Senate Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #1690 Haitian Outreach and Legal Services
Requester:	Marlene Bastien		Organization:		Florida Immigrant Advocacy Center, Inc. Haitian Women in Miami (FAMN)
Project Title:	Haitian Outreach and Legal Services		Date Submitted:		01/28/2000 5:29:25 PM
District Member:	Kendrick Meek		Service Area:		Statewide
Counties Affected:	Dade
Recipient:	FL Immigrant Advocacy Center, Inc. Haitian Women in Miami		Contact:		Marlene Bastien
	300 Biscayne Boulevard, Ste. 400		Contact Phone:		(305) 756-8050
	Miami 33137
Project Description:
Provide desperately needed legal and social services to Haitians elgible for residency under the Haitian Refugee Immigration Fairness Act of 1998.
Services Provided/Benefit to State:
Haitian who obtain legal residency are far less dependent on the State for assistance and able to become more productive members of our community.
Measurable Outcome Anticipated:
Assist hundreds of Haitians to become lawful permanent residents of the U.S.
Amount requested from the State for this project this year:				$500,000
Total cost of the project:		$800,000

Request has been made to fund:			Operations
Is there Local Government or Private match for this request?				Unknown
Was this project previously funded by the State?				No
Is future-year funding likely to be requested?				Unknown
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:	Documentation in the mail.
Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)?				No