| Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #1399 | |||||||||
| Best Buddies High Schools, Colleges and Citizens | |||||||||
| Requester: | Anthony Shriver | Organization: | Best Buddies International | ||||||
| Project Title: | Best Buddies High Schools, Colleges and Citizens | Date Submitted | 1/14/2003 1:37:08 PM | ||||||
| Sponsors: | Cantens | ||||||||
| Statewide Interest: | |||||||||
| by providing friends to people with mental retardation, Best Buddies is working to enhance the quality of life of this special population which assists them in becoming more self-reliant and active in their communities | |||||||||
| Recipient: | Best Buddies International | Contact: | Anthony Shriver | ||||||
| 100 SE 2nd Street, Suite 1990 | Contact Phone: | (305) 374-2233 | |||||||
| Miami 33131 | |||||||||
| Counties: | Dade | ||||||||
| Gov't Entity: | Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit): | Yes | |||||||
| Project Description: | |||||||||
| Best Buddies Florida works to enhance the lives of individuals with mental retardation by providing oppurtunities for one-to-one friendships with volunteers from High Schools, Colleges and the community at large. | |||||||||
| Is this a water project as described in Chapter 2002-291, Laws of Florida? | No | ||||||||
| Measurable Outcome Anticipated: | |||||||||
| By providing friends to people with mental retardation, Best Buddies is working to enhance the quality of life of this special population which assists them with becoming more self-reliant and active in their communities. | |||||||||
| Amount requested from the State for this project this year: | $675,532 | ||||||||
| Identify item(s) in the FY 2003-04 Appropriations Bill to be reduced: | |||||||||
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| Amount to be reduced: | $ | ||||||||
| Total cost of the project: | $1,168,682 | ||||||||
| Request has been made to fund: | Operations | ||||||||
| What type of match exists for this project? | Local, Private | ||||||||
| Cash Amount | $269,500 | In-kind Amount | $223,650 | ||||||
| Was this project previously funded by the state? | Yes | Fiscal Year: | 2002-2003 | Amount: | $675,532 | ||||
| Is future-year funding likely to be requested? | Yes | Amount: | $675,532 | To Fund: | Operations | ||||
| 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? | Unknown | ||||||||
| Is there a documented need for this project? | Yes | ||||||||
| Documentation: | studies showing value of mentoring to people with disabilities | ||||||||
| 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 County Legislative Delegation | ||||||||
| Hearing Meeting Date: | 12/17/2002 | ||||||||