Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #196FY0102

South Florida Food Recovery

Requester:

Julius Littman

Organization:

South Florida Food Recovery

Project Title:

South Florida Food Recovery

Date Submitted:

1/14/2002 11:07:27 AM

Sponsors:

Kendrick Meek

Statewide Interest:

Regional in scope, is intended to meet a document need, address a statewide interest, is intended to produce measurable results and has tangible comm. support.

Recipient:

South Florida Food Recovery

Contact:

Julius Littman

12050 N.E. 14th Avenue

Contact Phone:

(305) 891-8811

North Miami 33161

Counties:

Dade

Gov't Entity:

Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit):

Yes

Project Description:

Provide 245,000 supplemental meals per month to the poor and needy as well as 30,000 meals for the homeless 7,000,000 meals per year.

Measurable Outcome Anticipated:

Increase the number and quality of meals per year.

Amount requested from the State for this project this year:

$227,800

Total cost of the project:

$2,317,632

Request has been made to fund:

Operations

What type of match exists for this project?

Local, Private, Federal

Cash Amount:

$316,632

In-Kind Amount:

$2,000,000

Was this project previously funded by the State?

Yes

Fiscal Year:

1998-1999

Amount:

$250,000

Is future-year funding likely to be requested?

Yes

Amount:

$230,000

Purpose for future year funding:

Recurring Operations

Will this be an annual request?

Yes

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

No

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

No

Is there a documented need for this project?

Yes

Documentation:

Florida Department of Agriculture

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

Yes

Hearing Body:

The Miami-Dade Legislative Delegation

Meeting Date:

10/5/2001