Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #2134FY0001 Recruitment & Retention of Youth Shelter Staff
Requester:		Mary Dee Richter			Organization:		FL Network of Youth & Family Services
Project Title:		Recruitment & Retention of Youth Shelter Staff			Date Submitted:		2/16/01 1:40:46 PM
Sponsors:		Lisa Carlton
Statewide Interest:		Reduce crime and provide youth shelter staff as mandated in F.S. 984.
Recipient:		FL Network of Youth & Family Services			Contact:		Mary Dee Richter
		2728 Pablo Avenue			Contact Phone:		(850) 922-4324
		Tallahassee 32308
Counties:		{Statewide}
Service Area:		Private Organization
Project Description:
Pay increase to 397 direct service staff employed by the 33 youth shelters. The pay increases will bring the average hourly rate of pay up to $10.23.
Measurable Outcome Anticipated:
Reduction in the statewide average turnover rate of 50% down to 25%; increase average length of stay of these employees to 18 months. Stable staff will have the experience in working with youth, parents and community resources. Amounts are slod match to cost of living adjustments by county.
Amount requested from the State for this project this year:						$2,147,419
Total cost of the project:			$2,147,419
Request has been made to fund:				Operations
Type of funding match:		None
Was this project previously funded by the State?							No
Is future-year funding likely to be requested?							Yes
	Amount:		$2,147,419
	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:		FL Network of Youth & Family Services Statewide Survey
Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)?							No