Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #729FY0001 Family Access Center
Requester:		Richard Hess			Organization:		Pasco Family Protection Team, Inc.
Project Title:		Family Access Center			Date Submitted:		02/05/2001 11:37:39 AM
Sponsors:		Mike Fasano
Statewide Interest:		This program will reduce the number of court actions between families in divorce proceedings.
Recipient:		Pasco Family Protection Team, Inc.			Contact:		Richard Hess
		7511 Little Road			Contact Phone:		(727) 845-8080
		New Port Richey 34654
Counties:		Pasco
Service Area:		Private Organization
Project Description:
This supervised visitation program provides the opportunity for contact between a noncustodial parent and a child in the presence of a third party responsible for observing and ensuring the safety of those involved. This program will provide the facility, resources and administrative services in the course of offering a safe and structured setting for supervised visitation and monitored exchange. Cases which this program expect to serve include Family Court cases, domestic violence and dependency. There are no other programs in Pasco County offering this service. A consortium of local judges, attorneys, FDCF workers, agency personnel and local citizens have been meeting as a committee for over two years to attempt to get such a program in operation.
Measurable Outcome Anticipated:
It is anticipated that 200 families would be served during the first year of operation. As a result it is anticipated that fewer child abuse complaints will be made regarding participant families. It is also expected that fewer court actions between families going through divorce and child custody procedures will be undertaken while families are participating in this program.
Amount requested from the State for this project this year:						$125,000
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Total cost of the project:			$165,000
Request has been made to fund:				Operations
Type of funding match:		Local
	Total Cash Amount:		$21,800		Total In-Kind Amount:		$18,200
Was this project previously funded by the State?							No
Is future-year funding likely to be requested?							Yes
	Amount:		$125,000
	Purpose for future year funding:					Recurring Operations
	Will this be an annual request?						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)?							No