Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #647
Support For State Wide Food Banks
 
Requester: Cindy Wagner Organization: Florida Association of Food Banks (Non-Profit)
 
Project Title: Support For State Wide Food Banks Date Submitted 1/10/2003 3:13:12 PM
 
Sponsors: Greenstein
 
Statewide Interest:
It provides much needed Food and nutrition to families in need in all florida counties for the various food banks
 
Recipient: Florida Association of Food Banks   Contact: Michael Dubson  
  4016 North West Passage   Contact Phone: (850) 443-3477  
  Tallahassee 32303
 
Counties: {Statewide}
 
Gov't Entity:   Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit): Yes
 
Project Description:
Nutritious food that is not typically donated in sufficient quantities will be obtained, transported, stored, and distributed to needy Florida Families
 
Is this a water project as described in Chapter 2002-291, Laws of Florida? No
 
Measurable Outcome Anticipated:
Millions of additional pounds of food
 
Amount requested from the State for this project this year: $500,000
 
Identify item(s) in the FY 2003-04 Appropriations Bill to be reduced:
 
Specific Appropriation #: 14436
 
Specific Appropriation Title: Future Farmers of America Leadership Training Center
 
Amount to be reduced: $500,000
 
Total cost of the project: $500,000
 
Request has been made to fund: Operations
 
What type of match exists for this project? Private
  Cash Amount $500,000  
 
Was this project previously funded by the state?   Yes
  Fiscal Year: 2002-2003 Amount: $250,000
 
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?   No
 
Was this project included in the Governor's Recommended Budget? No
 
Is there a documented need for this project? Yes
  Documentation: Previous year funding increased by over 6 million pounds
 
Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)?   No