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Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #7FY0102

SOS Children's Village

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Requester:

Marjory Bruszer

Organization:

SOS Children's Village

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Project Title:

SOS Children's Village

Date Submitted:

12/14/2001 1:46:51 PM

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sponsors:

Debby Sanderson

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Statewide Interest:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

In addition to the benefits recognized by children who are a part of the SOS family, SOS Children's Village helps to reduce the burden on the State of Florida's already overloaded and failing foster care system.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Recipient:

SOS Children's Village

 

Contact:

Marjory Bruszer

 

 

3681 N.W. 59th Place

 

Contact Phone:

(954) 420-5030

 

 

 

Coconut Creek 33073

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Counties:

Broward

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gov't Entity:

 

Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit):

Yes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Project Description:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SOS is a licensed child caring agency providing care for up to 60 foster children, currently ranging from age 9 to 18, who are in the custody of the Department of Children and Families.The uniqueness of SOS is its mission to provide a foster care placement which can be long term if indicated, specializing in siblings, and preparing the children for self sufficiency as young adults.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Measurable Outcome Anticipated:

 

 

 

 

 

Dependent children will be provided a safe, loving, and nurturing home with preparation for independence at age of majority.Additional goals for the development and care of the children will be in accord with the existing contractual terms with the Department of Children and Families District 10.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amount requested from the State for this project this year:

$315,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total cost of the project:

$2,200,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Request has been made to fund:

Operations

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

What type of match exists for this project?

Local, Private

 

 

Cash Amount:

$1,096,750

In-Kind Amount:

$40,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Was this project previously funded by the State?

 

Yes

 

 

Fiscal Year:

2001-2002

Amount:

$350,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Is future-year funding likely to be requested?

 

Yes

 

 

Amount:

$350,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

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:

Department of Children and Families

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

No