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Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #1403FY0102 |
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Guardian Ad Litem's Child Representation Program/TPR Unit |
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Requester: |
Nestor Rodriguez |
Organization: |
Voices For Children Foundation, Inc. |
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Project Title: |
Guardian Ad Litem's Child Representation Program/TPR Unit |
Date Submitted: |
1/17/2002 7:19:08 PM |
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Sponsors: |
Gaston Cantens |
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Statewide Interest: |
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Florida Statutes mandate the appointment of a Guardian Ad Litem in all alleged child abuse and neglect proceedings. The State benefits by having these children represented and protected as mandated by Chapter 39 of the Florida Statutes. |
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Recipient: |
Voices For Children Foundation, Inc. |
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Contact: |
Nestor Rodriguez |
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1500 NW 12 Avenue |
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Contact Phone: |
(305) 324-5678 |
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Miami 33136 |
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Counties: |
Dade |
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Gov't Entity: |
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Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit): |
Yes |
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Project Description: |
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The project addresses the need for effective child representation for children currently mandated to receive guardian ad litem representation. In addition, 100% of the 500 children anticipated to go through contested TPR cases in 2002 would receive the necessary advocacy and legal assistance needed. |
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Measurable Outcome Anticipated: |
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80% representation of child abuse victims. Moving children through to safe permanent homes. |
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Amount requested from the State for this project this year: |
$729,376 |
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Identify items(s) in the FY 2002-03 Appropriations Bill to be reduced: |
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Specific Appropriation #: |
3009 |
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Specific Appropriation Title: |
Salaries and Benefits |
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Amount to be reduced: |
$729,376 |
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Total cost of the project: |
$1,696,376 |
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Request has been made to fund: |
Operations |
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What type of match exists for this project? |
Local |
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Cash Amount: |
$20,000 |
In-Kind Amount: |
$767,000 |
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Was this project previously funded by the State? |
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Yes |
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Fiscal Year: |
2001-2002 |
Amount: |
$692,656 |
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Is future-year funding likely to be requested? |
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Yes |
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Amount: |
$751,251 |
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Purpose for future year funding: |
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Recurring Operations |
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Will this be an annual request? |
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Yes |
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Was this project included in an Agency's Budget Request? |
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Unknown |
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Was this project included in the Governor's Recommended Budget? |
Unknown |
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Is there a documented need for this project? |
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Unknown |
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Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)? |
Yes |
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Hearing Body: |
Dade Delegation |
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Meeting Date: |
1/17/2001 |
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