Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #2321
Drug and Alcohol Rehabilitation Center
Requester:		Dr. Francisco Suarez-Mederos			Organization:		Nuevo Caminar
Project Title:		Drug and Alcohol Rehabilitation Center			Date Submitted		1/16/2004 11:19:25 AM
Sponsors:		Garcia
Statewide Interest:
Thr project addresses the statwide interest of reducing drug and alcohol abuse by residents of Miami Dade County.
Recipient:		Nuevo Caminar, Inc.			Contact:		Dr. Francisco Suarez-Mederos
		727 E. 9th Street			Contact Phone:		(786) 251-5652
		Hialeah 33010			Contact email:		alfamed@aol.com
Counties:		Dade
Gov't Entity:			Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit):					Yes
Project Description:
Drug and alcohol rehabilitation center, including counseling, education and mentorship programs.
Is this a water project as described in Chapter 2002-291, Laws of Florida?								No
Measurable Outcome Anticipated:
The requesting organization has a track record of reducing drug and alcohol addiction and has a history of achieving less recidvism than the national average for drug and alcohol rehabilitation centers.
Amount requested from the State for this project this year:						$1,000,000
Total cost of the project:			$1,500,000
Request has been made to fund:				Construction
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:		A local community needs assessment study indicates a clear need for this project.
Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)?							No