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| Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #1423 |
| 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 |
1/12/2006 11:09:05 AM |
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| Sponsors: |
Bullard, 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: |
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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 provide substance abuse and mental health treatment services to persons who are homeless in Miami-Dade County, through its highly successful treatment program, while also further expanding the existing program into South Dade. |
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| Is this a project related to a federal or state declared disaster? |
No |
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| Measurable Outcome Anticipated: |
| The Camillus House CLC program currently achieves a success rate of 89% of homeless persons who enter the active phase of treatment graduating clean, sober, and employed. This funding will further this impressive outcome. |
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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: |
$2,100,000 |
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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, Federal |
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Cash Amount |
$990,000 |
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In-kind Amount |
$110,000 |
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| Was this project previously funded by the state? |
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Yes |
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Fiscal Year: |
2005-2006 |
Amount: |
$680,000 |
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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: |
11/18/2005 |
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| Is this a water project as described in Section 403.885, Laws of Florida? |
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No |
