Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #989
Community Data & Outcome Analysis
 
Requester: Ed Dean, Sheriff Organization: Marion County Children's Alliance
 
Project Title: Community Data & Outcome Analysis Date Submitted 1/15/2003 10:32:04 AM
 
Sponsors: Baxley, Cretul
 
Statewide Interest:
Proposal would be a pilot program that could be duplicated in every county.
 
Recipient: Marion County Children's Alliance   Contact: Mike Jordan, M.D. - Coordinato  
  1108 NW Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue   Contact Phone: (352) 671-7237  
  Ocala 34475
 
Counties: Marion
 
Gov't Entity:   Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit): Yes
 
Project Description:
Hire a statistician to organize data collection and develope models and techniques to evaluate the providing of children services in Marion County.
 
Is this a water project as described in Chapter 2002-291, Laws of Florida? No
 
Measurable Outcome Anticipated:
This project will have the measureable outcomes of: 1) the development of a formal, regular community process for collecting data and statistics on the health and well-being of children and families living in Marion County, 2) an annual, up-to-date statistical report will be provided to advocates, agencies, and the community who are involved in working with Marion County children and families, 3) federal, state, and local services will utilize data to more effectively and efficiently provide targeted, needed services for children and families, 4) through having data and statistical information that is accurate, community and state agencies will be better informed and can more readily access grants and other funding to improve services being offered in Marion County and Florida as a whole, and 5) the development of a local process focused improving statistical information collection can be replicated to improve the provision of children and youth services throughout Florida's 67 counties.
 
Amount requested from the State for this project this year: $60,000
 
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: $60,000
 
Request has been made to fund: Operations
 
What type of match exists for this project? Local
  Cash Amount $20,000   In-kind Amount $20,000
 
Was this project previously funded by the state?   No
 
Is future-year funding likely to be requested?   Yes
  Amount: $60,000 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: Multi-agencies need assessment: Marion County Children's Alliance, United Way, et al
 
Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)?   Yes
  Hearing Body: Marion County Legislative Delegation Hearings
  Hearing Meeting Date: 12/06/2002