Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #298FY0102

Displaced Homemaker Program

Requester:

Dolores K. Benjamin

Organization:

Resource Center of Women Pinellas/Pasco

Project Title:

Displaced Homemaker Program

Date Submitted:

1/14/2002 11:50:50 AM

Sponsors:

Donald Sullivan

Statewide Interest:

Preventative program to stave off public dependency for women and families, allowing them to contribute to tax base and community stability.

Recipient:

Resource Center for Women Pinellas/Pasco

Contact:

Dolores Benjamin

1301 Seminole Boulevard; Suite 150

Contact Phone:

(727) 586-1110

Largo, FL 33770-8113

Counties:

Pasco, Pinellas

Gov't Entity:

Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit):

Yes

Project Description:

Voluntary, free, community based program to assist displaced homemakers to achieve self-sufficiency, emotional strength, and economic stability through counseling, education, employment and entrepreneurship.

Measurable Outcome Anticipated:

300 directly served under state funding, 500 additional under non-state funding, several thousand referrals to non-clients.

Amount requested from the State for this project this year:

$144,527

Total cost of the project:

$470,016

Request has been made to fund:

Operations

What type of match exists for this project?

Local

Cash Amount:

$247,762

In-Kind Amount:

$13,910

Was this project previously funded by the State?

Yes

Fiscal Year:

2000-2001

Amount:

$144,527

Is future-year funding likely to be requested?

Yes

Amount:

$148,863

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:

Agency For Workforce Innovation

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

Yes

Is there a documented need for this project?

Yes

Documentation:

Chapter 446.50 F.S./Florida Data/National Displaced Homemaker Network

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

Yes

Hearing Body:

Pinellas County Legislative Delegation

Meeting Date:

10/2/2001