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| Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #703 |
| Project Hope III |
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| Requester: |
Maura Bailey, Ph.D. |
Organization: |
United People Counseling Ministry Services, Inc. |
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| Project Title: |
Project Hope III |
Date Submitted |
1/13/2005 5:46:58 PM |
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| Sponsors: |
Larcenia Bullard |
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| Statewide Interest: |
| This organization dispenses emergency food and food bank services, HIV/AIDS/STD prevention education, and nutritional counseling to low-income (200% below federal poverty guidelines) individuals, the food insecure, and HIV+ individuals in far south Miami-Dade County. |
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| Recipient: |
United People Counseling Ministry Services, Inc. |
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Contact: |
Maura Bailey, Ph.D. |
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10705 SW 216 Street D219 |
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Contact Phone: |
(305) 322-3702 |
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Goulds 33170 |
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Contact email: |
weareunitedpeopl@aol.com |
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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: |
| United People Counseling Ministry services is a non-profit agency that has been in business for 12 years working as far South Miami-dade County feeding low-income individuals, migrants, HIV+ individuals and others in the community who need our services. South Miami-dade County has a high unemployment rate and no permanent industry for jobs. We see more food insecure with no prospect for jobs. the farmland is being bulldozed and shopping centers sit. |
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| Is this a project related to 2004 hurricane damage? |
No |
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| Measurable Outcome Anticipated: |
| This request will increase the fiscal impact because our customers will be referred to local and state agencies for services other than what we offer. |
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| Amount requested from the State for this project this year: |
$100,000 |
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| Total cost of the project: |
$150,000 |
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| Request has been made to fund: |
Operations |
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| What type of match exists for this project? |
Private |
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Cash Amount |
$ |
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In-kind Amount |
$95,000 |
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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: |
Federal Government studies, 2000 Census Florida Department of Health Fact Sheets |
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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: |
Dade Delegation |
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Hearing Meeting Date: |
12/19/2004 |
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| Is this a water project as described in Section 403.885, Laws of Florida? |
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No |
