| Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #2746 | |||||||||
| A Safe Haven for Newborns | |||||||||
| Requester: | Nick E. Silverio | Organization: | A Safe Haven for Newborns | ||||||
| Project Title: | A Safe Haven for Newborns | Date Submitted | 1/15/2003 3:43:53 PM | ||||||
| Sponsors: | Prieguez | ||||||||
| Statewide Interest: | |||||||||
| It will save the life of newborns in danger of abandonments and help preserve the health and futures of their mothers. | |||||||||
| Recipient: | A Safe Haven for Newborns | Contact: | Nick E. Silverio | ||||||
| 6801 NW 77 Avenue, Suite 404 | Contact Phone: | (305) 882-1304 | |||||||
| Miami 33166 | |||||||||
| Counties: | {Statewide} | ||||||||
| Gov't Entity: | Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit): | Yes | |||||||
| Project Description: | |||||||||
| The project is called "A Safe Haven for Newborns" which focuses on the Infant Abandonment legislation passed in Florida on July 2000. The outreach is ongoing, extensive and all-inclusive by: A comprehensive approach to publicizing the program through each Florida community; providing a crisis hotline; developing and distributing materials (print, t.v. and radio); public access to our website as an information resource; coordinating with the department of health, all hospitals and fire rescues stations regarding procedures and policies; working with the community at large on an on-going basis to promote and maintain awareness of the program. | |||||||||
| Is this a water project as described in Chapter 2002-291, Laws of Florida? | No | ||||||||
| Measurable Outcome Anticipated: | |||||||||
| A child's life is saved; a mother or father is saved from a lifetime of guilt & anguish; the hopes of a family waiting to adopt a child is fulfilled. | |||||||||
| Amount requested from the State for this project this year: | $250,000 | ||||||||
| 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? | None | ||||||||
| Cash Amount | $ | ||||||||
| Was this project previously funded by the state? | Yes | Fiscal Year: | 2001-2002 | Amount: | $100,000 | ||||
| Is future-year funding likely to be requested? | Yes | Amount: | $500,000 | 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: | Studies | ||||||||
| 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 Delegation | ||||||||
| Hearing Meeting Date: | 10/05/2001 | ||||||||