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| Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #2435 |
| Residential Assessment Program |
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| Requester: |
Robert P. Bozzone, E.D. and CEO |
Organization: |
Comprehensive Alcoholism Rehabilitation Programs, Inc. |
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| Project Title: |
Residential Assessment Program |
Date Submitted |
1/16/2004 3:07:38 PM |
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| Sponsors: |
Atwater |
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| Statewide Interest: |
| Homeless individuals either stay or come to Palm Beach County from other places throughout the state to live in this community and reap the benefits of the climate. Currently there is NO program to serve the immediate emergency needs of homeless adults. This program will assist the client to transition from homelessness to the most appropriate homeless, substance abuse and or mental health program best suited to satisfy the individual client need. The program will provide assessment, case management, referral and linkage services in a short-term, 3-5 day residential setting. Such a program will benefit both the community and state by filling a severe service gap. Once established, this program will become an integral part of the currently existing homeless service provider network. By serving the needs of the homeless population in Palm Beach County, we will be taking some of the financial responsibility away from the state by helping many of these clients become more self-sufficient and less dependent on many state services. |
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| Recipient: |
Comprehensive Alcoholism Rehabilitation Programs, Inc. |
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Contact: |
Robert P. Bozzone |
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5400 East Avenue |
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Contact Phone: |
(561) 844-6400 |
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West Palm Beach 33407 |
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Contact email: |
bbozzone@gate.net |
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| Counties: |
Palm Beach |
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| Gov't Entity: |
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Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit): |
Yes |
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| Project Description: |
| The Residential Assessment Program is the first of its kind. It is a 3-5 day short-term residential program that provides assessment, case management, referral and linkage services to homeless adults with or without mental health and chemical dependency problems. The project represents a public/ private partnership that will be run as a two year pilot project between the Homeless Coalition of Palm Beach County and CARP, Inc. spearheaded by Palm Beach County Commissioner Addie Greene. It would fill a severe service gap in the community by serving the immediate emergency needs of homeless adults. It will be the only short-term residential assessment facility that provides mental health and substance abuse treatment services to Palm Beach County homeless residents with acute care needs. |
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| Is this a water project as described in Chapter 2002-291, Laws of Florida? |
No |
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| Measurable Outcome Anticipated: |
| Approximately 745 Homeless adults will be served in the first year of operation |
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| Amount requested from the State for this project this year: |
$203,328 |
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| Total cost of the project: |
$400,647 |
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| Request has been made to fund: |
Operations |
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| What type of match exists for this project? |
Local, Private |
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Cash Amount |
$197,319 |
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| Was this project previously funded by the state? |
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No |
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| Is future-year funding likely to be requested? |
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No |
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| Was this project included in an Agency's Budget Request? |
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No |
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| Was this project included in the Governor's Recommended Budget? |
No |
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| Is there a documented need for this project? |
Yes |
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Documentation: |
Homeless Coalition and County homeless statistics, statistics on homeless clients served by CARP |
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| Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)? |
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Yes |
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Hearing Body: |
Palm Beach County Legislative Delegation |
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Hearing Meeting Date: |
11/25/2003 |
