Senate Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #2446 A Child Is Missing
Requester:	Sherry Friedlander		Organization:		A Child Is Missing, Inc.
Project Title:	A Child Is Missing		Date Submitted:		01/31/2000 6:24:58 PM
District Member:	Mandy Dawson		Service Area:		Statewide
Counties Affected:	{Statewide}
Recipient:	A Child Is Missing, Inc.		Contact:		Sherry Friedlander
	500 SE 17th Street, Suite 101		Contact Phone:		(954) 763-1288
	Fort Lauderdale 33316
Project Description:
A rapid response system that assists police departments in a search for missing children, the elderly, the disabled and sexual predators notification. During various emergencies where law enforcement needs help, A Child is Missing (ACIM) can assist them
Services Provided/Benefit to State:
The cost of providing this service is quite costly, but if the cost is spread out, it can be affordable and all law enforcement agencies can benefit. This is a Public/Private partnership, with a not-for-profit organization. There is no total service like this in the state at the present time. It is basically free to law enforcement. This funding will allow ACIM to provide service to the Central and South end of the state (33 counties) and then by this time next year ACIM can provide service to the rest of the state. This project can happen with the stipulation that all funding is acquired.
Measurable Outcome Anticipated:
At present, law enforcement agencies in Dade and Broward County are using the service. ACIM has been able to produce results and leads to finding people, saving law enforcement many hours and additional revenue. With the expanded service law enforcement will have service provided when they need it by just calling. The sooner a person is found, or notified, the safer they are. The community benefits and it is a response system that people can hear working in their own homes.
Amount requested from the State for this project this year:				$200,000
Total cost of the project:		$636,229

Request has been made to fund:			Operations
Is there Local Government or Private match for this request?						Yes
				In-Kind Amount:		$100,000
Was this project previously funded by the State?						No
Is future-year funding likely to be requested?						Yes
	Amount:	$365,000
	Purpose for future year funding:				Recurring Operations
	Will this be an annual request?					Yes
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:	FDLE Annual Missing Persons/Crime Statistics
Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)?						Yes
	Hearing Body:	Fort Lauderdale City Commission
	Meeting Date:	10/19/1999