Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #1715FY0102

Second Chance for the Homeless

Requester:

Mirlande Allende

Organization:

Tri-City Community Association

Project Title:

Second Chance for the Homeless

Date Submitted:

1/18/2002 2:06:09 PM

Sponsors:

Debbie Wasserman Schultz

Statewide Interest:

It helps reduce the incidence of, and mitigate the effects of, homelessness and HIV/AIDS.

Recipient:

Tri-City Community Association

Contact:

Mirlande Allende

5800 NW 7th Avenue, Suite 212

Contact Phone:

(305) 757-0955

Miami 33127

Counties:

Dade

Gov't Entity:

Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit):

Yes

Project Description:

The Tri-City Community Association proposes to implement a comprehensive curriculum of homeless, HIV/AIDS prevention education.

Measurable Outcome Anticipated:

The program will be implemented throughout Miami-Dade, and 60% of the homeless population will be made aware and will report to DOH for testing.

Amount requested from the State for this project this year:

$250,000

Total cost of the project:

$250,000

Request has been made to fund:

Operations

What type of match exists for this project?

Local

Cash Amount:

$250,000

In-Kind Amount:

$160,000

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?

No

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 Board of County Commissioners

Meeting Date:

12/1/2001