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Community Budget
Issue Requests - Tracking Id #1461FY0001 GA.L. Child Representation Program/TPR Unit |
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Requester: |
Nestor Rodriguez |
Organization: |
Voices for Children Foundation, Inc. |
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Project Title: |
GA.L. Child Representation Program/TPR Unit |
Date Submitted: |
2/15/01 11:21:14 AM |
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Sponsors: |
J. Alex Villalobos |
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Statewide Interest: |
Florida Statutes mandate the appointment of a guardian ad litem in all alleged child abuse and negl |
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Recipient: |
Voices for Children Foundation |
Contact: |
Nestor Rodriguez |
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1500 NW 12 Avenue, Suite 1117 |
Contact Phone: |
(305) 324-5678 |
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Miami 33136 |
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Counties: |
Dade |
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Service Area: |
Private Organization |
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Project Description: |
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The project addresses the needs for effective child representation for children currently mandated to receive guardian ad litem representation. In addition, 100% of the 500 children anticipated to go through contested TPR cases in 2001 would receive the necessary advocacy and legal assistance needed. See attachment. |
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Measurable Outcome Anticipated: |
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75% - 100% representation of child abuse victims. Moving children through to safe permanent homes faster. |
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Amount requested from the State for this project this year: |
$692,656 |
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Total cost of the project: |
$692,656 |
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Request has been made to fund: |
Operations |
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Type of funding match: |
Local |
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Total Cash Amount: |
$200,000 |
Total In-Kind Amount: |
$767,000 |
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Was this project previously funded by the State? |
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Yes |
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Fiscal Year: |
2000-2001 |
Amount: |
$692,656 |
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Is future-year funding likely to be requested? |
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Yes |
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Amount: |
$692,656 |
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Purpose for future year funding: |
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Recurring Operations |
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Will this be an annual request? |
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Yes |
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Was this project included in an Agency's Budget Request? |
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Unknown |
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Was this project included in the Governor's Recommended Budget? |
Unknown |
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Is there a documented need for this project? |
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Yes |
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Documentation: |
With this project, we have been able to provide guardian ad litem representation to over 75% of the |
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Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)? |
Yes |
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Hearing Body: |
Dade Delegation |
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Meeting Date: |
1/17/01 |
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