Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #21 The Assembly Center Homeless Shelter
Requester:	J. David Mallory		Organization:		The Assembly Center
Project Title:	The Assembly Center Homeless Shelter		Date Submitted:		01/13/2000 4:33:58 PM
District Member:	Burt Saunders		Service Area:		Regional
Counties Affected:	Charlotte, Collier, Glades, Hendry, Lee
Recipient:	The Assembly Center		Contact:		Randi Rosete
	2132 Shadowlawn Drive		Contact Phone:		(941) 338-2777
	Naples 34112
Project Description:
Construction of a 300 bed facility to provide temporary and transitional housing for homeless and indigent individuals in Southwest Florida.
Services Provided/Benefit to State:
To enhance public safety by providing a safe shelter space for the homeless and indigent populations with support services to include counseling, rehabilitation, transportation, and temporary and transitional housing.
Measurable Outcome Anticipated:
To increase public safety and the well being of individuals living in Southwest Florida by decreasing vagrancy rates.
Amount requested from the State for this project this year:				$2,000,000
Total cost of the project:		$3,900,234

Request has been made to fund:			Construction
Is there Local Government or Private match for this request?				Yes
	Cash Amount:	$1,900,234
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:	Statistics from Collier County Sheriff's Office, other shelters, Veterans Administration
Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)?				Yes
	Hearing Body:	Collier County Legislative Delegation Meeting
	Meeting Date:	12/02/1999