Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #4
Dream Oaks Camp
Requester:		Foundation for Dreams			Organization:		Foundation for Dreams, Inc.
Project Title:		Dream Oaks Camp			Date Submitted		1/5/2004 8:31:40 AM
Sponsors:		Miller
Statewide Interest:
Providing outreach information and facility based therapeutic recreational activities to special needs children and at the same time providing respite services to their families.
Recipient:		Foundation for Dreams, Inc.			Contact:		Andrew Romines
		2620 Manatee Ave West # D			Contact Phone:		(941) 748-8809
		Bradenton, FL 34205			Contact email:
Counties:		Manatee
Gov't Entity:			Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit):					Yes
Project Description:
Provides residential and day recreational camping based programs for children with disibilities and chronic illnesses.
Is this a water project as described in Chapter 2002-291, Laws of Florida?								No
Measurable Outcome Anticipated:
New skills learned, respite hours provided.
Amount requested from the State for this project this year:						$100,000
Total cost of the project:			$650,000
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:		2002-2003		Amount:		$75,000
Is future-year funding likely to be requested?							Yes
	Amount:		$200,000		To Fund:		Operations
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:		Longitudinal studies, published research.
Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)?							Yes
	Hearing Body:			Manatee County Delegation
	Hearing Meeting Date:			10/08/2003