Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #2697FY0001

211 Service

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Requester:

Rubin Padgett

Organization:

Crisis Center of Tampa Bay, Inc.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Project Title:

211 Service

Date Submitted:

2/16/01 9:27:47 AM

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sponsors:

Lesley Miller

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Statewide Interest:

Regional effort and statewide model for providing cost-effective access to human services informatio

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Recipient:

Crisis Center of Tampa Bay, Inc.

Contact:

Danielle Racciardi

 

One Crisis Center

Contact Phone:

(813) 964-1964

 

 

Tampa, FL 33613

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Counties:

Hillsborough

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Service Area:

Private Organization

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Project Description:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Include services to be provided)  State funding is requested for 211 project start-up costs (hardware, software, office equipment/furniture).  211 is the abbreviated phone dialing code, which will enable constituents to access human services information and referral through one simple phone call.  211 will connect individuals with needed services and save tax dollars.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Measurable Outcome Anticipated:

 

 

 

 

 

33,600 (target) callers will be provided access to human services info and/or crisis counseling.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amount requested from the State for this project this year:

$137,795

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total cost of the project:

$644,407

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Request has been made to fund:

Operations

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Type of funding match:

Local

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Cash Amount:

$506,612

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Was this project previously funded by the State?

 

No

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Is future-year funding likely to be requested?

 

Unknown

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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:

Due to a recognized need for easier access to human services, the FCC granted the 211 national diali

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

Yes

 

 

Hearing Body:

Hillsborough County Legislative Delegation

 

Meeting Date:

1/5/01