Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #1037FY0001

Foster Care Review

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Requester:

Jeanne R. Pittman

Organization:

Foster Care Citizen Review Board

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Project Title:

Foster Care Review

Date Submitted:

2/12/01 5:14:34 PM

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sponsors:

James King

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Statewide Interest:

state responsibliity to monitor children in foster care;also federal mandate

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Recipient:

Foster Care Citizen Review Board

Contact:

Jeanne R. Pittman

 

220 E. Bay Street, Suite 601

Contact Phone:

(904) 630-1760

 

 

Jacksonville 32202

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Counties:

Duval

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Service Area:

Private Organization

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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 judges, DCF, and all parties.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Measurable Outcome Anticipated:

 

 

 

 

 

Ensures the least amount of time in foster care, provides stable placements and preserves federal funding from Title IVE and IVB.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amount requested from the State for this project this year:

$196,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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:

2000-2001

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?

 

Yes

 

 

Agency:

Justice Administration

Was this project included in the Governor's Recommended Budget?

Yes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Is there a documented need for this project?

 

Yes

 

 

Documentation:

FS 39.701, FS 39.702;1998 DCIP study for OSCA recommended utilization of citzen review panels.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

Yes

 

 

Hearing Body:

Duval Co. Legislative Delegation

 

Meeting Date:

12/4/00