Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #230FY0001 Crisis Stabilization Unit
Requester:		Janet Eustis			Organization:		Ruth Cooper Center for Behavioral Health Care
Project Title:		Crisis Stabilization Unit			Date Submitted:		2/16/01 9:03:55 AM
Sponsors:		Burt Saunders
Statewide Interest:		Provides for additional Crisis Stabilization beds.
Recipient:		Ruth Cooper Center for Behavioral Health Care			Contact:		Janet Eustis
		2789 Ortiz Avenue			Contact Phone:		(941) 275-3222 365
		Fort Myers 33905
Counties:		Lee
Service Area:		Private Organization
Project Description:
Crisis Stabilization Unit. Recurring funding for three crisis stabilization beds.
Measurable Outcome Anticipated:
Two hundred seventy four (274) individuals will be served with this funding. Transporting of clients to out-of-county acute care beds will be reduced.
Amount requested from the State for this project this year:						$315,000
Total cost of the project:			$315,000
Request has been made to fund:				Operations
Type of funding match:		None
Was this project previously funded by the State?							Yes
	Fiscal Year:		2000-2001		Amount:		$315,000
Is future-year funding likely to be requested?							Yes
	Amount:		$365,000
	Purpose for future year funding:					Recurring Operations
	Will this be an annual request?						No
Was this project included in an Agency's Budget Request?							Yes
	Agency:		Children And Families, Department Of
Was this project included in the Governor's Recommended Budget?							Yes
Is there a documented need for this project?							Yes
	Documentation:		State guidelines specify that 10 beds are needed for each 100,000 population.
Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)?							Yes
	Hearing Body:		Lee County Legislative Delegation
	Meeting Date:		1/19/01