Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #703FY0102

Foster Care Citizen Review Panel

Requester:

Ana Pozo

Organization:

Foster Care Review, Inc.

Project Title:

Foster Care Citizen Review Panel

Date Submitted:

1/15/2002 2:33:24 PM

Sponsors:

Rudolfo Garcia

Statewide Interest:

Preserves Title IV-E and IV-B funds to the state by providing a vehicle for timely reviews.� Trains citizens to conduct judcial review hearings as outlined in Chapter 39.702 FS

Recipient:

Foster Care Review, Inc.

Contact:

Ana Pozo

3050 Biscayne Blvd., Ste. 900

Contact Phone:

(305) 573-6665

Miami 33137

Counties:

Dade

Gov't Entity:

Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit):

Yes

Project Description:

To recruit, train, seat, and implement panels of trained citizen volunteers to conduct judicial review hearings of children under court supervision due to abuse and/or neglect, thereby propelling the children through the dependency system into safe, permanent placements.

Measurable Outcome Anticipated:

Reviews are conducted under federally mandated time frames and include mandated case findings.� With volunteer citizens reviewing the cases, additional circuit level docket time is created without the need for additional judges, assistants and support staff.

Amount requested from the State for this project this year:

$375,000

Total cost of the project:

$600,000

Request has been made to fund:

Operations

What type of match exists for this project?

Local, Private

Cash Amount:

$50,000

Was this project previously funded by the State?

Yes

Fiscal Year:

2001-02

Amount:

$375,000

Is future-year funding likely to be requested?

Yes

Amount:

$375,000

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:

Federal PL 96-272 &PL 105-89;State Chapter 39.702

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 Legislative Delegation

Meeting Date:

1/10/2002