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CBIRS Request 1687
 
Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #1687
Treatment services for Chronic Misdemeanor Offenders with Mental Illness and/or Substance Abuse
 
Requester: Derya E. Williams Organization: River Region Human Services, Inc.
 
Project Title: Treatment services for Chronic Misdemeanor Offenders with Mental Illness and/or Substance Abuse Date Submitted 1/12/2005 6:14:12 PM
 
Sponsors: Wise
 
Statewide Interest:
Provides substance abuse, dependency prevention, intervention, and treatment programming. This is treatment to break the cycle with Habitual Misdemeanants.
 
Recipient: River Region Human Services, Inc.   Contact: Dr. Stephen Hill  
  660 Park Street   Contact Phone: (850) 668-3900  
  Jacksonville 32204   Contact email: ash001@comcast.net
 
Counties: Duval
 
Gov't Entity:   Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit): Yes
 
Project Description:
River Region Human Services will provide effective and efficient substance abuse and dependency prevention, intervention and treatment programming for chronic misdemeanor offenders.
 
Is this a project related to 2004 hurricane damage? No
 
Measurable Outcome Anticipated:
300 habitual misdemeanor offenders will be screened and appropriately placed in intervention and/or treatment programming.
 
Amount requested from the State for this project this year: $423,750
 
Total cost of the project: $565,000
 
Request has been made to fund: Operations
 
What type of match exists for this project? Local
  Cash Amount $141,250  
 
Was this project previously funded by the state?   No
 
Is future-year funding likely to be requested?   Yes
  Amount: $423,750 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: City of Jacksonville, Office of the Sheriff
 
Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)?   Yes
  Hearing Body: Duval County Legislative Delegation
  Hearing Meeting Date: 11/05/2004
 
Is this a water project as described in Section 403.885, Laws of Florida?   No