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| Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #2510 |
| Florida Adoption Institute |
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| Requester: |
James D. Clark, LCSW |
Organization: |
Daniel Memorial, Inc |
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| Project Title: |
Florida Adoption Institute |
Date Submitted |
1/15/2003 3:01:42 PM |
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| Sponsors: |
Hill |
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| Statewide Interest: |
| Project provides adoption consultation and education to all Florida residents and foster/care adoption professionals. Decreasing the number of children in foster care and increasing adoptions are priorities for the Department of Children and Families. |
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| Recipient: |
Daniel Memorial, Inc. |
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Contact: |
James D. Clark, LCSW |
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4203 Southpoint Blvd. |
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Contact Phone: |
(904) 296-1055 |
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Jacksonville 32216 |
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| Counties: |
{Statewide} |
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| Gov't Entity: |
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Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit): |
Yes |
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| Project Description: |
| The Institute will be the statewide education, resource, and research center on adoption in Florida. Services will include: national and local training, resources center, consultation, support, conference center, and best practice research. |
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| Is this a water project as described in Chapter 2002-291, Laws of Florida? |
No |
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| Measurable Outcome Anticipated: |
| 1) Adoption rates in Florida will increase by 5%; 2)Increase calls by 5% to 1-800-96-ADOPT; 3) The Florida Adoption Institute will be utilized by 500 users; 4) 95% of adoptive parents, professionals, and other users of the Florida Adoption Institute will be satisfied with the services they receive. |
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| Amount requested from the State for this project this year: |
$408,250 |
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| Total cost of the project: |
$510,313 |
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| Request has been made to fund: |
Operations |
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| What type of match exists for this project? |
Local, Private |
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Cash Amount |
$ |
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In-kind Amount |
$102,063 |
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| Was this project previously funded by the state? |
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No |
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| Is future-year funding likely to be requested? |
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Yes |
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Amount: |
$408,250 |
To Fund: |
Operations |
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| Was this project included in an Agency's Budget Request? |
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No |
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| Was this project included in the Governor's Recommended Budget? |
No |
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| Is there a documented need for this project? |
Yes |
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Documentation: |
2002 National Adoption Attitudes Survey and the Department of Children and Families. |
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| Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)? |
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No |
