Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #1021FY0102

Project Safe Families, Safe Pets

Requester:

Kelly Grimm

Organization:

Humane Society of Greater Miami

Project Title:

Project Safe Families, Safe Pets

Date Submitted:

1/18/2002 12:43:31 PM

Sponsors:

Debbie Wasserman Schultz

Statewide Interest:

Allow victims of domestic violence to have their pets cared for, so that should the victims need to flee to a shelter, saving the lives of the victims--reluctant to leave with the threat of violence against their pets--as well as the animals.

Recipient:

Humane Society of Greater Miami

Contact:

Kelly Grimm

2101 NW 95 Street

Contact Phone:

(305) 691-4701

Miami 33147

Counties:

Dade

Gov't Entity:

Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit):

Yes

Project Description:

The Society accepts and cares for the the pets of abuse victims so that they can flee to a shelter.� Knowledge of the availability of this option is crucial to its success.

Measurable Outcome Anticipated:

Substantially increase the awareness of the program within the community; it is expected that victim participation in the program would double as a result of this project.

Amount requested from the State for this project this year:

$60,000

Total cost of the project:

$60,000

Request has been made to fund:

Operations

What type of match exists for this project?

None

Was this project previously funded by the State?

No

Is future-year funding likely to be requested?

Unknown

Was this project included in an Agency's Budget Request?

Unknown

Was this project included in the Governor's Recommended Budget?

Unknown

Is there a documented need for this project?

Yes

Documentation:

Eleventh Judicial Circuit Domestic Violence Fatality Review Team Report

Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)?

Yes

Hearing Body:

Miami-Dade County Legislative Delegation

Meeting Date:

10/5/2001