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CBIRS Request 1260
 
Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #1260
Supplemental Nutrition assistance Program
 
Requester: Cindy L Wagoner Organization: Florida Association of Food Banks
 
Project Title: Supplemental Nutrition assistance Program Date Submitted 1/14/2003 8:56:31 AM
 
Sponsors: Wasserman Schultz
 
Statewide Interest:
Assist the hungry in getting better nutrition.
 
Recipient: Florida Association of Food Banks   Contact: Micheal Dobson  
  4016 Northwest Passage   Contact Phone: (850) 443-3477  
  Tallahassee 32303
 
Counties: {Statewide}
 
Gov't Entity:   Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit): Yes
 
Project Description:
Nutritious food that is not typically donated will be purchased from FL vendors for distribution (at no cost) to the hungry families.
 
Is this a water project as described in Chapter 2002-291, Laws of Florida? No
 
Measurable Outcome Anticipated:
Milklions of pounds of nutritious foods will feed the hungry.
 
Amount requested from the State for this project this year: $1,000,000
 
Total cost of the project: $1,000,000
 
Request has been made to fund: Operations
 
What type of match exists for this project? None
  Cash Amount $  
 
Was this project previously funded by the state?   No
 
Is future-year funding likely to be requested?   Yes
  Amount: $1,000,000 To Fund: Operations
 
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: Food banks services and assessments, National Hunger Studies.
 
Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)?   No