| Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #1641 | |||||||||
| Best Buddies Middle Schools, High Schools, Colleges, Citizens and e-Buddies | |||||||||
| Requester: | Best Buddies Florida | Organization: | Best Buddies International | ||||||
| Project Title: | Best Buddies Middle Schools, High Schools, Colleges, Citizens and e-Buddies | Date Submitted | 1/15/2004 6:34:39 PM | ||||||
| Sponsors: | Villalobos | ||||||||
| Statewide Interest: | |||||||||
| By providing friends to people with intellectual disabilities, Best Buddies is working to enhance the quality of life of this special population which assists them with becoming more self-reliant and active in their communities. | |||||||||
| Recipient: | Best Buddies Florida | Contact: | Anthony Kennedy Shriver | ||||||
| 100 SE 2nd Street, Suite 1990 | Contact Phone: | (305) 374-2233 | |||||||
| Miami 33131 | Contact email: | ||||||||
| Counties: | {Statewide} | ||||||||
| Gov't Entity: | Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit): | Yes | |||||||
| Project Description: | |||||||||
| Best Buddies works to enhance the lives of individuals with mental retardation by providing oppurtunities for one-to-one friendships with volunteers from middle schools, high schools, colleges and the community in large. | |||||||||
| Is this a water project as described in Chapter 2002-291, Laws of Florida? | No | ||||||||
| Measurable Outcome Anticipated: | |||||||||
| Total Participants: 4,580 | |||||||||
| Amount requested from the State for this project this year: | $675,532 | ||||||||
| Total cost of the project: | $1,168,682 | ||||||||
| Request has been made to fund: | Operations | ||||||||
| What type of match exists for this project? | Local, Private | ||||||||
| Cash Amount | $269,500 | In-kind Amount | $223,650 | ||||||
| Was this project previously funded by the state? | Yes | Fiscal Year: | 2003-2004 | Amount: | $675,532 | ||||
| Is future-year funding likely to be requested? | Yes | Amount: | $675,532 | To Fund: | Operations | ||||
| Was this project included in an Agency's Budget Request? | Yes | ||||||||
| Agency | Children And Families, Department Of | ||||||||
| Was this project included in the Governor's Recommended Budget? | Unknown | ||||||||
| Is there a documented need for this project? | Yes | ||||||||
| Documentation: | Various reports and research conducted by Universities and Best Buddies, available upon request | ||||||||
| Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)? | Yes | ||||||||
| Hearing Body: | Dade Legislative Delegation | ||||||||
| Hearing Meeting Date: | 11/13/2003 | ||||||||