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| Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #1431 |
| Noncustodial Parent Employment Program |
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| Requester: |
Michael Bernstein |
Organization: |
Gulf Coast Community Care |
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| Project Title: |
Noncustodial Parent Employment Program |
Date Submitted |
1/12/2005 1:07:36 PM |
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| Sponsors: |
Villalobos |
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| Statewide Interest: |
| This project is strongly supported by and assists the courts, State Attorney's Office and the local workforce board, generates millions of dollars in child support payments as in-kind match, has been independently evaluated for its effectiveness, and is recognized as a national model. |
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| Recipient: |
Gulf Coast Community Care |
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Contact: |
Michael Bernstein, President/CEO |
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14041 Icot Blvd. |
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Contact Phone: |
(727) 538-7460 |
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Clearwater 33760 |
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Contact email: |
mbernstein@gcjfs.org |
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| Counties: |
Dade |
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| Gov't Entity: |
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Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit): |
Yes |
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| Project Description: |
| This request is for funding to re-establish the nationally recog�nized Noncustodial Parent Employment Program (NCEP) in Miami-Dade that was originally established in the Tampa Bay area in 1996 (the Tampa Bay project has been funded every year since by a $750,000 legislative appropriation from federal TANF funds, was recommended by Governor Bush in his 2004-05 budget, and was passed by the 2004 legislature -Line 2097A). The NCEP program increases the amount of court-ordered child support collected; assists noncustodial parents who have children on welfare to establish a pattern of regular child support payments by obtaining and maintaining unsubsidized employment; and strengthens families by motivating absent parents to accept their parental responsibilities and help them improve their relationship with their children. Based on outcomes, the program was expanded to Miami-Dade County in 2000 at the invitation of the local courts and the State Attorney's Office, and funded by the local workforce board with federal welfare-to-work dollars. The Miami-Dade County NCEP program has assisted more than 1,500 dads benefiting 3,200 children since mid-2000. Since 1996, statewide the program has successfully served over 8,000 noncustodial parents benefiting 19,000 children, and helped lessen their dependence on public assistance. As a result of unexpected Congressional action, all federal welfare-to-work funds that flowed to the states were rescinded in early 2004 forcing a significant reduction in the Miami-Dade program. This request is for funding to re-establish the Miami-Dade program. |
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| Is this a project related to 2004 hurricane damage? |
No |
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| Measurable Outcome Anticipated: |
| 75% of participants will become employed; 65% will be employed for 6 continuous months and paying child their support; 500 to be served during the fiscal year. |
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| Amount requested from the State for this project this year: |
$666,000 |
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| Total cost of the project: |
$666,000 |
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| Request has been made to fund: |
Operations |
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| What type of match exists for this project? |
Local |
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Cash Amount |
$ |
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In-kind Amount |
$1,000,000 |
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| Was this project previously funded by the state? |
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Yes |
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Fiscal Year: |
2003-2004 |
Amount: |
$666,593 |
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| Is future-year funding likely to be requested? |
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Yes |
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Amount: |
$666,000 |
To Fund: |
Operations |
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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? |
Yes |
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| Is there a documented need for this project? |
Yes |
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Documentation: |
Many national & state studies |
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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: |
Miami-Dade Legislative Delegation |
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Hearing Meeting Date: |
11/22/2004 |
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| Is this a water project as described in Section 403.885, Laws of Florida? |
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No |
