Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #894
Disadvantaged Immigrant Families Assistance Program
Requester:		Esperanza Martinez			Organization:		CASA - Colombian American Service Association
Project Title:		Disadvantaged Immigrant Families Assistance Program			Date Submitted		1/14/2003 6:06:51 PM
Sponsors:		Villalobos
Statewide Interest:
This project is regional in scope meeting the docu,ented need of hispani immigrant communities in Miami-Dade, Broward, Orange and Tampa.
Recipient:		CASA			Contact:		Esperanza Martinez
		3138 Coral Way			Contact Phone:		(305) 586-9649
		Miami 33145
Counties:		Dade
Gov't Entity:			Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit):					Yes
Project Description:
Bring together a network of 8 organizations serving Hispanics in Miami Dade, Broward, Tampa and Orlando to provide case management, outreach services, information and referral, legal rights education, citizenship drives, computer education.
Is this a water project as described in Chapter 2002-291, Laws of Florida?								No
Measurable Outcome Anticipated:
To serve an estimated 20,000 families
Amount requested from the State for this project this year:						$375,000
Total cost of the project:			$445,000
Request has been made to fund:				Operations
What type of match exists for this project?					Federal
	Cash Amount		$			In-kind Amount		$70,000
Was this project previously funded by the state?							No
Is future-year funding likely to be requested?							Unknown
Was this project included in an Agency's Budget Request?							No
Was this project included in the Governor's Recommended Budget?							No
Is there a documented need for this project?						Yes
	Documentation:		Agencies' needs assess,emt. County sponsore studies
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 Legislative Delegation
	Hearing Meeting Date:			12/04/2002