Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #2626FY0001

Temporary Financial Assistance for Family Program

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Requester:

Miami- Dade County

Organization:

Miami-Dade County Homeless Trust

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Project Title:

Temporary Financial Assistance for Family Program

Date Submitted:

2/15/01 10:48:33 PM

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sponsors:

Daryl Jones

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Statewide Interest:

Addresses gaps in housing and services for homeless persons throughout the state

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Recipient:

Miami-Dade County Homeless Trust

Contact:

Hilda M. Fernandez

 

111 NW 1st Street

Contact Phone:

(305) 375-1490

 

 

Miami 33128

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Counties:

Dade

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Service Area:

Government Entity

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Project Description:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The program will provide financial assistance, supportive services and case management for families with minor children who are transitioning from homelessness into permanent housing.  The program is overseen by the Dept. of Children and Families, which contracts with the Florida Coalition for Homeless, which in turn subcontracts with 28 agencies throughout the State who work directly with homeless families.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Measurable Outcome Anticipated:

 

 

 

 

 

Number of persons placed in permanent housing; number of persons retaining permanent housing/reduction in new episodes of homelessness

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amount requested from the State for this project this year:

$5,000,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total cost of the project:

$6,100,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Request has been made to fund:

Operations

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Type of funding match:

Local

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Cash Amount:

$1,100,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Was this project previously funded by the State?

 

Yes

 

 

Fiscal Year:

2000-2001

Amount:

$5,000,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Is future-year funding likely to be requested?

 

Yes

 

 

Amount:

$5,000,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

Purpose for future year funding:

 

Recurring Operations

 

 

Will this be an annual request?

 

 

Yes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Was this project included in an Agency's Budget Request?

 

Unknown

 

Was this project included in the Governor's Recommended Budget?

Unknown

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Is there a documented need for this project?

 

Yes

 

 

Documentation:

Annual Report on homeless conditions produced by Department of Children and Families

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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