Senate Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #1867 Farm Worker Housing
Requester:	Gary Oden		Organization:		Hardee County Board of County Commissioners
Project Title:	Farm Worker Housing		Date Submitted:		01/31/2000 12:47:26 PM
District Member:	John McKay		Service Area:		County
Counties Affected:	Hardee
Recipient:	Hardee County Board of County Commissioners		Contact:		Bill Griffin
	412 West Orange Stree, Room A-203		Contact Phone:		(941) 727-6349
	Wauchula 33873
Project Description:
Land purchase for the establishment of farm worker housing with fifty-two single family units.
Services Provided/Benefit to State:
Due to the shortage of safe and healthy rental housing in Hardee County this project will provide farm workers with temporary housing until they gain financial stability to establish a permanent residence in the county.
Measurable Outcome Anticipated:
To provide safe and healthy housing for area farm workers.
Amount requested from the State for this project this year:				$82,560
Total cost of the project:		$2,500,000

Request has been made to fund:			Construction
Is there Local Government or Private match for this request?				Yes
	Cash Amount:	$5,000
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?				Unknown
Was this project included in the Governor's Recommended Budget?				Unknown
Is there a documented need for this project?				Yes
	Documentation:	The 1991 Central Florida Regional Planning Council Survey and 1999 Florida Statistical Abstract
Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)?				No