Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #676FY0102

Farm Share Food Recovery Program

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Requester:

Patricia Robbins

Organization:

Farm Share, Inc.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Project Title:

Farm Share Food Recovery Program

Date Submitted:

1/15/2002 9:44:25 AM

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sponsors:

Ken Sorensen

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Statewide Interest:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Provides food for elderly, disabled and children of needy individuals throughout the state.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Recipient:

Farm Share, Inc.

 

Contact:

Patricia Robbins

 

 

300 North Krome Avenue #12

 

Contact Phone:

(305) 246-3276

 

 

 

Homestead 33034

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Counties:

Dade

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gov't Entity:

 

Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit):

Yes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Project Description:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Food recovery program which provides food to the elderly, disabled, children and other needy individuals throughout the state.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Measurable Outcome Anticipated:

 

 

 

 

 

19 million pounds of food distributed at no charge to needy individuals in the state.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amount requested from the State for this project this year:

$440,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Specific Appropriation #:

1461

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Specific Appropriation Title:

Food Recovery Program

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amount to be reduced:

$440,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total cost of the project:

$900,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Request has been made to fund:

Operations

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

What type of match exists for this project?

Local, Private, Federal

 

 

Cash Amount:

$440,000

In-Kind Amount:

$22,000,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Was this project previously funded by the State?

 

Yes

 

 

Fiscal Year:

2001-2002

Amount:

$440,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Is future-year funding likely to be requested?

 

Yes

 

 

Amount:

$4,440,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

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:

Agriculture And Consumer Services, Department Of, And Commissioner Of Agriculture

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

Yes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Is there a documented need for this project?

 

Yes

 

 

Documentation:

Past funding for seven years - 1.3 million households served

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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 Delegation

 

Meeting Date:

10/5/2001