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| Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #31 |
| One Stop Neighborhood Resource Center |
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| Requester: |
Gepsie M. Metellus |
Organization: |
Haitian Neighborhood Center, Sant La |
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| Project Title: |
One Stop Neighborhood Resource Center |
Date Submitted |
12/29/2004 2:28:35 PM |
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| Sponsors: |
Wilson |
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| Statewide Interest: |
| To promote social, economic and educational self-sufficiency within the Haitian community of Miami-Dade County by ensuring the proper linkages with local organizations that serve this distinct community. |
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| Recipient: |
Haitian Neighborhood Center, Sant La |
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Contact: |
Gepsie M. Metellus |
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5000 Biscayne Boulevard, Suite 110 |
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Contact Phone: |
(305) 573-4871 |
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Miami 33137 |
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Contact email: |
santla@bellsouth.net |
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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: |
| The Haitian Neighborhood Center, Sant La, provides a central intake and referral point for the South Florida Haitian community. It also works with neighborhood leaders to improve their skills in advocating for the needs of the community by partnering with existing community based organizations and government agencies.
By providing this central intake, municipalities and Miami-Dade County governments are able to handle constituents problems more effectively. |
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| Is this a project related to 2004 hurricane damage? |
No |
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| Measurable Outcome Anticipated: |
| This one-stop resource center will facilitate access to information and existing County-wide services throught culturally and linguistically competent environment for a minimum of 600 clients annually and will support the work of municipal and county staff. |
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| Amount requested from the State for this project this year: |
$50,000 |
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| Total cost of the project: |
$100,000 |
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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 |
$16,000 |
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In-kind Amount |
$34,000 |
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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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Yes |
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Amount: |
$100,000 |
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? |
No |
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| Is there a documented need for this project? |
Yes |
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Documentation: |
Agency Needs Assessment: Department of Health, Department of Children and Families |
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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: |
11/12/2004 |
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| Is this a water project as described in Section 403.885, Laws of Florida? |
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No |
