Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #298FY0102

Displaced Homemaker Program

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Requester:

Dolores K. Benjamin

Organization:

Resource Center for Women Pinellas/Pasco

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Project Title:

Displaced Homemaker Program

Date Submitted:

1/14/2002 1:23:37 PM

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sponsors:

Charlie Justice

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Statewide Interest:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Preventative program to stave off public dependency for women and families, allowing them to contribute to tax base and community stability.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Recipient:

Resource Center for Women Pinellas/Pasco

 

Contact:

Dolores Benjamin

 

 

1301 Seminole Blvd. Suite 150

 

Contact Phone:

(727) 586-1110

 

 

 

Largo 33770-8113

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Counties:

Pasco, Pinellas

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gov't Entity:

 

Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit):

Yes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Project Description:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Voluntary,free, community based program to assist displaced homemakers to achieve self-sufficiency, emotional strength, and economic stability through counseling, education, employment and entrepreneurship.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Measurable Outcome Anticipated:

 

 

 

 

 

300 directly served under state funding, 500 additional under non-state funding, several thousand referrals to non-clients.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amount requested from the State for this project this year:

$144,527

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Specific Appropriation #:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Specific Appropriation Title:

Displaced Homemaker Trust Fund

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amount to be reduced:

$

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total cost of the project:

$470,016

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Request has been made to fund:

Operations

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

What type of match exists for this project?

Local

 

 

Cash Amount:

$247,762

In-Kind Amount:

$13,910

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Was this project previously funded by the State?

 

Yes

 

 

Fiscal Year:

00-01

Amount:

$144,527

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Is future-year funding likely to be requested?

 

Yes

 

 

Amount:

$148,863

 

 

 

 

 

 

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:

Agency For Workforce Innovation

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

Yes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Is there a documented need for this project?

 

Yes

 

 

Documentation:

S.446.50. F.S. / Florida Data/ National Displaced Homemaker Network

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

Yes

 

 

Hearing Body:

Pinellas Legislative Delegation

 

Meeting Date:

10/2/2001