residents of Northwest Florida prepare for and recove from the effect of Disaster
Recipient:		American Red Cross of Northwest Florida			Contact:		Greg Strader
		1741 N. Palafox Street			Contact Phone:		(850) 432-7601
		Pensacola 32501
Counties:		Escambia, Okaloosa, Santa Rosa, Walton
Service Area:		Private Organization
Project Description:
Respond to the scene of residential fires and other singel family disasters around the clock, 365 days a year, assessing damage and providing comprehensive case management through Red Cross Disaster Action Teams. Provide shelter space for evacuees of a potential or actual large-scale disaster. The potential disasters in the local area requiring large scale sheltering could be, but are not limited to , multi-unit fires. Hazardous Material incidents, and tropical weather events such as hurricanes. Provide disaster mitigation (reducing the loss of life and property from disasters) by promoting long0term community preparedness through disaster education ranging from pamphlets to workshops, presentations and media events.
Measurable Outcome Anticipated:
provide immeidate short-term assistance for essential life-sustaining needs by providing vouchers for emergency food, clothing, and shelter, provide assistance to 100% of clients based on above needs. Refer clients to other gencies most appropriate for assisting with unmet emergency needs. Increase the number of trained shelter management staff from 20 to 400, by increasing the functional capabilities of 50 existing shelter staff, and increasing the number of shelters form 46 to 60.
Amount requested from the State for this project this year:						$10,000
Identify item(s) in the Appropriations Bill to be reduced:
Specific Appropriation #:			1391
Specific Appropriation Title:			Special Categories, Grants & AIds-Emergency Management Programs from Emergency Managemnet Preparedness and Assistance Trust Fund
Amount to be reduced:			$10,000
Fund Source:			Trust Fund
Total cost of the project:			$985,579
Request has been made to fund:				Operations
Type of funding match:		Local
	Total Cash Amount:		$612,289		Total In-Kind Amount:		$373,290
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?							Unknown
Was this project included in the Governor's Recommended Budget?							Unknown
Is there a documented need for this project?							Unknown
Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)?							Yes
	Hearing Body:		Escambia Board of County Commissioners
	Meeting Date:		7/8/00