| Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #1689 | |||||||||
| Guardian Ad Litem's Child Representation Program/TPR Unit | |||||||||
| Requester: | Nestor Rodriguez | Organization: | Voices for Children | ||||||
| Project Title: | Guardian Ad Litem's Child Representation Program/TPR Unit | Date Submitted | 1/15/2003 9:52:36 AM | ||||||
| Sponsors: | Cantens | ||||||||
| Statewide Interest: | |||||||||
| Florida Statutes mandate the appointment of a guardian ad litem in all alleged child abuse neglect proceedings. The State benefits by having these children represented and protected as mandated by Chapter 39. | |||||||||
| Recipient: | Voices for Children Foundation, Inc. | Contact: | Nestor Rodriguez | ||||||
| 1500 NW 12th Ave #1117 | Contact Phone: | (305) 324-5678 | |||||||
| Miami 33136 | |||||||||
| Counties: | Dade | ||||||||
| Gov't Entity: | Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit): | Yes | |||||||
| Project Description: | |||||||||
| The project addresses the need for effective child representation for children currently mandated to receive guardian ad litem representation. In addition, 100 percent of the over 500 children anticipated to go through contested TPR cases in 2003 would receive the necessary advocacy and legal assistance needed. | |||||||||
| Is this a water project as described in Chapter 2002-291, Laws of Florida? | No | ||||||||
| Measurable Outcome Anticipated: | |||||||||
| 75 to 100 percent representation of child abuse victims. Moving children to safe permanent homes faster. | |||||||||
| Amount requested from the State for this project this year: | $692,656 | ||||||||
| 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: | $1,931,562 | ||||||||
| Request has been made to fund: | Operations | ||||||||
| What type of match exists for this project? | Local, Private | ||||||||
| Cash Amount | $521,000 | In-kind Amount | $1,040,000 | ||||||
| Was this project previously funded by the state? | Yes | Fiscal Year: | 2001-2002 | Amount: | $696,656 | ||||
| Is future-year funding likely to be requested? | Yes | Amount: | $729,376 | To Fund: | Operations | ||||
| 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: | Blue Ribbon Panel Report on Child Protection | ||||||||
| 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: | 12/04/2002 | ||||||||