| Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #2728 | |||||||||
| Major Gary Elliot | |||||||||
| Requester: | Major Gary Elliot | Organization: | The Salvation Army | ||||||
| Project Title: | Major Gary Elliot | Date Submitted | 1/15/2003 4:06:12 PM | ||||||
| Sponsors: | Farkas | ||||||||
| Statewide Interest: | |||||||||
| Addresses gap in current foster care system which doesn't provide stability of placing sibling groups. The Salvation Army Children's Village provides homes with professional foster parenting and coordination. | |||||||||
| Recipient: | The Salvation Army, St. Petersburg | Contact: | Karen Braun | ||||||
| PO Box 10909 | Contact Phone: | (727) 550-8080 | |||||||
| St. Petersburg 33733 | |||||||||
| Counties: | {Statewide} | ||||||||
| Gov't Entity: | Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit): | Yes | |||||||
| Project Description: | |||||||||
| The Salvation Army Children's Village is a neighborhood of typical homes with professional foster parenting and coordination of all services to meet children's needs. These homes provide stable, family-style foster care for sibling groups without other placement options. | |||||||||
| Is this a water project as described in Chapter 2002-291, Laws of Florida? | No | ||||||||
| Measurable Outcome Anticipated: | |||||||||
| Stable family-style foster care for sibling groups, improved academic performance and behavior of children. | |||||||||
| Amount requested from the State for this project this year: | $665,420 | ||||||||
| Identify item(s) in the FY 2003-04 Appropriations Bill to be reduced: | |||||||||
| Specific Appropriation #: | 845 | ||||||||
| Specific Appropriation Title: | Inmate Health Services | ||||||||
| Amount to be reduced: | $665,420 | ||||||||
| Total cost of the project: | $876,420 | ||||||||
| Request has been made to fund: | Operations | ||||||||
| What type of match exists for this project? | Local, Private | ||||||||
| Cash Amount | $211,000 | ||||||||
| Was this project previously funded by the state? | Yes | Fiscal Year: | 2002-2003 | Amount: | $581,805 | ||||
| Is future-year funding likely to be requested? | Yes | Amount: | $665,420 | To Fund: | Operations | ||||
| Was this project included in an Agency's Budget Request? | No | ||||||||
| Was this project included in the Governor's Recommended Budget? | Yes | ||||||||
| Is there a documented need for this project? | Yes | ||||||||
| Documentation: | DCF Area V data regarding foster care bed space. | ||||||||
| Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)? | Yes | ||||||||
| Hearing Body: | Pinellas County Legislative Delegation | ||||||||
| Hearing Meeting Date: | 11/14/2002 | ||||||||