Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #962
Dressing Children with Pride and Dignity
 
Requester: Phyllis Krug Organization: Neat Stuff
 
Project Title: Dressing Children with Pride and Dignity Date Submitted 1/15/2003 3:55:36 PM
 
Sponsors: Bendross-Mindingall
 
Statewide Interest:
The project will address clothing needs for children in distress.
 
Recipient: Neat Stuff   Contact: Lissette Salazar  
  2624 N.W. 21st Terrace   Contact Phone: (305) 638-5878  
  Miami 33142
 
Counties: Dade
 
Gov't Entity:   Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit): Yes
 
Project Description:
Distributes new clothing and other essentials free of charge to 7,000 children in distress; brings over $1,000,000 of new products to Florida
 
Is this a water project as described in Chapter 2002-291, Laws of Florida? No
 
Measurable Outcome Anticipated:
Reduction of children with needs centered around clothing and hygiene wii be reduced.
 
Amount requested from the State for this project this year: $75,000
 
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: $160,000
 
Request has been made to fund: Operations
 
What type of match exists for this project? Local, Private
  Cash Amount $90,000   In-kind Amount $1,000,000
 
Was this project previously funded by the state?   Yes
  Fiscal Year: 2002-2003 Amount: $33,275
 
Is future-year funding likely to be requested?   Unknown
 
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: Children in foster care, shelters, and other poor youngsters need clothes to attend school.
 
Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)?   Yes
  Hearing Body: Legislative delegation
  Hearing Meeting Date: 12/04/2002