Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #1512FY0001

Homeless Assistance Referral and Tracking Program (HART)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Requester:

Hilda Fernandez

Organization:

Miami-Dade County Homeless Trust

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Project Title:

Homeless Assistance Referral and Tracking Program (HART)

Date Submitted:

2/13/01 8:20:11 AM

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sponsors:

Ronald Silver

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Statewide Interest:

reduces criminal justice and court related costs, reduces use of state-funded corrections system

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Recipient:

Miami-Dade County Homeless Trust

Contact:

Hilda Fernandez

 

111 NW 1st Street, #2710

Contact Phone:

(305) 375-1490

 

 

Miami 33128

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Counties:

Dade

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Service Area:

Government Entity

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Project Description:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

This currently operational program provides pre-trial intervention for homeless, bondable offenders who would otherwise be incarcerated due to lack of a verifiable address. This program provides referral to appropriate housing and case management, and tracks client's participation in assigned programs as required by the courts.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Measurable Outcome Anticipated:

 

 

 

 

 

Increase community placements, reduced length of stay in correction facilities, increased completion of treatment services, reduced recidivism into criminal justice system.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amount requested from the State for this project this year:

$500,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total cost of the project:

$769,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Request has been made to fund:

Operations

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Type of funding match:

Local

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Cash Amount:

$269,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Was this project previously funded by the State?

 

Yes

 

 

Fiscal Year:

2000-2001

Amount:

$333,333

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Is future-year funding likely to be requested?

 

Yes

 

 

Amount:

$500,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

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:

Miami-Dade Homeless Trust annual needs and gaps analysis

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

Yes

 

 

Hearing Body:

Miami-Dade Legislative Delegation

 

Meeting Date:

1/17/01