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Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #2746 |
A Safe Haven for Newborns |
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Requester: |
Nick E. Silverio |
Organization: |
A Safe Haven for Newborns |
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Project Title: |
A Safe Haven for Newborns |
Date Submitted |
1/15/2003 3:43:53 PM |
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Sponsors: |
Prieguez |
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Statewide Interest: |
It will save the life of newborns in danger of abandonments and help preserve the health and futures of their mothers. |
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Recipient: |
A Safe Haven for Newborns |
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Contact: |
Nick E. Silverio |
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6801 NW 77 Avenue, Suite 404 |
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Contact Phone: |
(305) 882-1304 |
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Miami 33166 |
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Counties: |
{Statewide} |
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Gov't Entity: |
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Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit): |
Yes |
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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. |
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Is this a water project as described in Chapter 2002-291, Laws of Florida? |
No |
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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. |
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Amount requested from the State for this project this year: |
$250,000 |
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Identify item(s) in the FY 2003-04 Appropriations Bill to be reduced: |
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Specific Appropriation #: |
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Specific Appropriation Title: |
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Amount to be reduced: |
$ |
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Total cost of the project: |
$1,000,000 |
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Request has been made to fund: |
Operations |
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What type of match exists for this project? |
None |
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Cash Amount |
$ |
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Was this project previously funded by the state? |
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Yes |
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Fiscal Year: |
2001-2002 |
Amount: |
$100,000 |
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Is future-year funding likely to be requested? |
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Yes |
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Amount: |
$500,000 |
To Fund: |
Operations |
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Was this project included in an Agency's Budget Request? |
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Unknown |
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Was this project included in the Governor's Recommended Budget? |
Unknown |
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Is there a documented need for this project? |
Yes |
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Documentation: |
Studies |
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Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)? |
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Yes |
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Hearing Body: |
Miami-Dade Delegation |
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Hearing Meeting Date: |
10/05/2001 |