Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #1143FY0102

District 15 Family Support Program for Homeless Families

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Requester:

Sue Rux

Organization:

Homeless Assistance Center, Inc.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Project Title:

District 15 Family Support Program for Homeless Families

Date Submitted:

1/17/2002 4:25:34 PM

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sponsors:

Stan Mayfield

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Statewide Interest:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The need for housing and support services for homeless families by assisting them in securing permanent housing.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Recipient:

Homeless Assistance Center, Inc.

 

Contact:

Sue Rux

 

 

2525 St. Lucie Avenue

 

Contact Phone:

(561) 567-2766

 

 

 

Vero Beach 32960

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Counties:

Indian River, Martin, Okeechobee, St. Lucie

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gov't Entity:

 

Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit):

Yes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Project Description:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A State program under DCF funded provided a one-time houising related payment to cover the security deposit, first month's rent and neccessary deposits for services and utilities. The program was cut. This project would provide these services for four counties.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Measurable Outcome Anticipated:

 

 

 

 

 

Program will be able tohouse 82% of families referred to program.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amount requested from the State for this project this year:

$100,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Identify items(s) in the FY 2002-03 Appropriations Bill to be reduced:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Specific Appropriation #:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Specific Appropriation Title:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amount to be reduced:

$

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total cost of the project:

$200,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Request has been made to fund:

Operations

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

What type of match exists for this project?

Private

 

 

 

 

In-Kind Amount:

$100,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Was this project previously funded by the State?

 

Yes

 

 

Fiscal Year:

2001-2002

Amount:

$237,260

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Is future-year funding likely to be requested?

 

Unknown

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Was this project included in an Agency's Budget Request?

 

Yes

 

 

Agency:

Children And Families, Department Of

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Was this project included in the Governor's Recommended Budget?

Yes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Is there a documented need for this project?

 

Yes

 

 

Documentation:

Annual Report on Homelessness in Florida prepared by DCF

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)?

Yes

 

 

Hearing Body:

Indian River County Legislative Delegation

 

Meeting Date:

12/12/2001