Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #1646
Expansion of Adult Substance Abuse Treatment Facilities
Requester:		Jim Whitaker			Organization:		Circles of Care
Project Title:		Expansion of Adult Substance Abuse Treatment Facilities			Date Submitted		1/14/2003 4:51:39 PM
Sponsors:		Futch
Statewide Interest:
Consistant with state plan for substance abuse services. Reduces criminal activity, Medicare cost, and incarceration due to substance abuse.
Recipient:		Circles of Care			Contact:		Jim Whitaker
		400 E. Sheridan Road			Contact Phone:		(321) 722-5275
		Melbourne 32901
Counties:		Brevard
Gov't Entity:			Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit):					Yes
Project Description:
Add 4 beds to existing facility, Provide intensive Residential Treatment for detoxification of substance abuse patients.
Is this a water project as described in Chapter 2002-291, Laws of Florida?								No
Measurable Outcome Anticipated:
Reduction in Judical legal and medical costs.
Amount requested from the State for this project this year:						$439,825
Total cost of the project:			$439,825
Request has been made to fund:				Operations
What type of match exists for this project?					None
	Cash Amount		$
Was this project previously funded by the state?							No
Is future-year funding likely to be requested?							Yes
	Amount:		$439,825		To Fund:		Operations
Was this project included in an Agency's Budget Request?							Unknown
Was this project included in the Governor's Recommended Budget?							No
Is there a documented need for this project?						Yes
	Documentation:		Local Crime Rates, Emergency Room Activity, Detox Admissions and Mental Health Study Comm
Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)?							Yes
	Hearing Body:			Brevard County Board of County Commissioners
	Hearing Meeting Date:			07/09/2002