Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #632FY0102

Dressing economically disadvantaged children with pride and dignity

Requester:

Phyllis Krug

Organization:

Neat Stuff, Inc.

Project Title:

Dressing economically disadvantaged children with pride and dignity

Date Submitted:

1/15/2002 11:21:09 AM

Sponsors:

Kendrick Meek

Statewide Interest:

Neat Stuff provides its services to Jacksonville and Gainesville and other areas requesting assistance as well as all of Miami-Dade County.� This project can be easily replicated in every district of Florida enabling every child in need to receive clothing in our State.

Recipient:

Neat Stuff, Inc.

Contact:

Phyllis Krug

2624 N.W. 21st Terrace

Contact Phone:

(305) 638-5878 6

Miami 33142

Counties:

Dade

Gov't Entity:

Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit):

Yes

Project Description:

Provides new clothing, free of charge, meeting the basic clothing needs of abused and neglected children living in State supported foster or shelter care and other economically deprived youngsters in Miami Dade County and other counties in Florida.

Measurable Outcome Anticipated:

Better school attendance, improved self-worth and conduct in class and home higher grades, willingness to stay in school and learn and ability to get and keep a job after serving Neat Stuff's employment skills training.

Amount requested from the State for this project this year:

$60,000

Total cost of the project:

$201,913

Request has been made to fund:

Operations

What type of match exists for this project?

Local, Private

Cash Amount:

$60,000

In-Kind Amount:

$1,000,000

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?

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)?

Yes

Hearing Body:

The Miami Dade Legislative Delegation

Meeting Date:

11/19/2001