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| Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #2869 |
| Salvation Army Children's Village |
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| Requester: |
Major Gary Elliot |
Organization: |
The Salvation Army |
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| Project Title: |
Salvation Army Children's Village |
Date Submitted |
1/14/2005 3:19:00 PM |
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| Sponsors: |
Sebesta |
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| Statewide Interest: |
| This continuing project addresses a gap in Florida's foster care system. The Childrens' Village provides stability by providing a nurturing environment for sibling children by keeping them together in groups. The Village provides homes with professional foster parenting and coordination of social services for the children. |
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| Recipient: |
The Salvation Army, St. Petersburg |
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Contact: |
Karen Braun |
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P.O. Box 10909 |
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Contact Phone: |
(727) 550-8080 |
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St. Petersburg 33733 |
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Contact email: |
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| Counties: |
Pinellas |
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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 Salvation Army Children's Village is a neighborhood of typical family homes with professional foster parenting and coordination of all services to meet the children's needs. These homes provide stable, family-style foster care for sibling groups |
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| Is this a project related to 2004 hurricane damage? |
No |
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| Measurable Outcome Anticipated: |
| Stable family-style foster care for sibling groups, resulting in improved academic performace and behavior of the children in the program. |
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| Amount requested from the State for this project this year: |
$581,805 |
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| Total cost of the project: |
$900,000 |
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| Request has been made to fund: |
Operations |
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| What type of match exists for this project? |
Local, Private |
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Cash Amount |
$318,195 |
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| Was this project previously funded by the state? |
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Yes |
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Fiscal Year: |
2004-2005 |
Amount: |
$581,805 |
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| Is future-year funding likely to be requested? |
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Yes |
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Amount: |
$581,805 |
To Fund: |
Operations |
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| Was this project included in an Agency's Budget Request? |
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Yes |
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Agency |
Children And Families, Department Of |
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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: |
DCF Area V data regarding foster care bed space |
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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: |
Pinellas County Legislative Delegation |
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Hearing Meeting Date: |
11/09/2004 |
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| Is this a water project as described in Section 403.885, Laws of Florida? |
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No |
