Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #266FY0102

Best Buddies High Schools, Colleges and Citizens

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Requester:

Best Buddies Florida

Organization:

Best Buddies International

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Project Title:

Best Buddies High Schools, Colleges and Citizens

Date Submitted:

1/14/2002 3:58:11 PM

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sponsors:

Nan Rich, Eleanor Sobel

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Statewide Interest:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

By providing friends to people with mental retardation.  Best Buddies is working to enhance the quality of life of this special population which assists them with becoming more self-reliant and active in their communities.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Recipient:

Best Buddies Florida

 

Contact:

Anthony Kennedy Shriver

 

 

100 SE 2nd Street, Ste. 1990

 

Contact Phone:

(305) 374-2233

 

 

 

Miami 33131

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Counties:

{Statewide}

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gov't Entity:

 

Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit):

Yes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Project Description:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Best buddies works to enhance the lives of individuals with mental retardation by providing opportunities for one-to-one friendships with volunteers from high schools, colleges and the community at large.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Measurable Outcome Anticipated:

 

 

 

 

 

4,000 participants statewide

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amount requested from the State for this project this year:

$542,258

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Specific Appropriation #:

488

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Specific Appropriation Title:

Community Care Program for the Elderly

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amount to be reduced:

$542,258

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total cost of the project:

$770,258

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Request has been made to fund:

Operations

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

What type of match exists for this project?

Private

 

 

Cash Amount:

$75,000

In-Kind Amount:

$153,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Was this project previously funded by the State?

 

Yes

 

 

Fiscal Year:

2001-2002

Amount:

$542,258

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Is future-year funding likely to be requested?

 

Yes

 

 

Amount:

$542,258

 

 

 

 

 

 

Purpose for future year funding:

 

Recurring Operations

 

 

Will this be an annual request?

 

 

Yes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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:

See Attached material

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

Yes

 

 

Hearing Body:

Miami-Dade County Delegation

 

Meeting Date:

10/5/2001