Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #1530
Emergency Assessment Center
 
Requester: Sheila Smith Organization: The Homeless Coalition of Palm Beach County
 
Project Title: Emergency Assessment Center Date Submitted 1/15/2003 12:13:05 PM
 
Sponsors: Gannon
 
Statewide Interest:
Reduce emergency shelter deficit: increase ability of homeless parents to provide financial support to their children.
 
Recipient: The Homeless Coalition of Palm Beach County   Contact: Sheila J. Smith, Executive Dir  
  605 Belvedere Rd. Suite 10-11   Contact Phone: (561) 832-0011  
  West Palm Beach 33405
 
Counties: Palm Beach
 
Gov't Entity:   Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit): Yes
 
Project Description:
Shelter, Assessments, Medical Care, Case Management, Referrals for homeless-New County Program
 
Is this a water project as described in Chapter 2002-291, Laws of Florida? No
 
Measurable Outcome Anticipated:
Reduce Emergency Shelter deficit by 90 beds, shelter 800 people annually Reduce homelessness by 20%
 
Amount requested from the State for this project this year: $95,000
 
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: $1,000,000
 
Request has been made to fund: Operations
 
What type of match exists for this project? Local, Private
  Cash Amount $250,000  
 
Was this project previously funded by the state?   No
 
Is future-year funding likely to be requested?   No
 
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: Palm Beach Atlantic Homeless Census, Statistics compiled by state and federal agencies on homeless
 
Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)?   Yes
  Hearing Body: Board of County Commissioners(10/22/02) and Palm Beach Legislative Delegation(11/25/02)
  Hearing Meeting Date: 11/25/2002