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| Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #756 |
| Camillus Life Center |
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| Requester: |
Peter England |
Organization: |
Camillus House, Inc. |
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| Project Title: |
Camillus Life Center |
Date Submitted |
1/11/2005 2:01:21 PM |
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| Sponsors: |
Villalobos |
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| Statewide Interest: |
| Camillus saves the State the direct costs of housing, treatment, job training, and public assistance, while creating employed, tax-paying, productive community members. It also addresses the twin epidemics of substance abuse and HIV/AIDS, as well as other issues associated with "chronic homelessness". |
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| Recipient: |
Camillus House, Inc. |
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Contact: |
Peter England |
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336 NW 5th Street |
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Contact Phone: |
(305) 374-1065 |
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Miami 33128 |
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Contact email: |
Peter@camillus.org |
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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: |
| Camillus will continue its highly successful substance abuse treatment program for homeless men; as well as provide mental health services for homeless in Downtown Miami; as well as expand the program to provide further outpatient services in South Dade. |
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| Is this a project related to 2004 hurricane damage? |
No |
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| Measurable Outcome Anticipated: |
| Camillus House has repeatedly proven itself successful in reaching the most difficult-to-reach populations (the chronically homeless and the addicted), and turning them into productive, tax-paying members of society. The organization is uniquely qualified to undertake this mission by its long history in the community, state-of-the art treatment practices, highly qualified professional staff, and compassionate care delivered in a faith-based setting. Today the organization's behavioral health treatment services boast an astounding success rate of 63%. The requested State funding would ensure the continuation and expansion of this services, bringing Camillus even closer to its goal of ending chronic homelessness in Miami. |
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| Amount requested from the State for this project this year: |
$1,000,000 |
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| Total cost of the project: |
$3,000,000 |
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| Request has been made to fund: |
Operations |
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| What type of match exists for this project? |
Federal |
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Cash Amount |
$1,186,400 |
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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: |
$600,000 |
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| Is future-year funding likely to be requested? |
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Yes |
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Amount: |
$1,000,000 |
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: |
Miami-Dade Homeless Trust Needs Analysis; Miami-Dade Social Services Master Plan; DCF Plan |
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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 Delagation |
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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 |
