Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #1249FY0102

Camillus Life Center-South Dade

Requester:

Peter England

Organization:

Camillus House

Project Title:

Camillus Life Center-South Dade

Date Submitted:

1/17/2002 3:30:25 PM

Sponsors:

Rudolfo Garcia

Statewide Interest:

Camillus saves the State the direct costs of housing, treatment, job training and public assistance, while creating employed, tax paving, productive community members.� It also addresses the twin epidemics fo substance abuse and HIV/AIDS

Recipient:

Camillus House

Contact:

Peter England

336 NW 5 Street

Contact Phone:

(305) 374-1065 302

Miami 33128

Counties:

Dade

Gov't Entity:

Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit):

Yes

Project Description:

Camillus will expand its highly successful Camillus Life Center substance abuse treatment program into South Dade, providing residential and outpatient treatment services to homeless individuals and families

Measurable Outcome Anticipated:

Over a period of a year, at least 200 persons will enter the program and receive comprehensive services, with at least 125 of those persons completing the program clean, sober, employed and self-sufficient.

What statewide interest does this project address as it relates to Chapter 216.052(1)?

Camillus saves the State the direct costs of housing, treatment, and job training, while creating employed, tax-paying, productive community members.� It also addresses the twin epidemics of substance abuse and HIV/AIDS, which are devastating our poor and minority communities.

Amount requested from the State for this project this year:

$750,000

Total cost of the project:

$1,500,000

Request has been made to fund:

Operations

What type of match exists for this project?

Local, Private, Federal

Cash Amount:

$650,000

In-Kind Amount:

$100,000

Was this project previously funded by the State?

Unknown

Is future-year funding likely to be requested?

Yes

Amount:

$750,000

Purpose for future year funding:

Recurring Operations

Will this be an annual request?

Yes

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:

Miami Dade County Homeless Trust Needs Analysis

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