Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #1628FY0102

Indigent/VA Guardian Project

Requester:

Dr. Jean Amuso

Organization:

University of South Florida, School of Social Work

Project Title:

Indigent/VA Guardian Project

Date Submitted:

1/18/2002 12:38:00 PM

Sponsors:

Tom Lee

Statewide Interest:

This is a local pilot project and would be considered as a model program for statewide implementation by each judicial circuit.

Recipient:

University of South Florida, School of Social Work

Contact:

Molly Langer

4202 E. Fowler Avenue, MGY 132

Contact Phone:

(813) 272-2762

Tampa, FL 33620

Counties:

Hillsborough

Gov't Entity:

Yes

Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit):

Project Description:

Indigent Guardians are currently represented by the public guardianship program through state funding. The public guardianship program only exists in three circuits and does not cover the needs of the State of Florida. The Veteran's Administration (VA) provides benefits to veterans under court supervision. The VA has expressed an interest in participating in the project as well. This collaborative effort between the Administrative Office of the Courts, Thirteenth Judicial Circuit; University of South Florida, School of Social Work and the Veterans Administration will create a pilot program to ensure that indigent guardianship needs are met in Hillsborough County.

Service Provided: University of South Florida students will serve as guardians on cases involving indigent wards and veterans

Measurable Outcome Anticipated:

Outcome measures will focus on what percentage of wards are maintained in the community in the indigent guardianship project in comparison to wards assigned to other guardians. Variables, such as the severity of the illness, will be controlled on a statistical level in order to make the most accurate comparison.

Amount requested from the State for this project this year:

$164,881

Total cost of the project:

$164,881

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?

No

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

No

Is there a documented need for this project?

No

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

No