| Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #1378 | |||||||||
| Guardian Ad Litem's Child Representation Program / TPR Unit | |||||||||
| Requester: | Nestor Rodriguez | Organization: | Voices for Children Foundation, Inc. | ||||||
| Project Title: | Guardian Ad Litem's Child Representation Program / TPR Unit | Date Submitted | 1/14/2003 6:10:43 PM | ||||||
| Sponsors: | Villalobos | ||||||||
| Statewide Interest: | |||||||||
| Florida Statutes mandate the appointment of a guardian ad litem in all alleged child abuse neglect proceedings. The state benefits by having these children represented and protected as mandated by Chapter 39. | |||||||||
| Recipient: | Voices for Children Foundation, Inc. | Contact: | Nestor Rodriguez | ||||||
| 1500 NW 12 Avenue #1117 | Contact Phone: | (305) 324-5678 | |||||||
| Miami 33136 | |||||||||
| Counties: | Dade | ||||||||
| Gov't Entity: | Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit): | Yes | |||||||
| Project Description: | |||||||||
| The project addresses the need for effective child representation for children currently mandated to receive guardian ad litem representation. In addition, 100% of the over 500 children anticipated to go through contested TPR cases in 2003 would receive the necessary advocacy and legal assistance needed. | |||||||||
| Is this a water project as described in Chapter 2002-291, Laws of Florida? | No | ||||||||
| Measurable Outcome Anticipated: | |||||||||
| 75-100% representation of child abuse victims. Moving children to safe permanent homes faster. | |||||||||
| Amount requested from the State for this project this year: | $692,656 | ||||||||
| Total cost of the project: | $1,931,562 | ||||||||
| Request has been made to fund: | Operations | ||||||||
| What type of match exists for this project? | Local, Private | ||||||||
| Cash Amount | $521,000 | In-kind Amount | $1,040,000 | ||||||
| Was this project previously funded by the state? | Yes | Fiscal Year: | 2001-2002 | Amount: | $692,656 | ||||
| Is future-year funding likely to be requested? | Yes | Amount: | $729,376 | To Fund: | Operations | ||||
| Was this project included in an Agency's Budget Request? | Unknown | ||||||||
| Was this project included in the Governor's Recommended Budget? | Unknown | ||||||||
| Is there a documented need for this project? | Yes | ||||||||
| Documentation: | Blue Ribbon Panel Report | ||||||||
| 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 Legislative Delegation | ||||||||
| Hearing Meeting Date: | 12/04/2002 | ||||||||