Community Budget
Issue Requests - Tracking Id #1784FY0001 Non-custodial Parent Employment Program |
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Requester: |
Michael Bernstein |
Organization: |
Gulf Coast Community Care |
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Project Title: |
Non-custodial Parent Employment Program |
Date Submitted: |
2/15/01 8:06:42 AM |
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Sponsors: |
Donald Sullivan |
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Statewide Interest: |
Enhance economic self-sufficiency of public aid families help noncustodial parents attain employment |
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Recipient: |
Gulf Coast Community Care |
Contact: |
Michael Bernstein |
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14041 Icot Boulevard |
Contact Phone: |
(275) 387-4603 065 |
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Clearwater 33760 |
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Counties: |
Hillsborough, Pasco, Pinellas |
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Service Area: |
Private Organization |
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Project Description: |
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Non-custodial parents who are unemployed/under-employed, are not making child-support payments, and have children who are or have been on public assistance, are court ordered to this program, and are assisted in finding jobs leading to sustained child support payments. NCEP has successfully served more than 2000 non-custodial parents benefiting over 8,500 children since 1996. Program enjoys strong support of Welfare Boards, Circuit Court Judges and Department of Revenue (who are responsible for child support enforcement). NCEP, established in 1995 by the legislature, has been continuously funded by a $750,000 annual appropriation from TANF funds to serve Pinellas, Pasco and Hillsborough Counties. The program has been independently evaluated for outcome and effectiveness, although there is no direct match, the program returns to the state $4.00 for every $1.00 spent on program costs. |
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Measurable Outcome Anticipated: |
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75% of participants obtain unsubsidized employment. 65% of participants establish pattern of child support payments. Participants have an average starting wage of $7.00/hour. $4.00 returned in Child Support Payments for every $1.00 spent for the program. |
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Amount requested from the State for this project this year: |
$750,000 |
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Total cost of the project: |
$750,000 |
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Request has been made to fund: |
Operations |
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Type of funding match: |
None |
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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: |
$750,000 |
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Is future-year funding likely to be requested? |
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Yes |
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Amount: |
$750,000 |
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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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Yes |
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Agency: |
Agency For Workforce Innovation |
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Was this project included in the Governor's Recommended Budget? |
Yes |
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Is there a documented need for this project? |
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Yes |
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Documentation: |
Federal Mandate that TANF funds be used to serve non-custodial parents. |
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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: |
Pinellas County Legislative Delegation |
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Meeting Date: |
10/12/00 |
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