Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #1786FY0102

Swim Central Water Safety Education

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Requester:

Kimberly Burgess

Organization:

Swim Central

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Project Title:

Swim Central Water Safety Education

Date Submitted:

1/18/2002 2:03:27 PM

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sponsors:

John Seiler

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Statewide Interest:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

In Florida, drowning is the number one cause of death for children under the age of 5. More than 75 children die a year and 4 times as many have a near drowning experience.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Recipient:

Swim Central

 

Contact:

Kimberly Burgess

 

 

950 NW 38th Street

 

Contact Phone:

(954) 357-8171

 

 

 

Oakland Park 33309

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Counties:

Broward

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gov't Entity:

Yes

Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Project Description:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

This project is the expansion of a highly effective drowning prevention/swimming education program.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Measurable Outcome Anticipated:

 

 

 

 

 

Significant reductions in the Department of Health's drowning and near drowning statistics.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amount requested from the State for this project this year:

$750,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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:

$2,082,219

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Request has been made to fund:

Operations

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

What type of match exists for this project?

Local

 

 

Cash Amount:

$582,219

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Was this project previously funded by the State?

 

Unknown

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Is future-year funding likely to be requested?

 

Yes

 

 

Amount:

$750,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

Purpose for future year funding:

 

Recurring Operations

 

 

Will this be an annual request?

 

 

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:

Department of Health Drowning Statistics

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

Yes

 

 

Hearing Body:

Broward County Legislative Delegation

 

Meeting Date:

12/12/2001