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| Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #1544 |
| Expansion of Volunteer Way Food Distribution Warehouse |
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| Requester: |
Lester Cypher |
Organization: |
The Volunteer Way, Inc. |
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| Project Title: |
Expansion of Volunteer Way Food Distribution Warehouse |
Date Submitted |
1/13/2005 10:42:37 AM |
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| Sponsors: |
Fasano |
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| Statewide Interest: |
| The expansion of the Volunteer Way's food distribution warehouse will assist the Volunteer Way in providing additional food to its 80 member network of food banks and food pantries throughout Florida. |
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| Recipient: |
The Volunteer Way, Inc. |
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Contact: |
Lester Cypher |
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7820 Congress Street |
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Contact Phone: |
(727) 815-0433 |
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New Port Richey 34653 |
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Contact email: |
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| Counties: |
Pasco |
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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 funds from this project will allow for the construction of an additonal 4,000 square feet of warehouse space. This additional warehouse space will allow the Volunteer Way to serve a larger geographic area and to store more dry goods and perishable foods. |
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| Is this a project related to 2004 hurricane damage? |
No |
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| Measurable Outcome Anticipated: |
| Within one year The Volunteer Way will add twenty additional food distribution locations in remote areas that are presently underserved. The Volunteer Way will also assist an additional ten thousand nutritionally challenged children, elderly, homeless, and working poor.
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| Amount requested from the State for this project this year: |
$150,000 |
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| Total cost of the project: |
$170,000 |
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| Request has been made to fund: |
Construction |
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| What type of match exists for this project? |
Local |
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Cash Amount |
$20,000 |
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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: |
Needs Assessment conducted by the urban Institute & Florida Impact |
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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: |
Pasco County Legislative Delegation |
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Hearing Meeting Date: |
01/07/2004 |
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| Is this a water project as described in Section 403.885, Laws of Florida? |
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No |
