Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #491
Here's Help - Adult Dormitory Construction Project
 
Requester: John Kross Organization: Here's Help, Inc.
 
Project Title: Here's Help - Adult Dormitory Construction Project Date Submitted 1/9/2003 6:12:26 PM
 
Sponsors: Gottlieb
 
Statewide Interest:
Decline and arrest in drug use which will benefit the region and state of Florida.
 
Recipient: Here's Help, Inc.   Contact: Steve Safron and/or Sam Zocco  
  15100 NW 27th Avenue   Contact Phone: (305) 685-8201  
  Opa Locka 33054
 
Counties: Broward, Dade
 
Gov't Entity:   Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit): Yes
 
Project Description:
Renovation of adult dormitory in drug treatment center to more effectively provide inpatient rehabilitation.
 
Is this a water project as described in Chapter 2002-291, Laws of Florida? No
 
Measurable Outcome Anticipated:
1. The year following completion on the Adult Dormitory Construction Project, Here's Help program evaluations will report that a minimum of 72% of its adult residential clients (ages 18 to 30) will successfully complete the the program (5% increase over FY 2001-2002). (A minimum definition of successful program completion is one month substance free and completing 75% of their treatment goals.) 2. The year following completion of the Adult Dormitory Construction Project there will be a 30% increase in the nimber of female, adult residential clients served by Here's Help, Inc. 3. The year following completion of the Adult Dormitory Construction Project, client satisfaction surveys will indicate that a minimum of 75% of of all adult residential clients are mostly satisfied of above with the overall program (5% increase over FY 2001-02). 4. The year following completion of the Adult Dormitory Construction Project there will be a 30% increase in the number of days employed by all adults from intake to follow up (5% increase over FY 2001-02).
 
Amount requested from the State for this project this year: $1,041,500
 
Identify item(s) in the FY 2003-04 Appropriations Bill to be reduced:
 
Specific Appropriation #: 698
 
Specific Appropriation Title: Adult Male Custody Operations, Special Categories; Food Service and Production
 
Amount to be reduced: $1,041,500
 
Total cost of the project: $1,041,500
 
Request has been made to fund: Construction
 
What type of match exists for this project? None
  Cash Amount $  
 
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: Agency Needs Assessment
 
Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)?   Unknown