| Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #2029 | |||||||||
| Miami Dade Swim Safety | |||||||||
| Requester: | Vivian Donnell Rodriguez | Organization: | Miami-Dade County Parks and Recreation Dept. | ||||||
| Project Title: | Miami Dade Swim Safety | Date Submitted | 1/16/2004 2:32:00 PM | ||||||
| Sponsors: | Diaz de la Portilla, Wasserman Schultz | ||||||||
| Statewide Interest: | |||||||||
| Miami-Dade Swim Safety is a Regional Drowning and water-related injury prevention program that is intended to reduce the incidences of tragic drowning, near drowning, and other unintentional water-related injuries. Miami-Dade Medical Examiners Office documents the Miami-Dade leads the State in drowning details. | |||||||||
| Recipient: | Miami-Dade County Parks and Recreation Dept. | Contact: | Jim O'Conner | ||||||
| 275 NW 2 Street | Contact Phone: | (305) 223-7077 | |||||||
| Miami 33128 | Contact email: | ||||||||
| Counties: | Dade | ||||||||
| Gov't Entity: | Yes | Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit): | |||||||
| Project Description: | |||||||||
| Miami-Dade Swim Safety is a partnership for a safe and informed community drowning prevention and water related injuries. Our mission is to provide a centralized resource and referral agency for the coordination of information related to water safety awareness , education, advocacy and instruction. | |||||||||
| Is this a water project as described in Chapter 2002-291, Laws of Florida? | No | ||||||||
| Measurable Outcome Anticipated: | |||||||||
| Establish a centralized office to coordinate community-wide efforts and service. Develop a database for dissemination of resources available in Miami-Dade. Promote public education, awareness, advocacy and instructional programs. Develop Miami-Dade Swim safety web site. Create opportunities for public participation through community events. Engage media support through print, public service announcements and sponsorships. Establish corporate and community based partnerships. | |||||||||
| Amount requested from the State for this project this year: | $189,578 | ||||||||
| Total cost of the project: | $189,578 | ||||||||
| 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? | No | ||||||||
| 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: | Statistical information from Center for Disease Control, Fl. Emergency Management System Bureau, Mia | ||||||||
| 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 Delegation | ||||||||
| Hearing Meeting Date: | 12/03/2003 | ||||||||