Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #2560
Farm Share Food Recovery Program
Requester:		Patricia Robbins			Organization:		Farm Share, Inc.
Project Title:		Farm Share Food Recovery Program			Date Submitted		1/15/2003 3:15:40 PM
Sponsors:		Bullard
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.
Is this a water project as described in Chapter 2002-291, Laws of Florida?								No
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
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		To Fund:		Operations
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)?							Unknown