Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #1024
Statewide Food Banks
Requester:		Cindy Wagner			Organization:		Florida Association of Food Banks
Project Title:		Statewide Food Banks			Date Submitted		1/12/2004 4:10:23 PM
Sponsors:		Lawson
Statewide Interest:
Provide food assistance to Florida families and children in need across the state
Recipient:		Florida Association of Food Banks			Contact:		Michael Dobson
		200 W. College Ave., Suite 206			Contact Phone:		(850) 222-0441
		Tallahassee 32301			Contact email:
Counties:		{Statewide}
Gov't Entity:			Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit):					Yes
Project Description:
Nutritious food that is not typically donated in sufficient amounts will be obtained and transported into Florida and delivered within Florida to all 67 counties
Is this a water project as described in Chapter 2002-291, Laws of Florida?								No
Measurable Outcome Anticipated:
Millions of pounds of nutritious food will be solicited and delivered to Florida Families
Amount requested from the State for this project this year:						$500,000
Total cost of the project:			$500,000
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?							Yes
	Fiscal Year:		2003-2004		Amount:		$200,000
Is future-year funding likely to be requested?							Yes
	Amount:		$500,000		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?							Unknown
Is there a documented need for this project?						Yes
	Documentation:		Conference of Mayor's Report
Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)?							Yes
	Hearing Body:			Senate General Government Appropriatinst
	Hearing Meeting Date:			01/08/2004