Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #1446FY0102

Foster Care Review - Marion and Lake Counties

Requester:

Marcie Bailey

Organization:

Florida Foster Care Review

Project Title:

Foster Care Review - Marion and Lake Counties

Date Submitted:

1/17/2002 9:42:55 PM

Sponsors:

Anna Cowin, Richard Mitchell, Rod Smith

Statewide Interest:

Meets federal and state mandate that all children in dependency system receive a periodic judicial review, additional Federal IV-E funds can be pulled down specifically for utilization of cetizen review panels.

Recipient:

Florida Foste Care Review Project of Marion County, Inc.

Contact:

Marcie Bailey

MCJC - 110 NW First Avenue

Contact Phone:

(352) 369-2470

Ocala 34475

Counties:

Lake, Marion

Gov't Entity:

Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit):

Yes

Project Description:

Community volunteers are trained and utilized as per F.S. 39.702, to conduct judicial review hearings on abused and neglected children.

Measurable Outcome Anticipated:

Timely reviews as per federal and state timelines allowing recoupment under Title IV-E; provides overall measurement of effectiveness of child welfare system

Amount requested from the State for this project this year:

$200,000

Total cost of the project:

$200,000

Request has been made to fund:

Operations

What type of match exists for this project?

Private, Federal

Cash Amount:

$1,000,000

Was this project previously funded by the State?

Yes

Fiscal Year:

2001-2002

Amount:

$200,000

Is future-year funding likely to be requested?

Yes

Amount:

$200,000

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:

OSCA study on citizen review programs

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

Yes

Hearing Body:

Marion County Legislative Delegation

Meeting Date:

8/24/2001