Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #1591FY0102

Foster Care Review

Requester:

Jeanne Pittman

Organization:

Foster Care Citizen Review Board

Project Title:

Foster Care Review

Date Submitted:

1/18/2002 12:20:23 PM

Sponsors:

Betty Holzendorf

Statewide Interest:

Trained community volunteers conduct judicial reviews of children who are victims of abuse, neglect, abandonment.� It is a state responsibility to minotor children in foster care as well as a federal mandate.

Recipient:

Foster Care Citizen Review Board

Contact:

Jeanne R. Pittman

220 E. Bay Street, Suite 601

Contact Phone:

(904) 630-1760

Jacksonville 32202

Counties:

Duval

Gov't Entity:

Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit):

Yes

Project Description:

Recruit, train and support panels of volunteers wh review cases of children under court supervision due to abuse� neglect, abandonment. Panels use case file research analysis of submitted reports and� case hearings to monitor whether children are safely and appropriately placed, whether case plan tasks are being performed, and whether needed services are being provided.� Recommendations are provided to judges.

Measurable Outcome Anticipated:

Ensures the least amount of time in foster care, promotes stable placement and preserves federal funding from Title IVE and IVB.

Amount requested from the State for this project this year:

$256,000

Total cost of the project:

$295,774

Request has been made to fund:

Operations

What type of match exists for this project?

Local

In-Kind Amount:

$75,884

Was this project previously funded by the State?

Yes

Fiscal Year:

2001-2002

Amount:

$256,000

Is future-year funding likely to be requested?

Yes

Amount:

$256,000

Purpose for future year funding:

Recurring Operations

Will this be an annual request?

Yes

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

Yes

Agency:

State Court System

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

Yes

Is there a documented need for this project?

Yes

Documentation:

Enabling legislation FS 39.701 & F.S. 39.702, 1998 DCIP Study

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

Yes

Hearing Body:

Duval Legislative Delegation

Meeting Date:

9/25/2001