Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #1737FY0001

Innovative Foster Care Residential Community

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Requester:

Thomas Olk

Organization:

DISC Village, Inc.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Project Title:

Innovative Foster Care Residential Community

Date Submitted:

2/16/01 12:23:41 PM

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sponsors:

Burt Saunders

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Statewide Interest:

Care for abused and neglected children within the state foster care system.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Recipient:

DISC Village, Inc.

Contact:

David Custin

 

3333 W Pensacola ST

Contact Phone:

(888) 487-0775

 

 

Tallahassee 32308

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Counties:

Leon

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Service Area:

Private Organization

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Project Description:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The project will provide innovative residential foster care services for male youth 14 and older.  Based on a specialized school model, the 50-bed program will offer extensive vocational and independent living training in a family cottage setting.  The program will be sited in DCF District Two and serve the entire North Florida catchment area, from Escambia to Duval Counties.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Measurable Outcome Anticipated:

 

 

 

 

 

Youth will complete standard high school diploma or GED.

 

Youth will leave the program with a portfolio of measrable employment skills and be placed in employment prior to discharge.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amount requested from the State for this project this year:

$2,190,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total cost of the project:

$2,452,500

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Request has been made to fund:

Operations

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Type of funding match:

Private

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total In-Kind Amount:

$262,500

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Was this project previously funded by the State?

 

No

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Is future-year funding likely to be requested?

 

Yes

 

 

Amount:

$2,190,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

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:

Department of Children and Families needs' assessments.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

No