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| Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #2560 |
| Farm Share Food Recovery Program |
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| Requester: |
Patricia Robbins |
Organization: |
Farm Share, Inc. |
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| Project Title: |
Farm Share Food Recovery Program |
Date Submitted |
1/15/2003 3:15:40 PM |
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| Sponsors: |
Bullard |
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| Statewide Interest: |
| Provides food for elderly, disabled and children of needy individuals throughout the state. |
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| Recipient: |
Farm Share, Inc. |
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Contact: |
Patricia Robbins |
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300 North Krome Avenue #12 |
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Contact Phone: |
(305) 246-3276 |
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Homestead 33034 |
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| Counties: |
Dade |
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| Gov't Entity: |
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Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit): |
Yes |
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| Project Description: |
| Food recovery program which provides food to the elderly, disabled, children and other needy individuals throughout the state. |
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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: |
| 19 million pounds of food distributed at no charge to needy individuals in the state. |
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| Amount requested from the State for this project this year: |
$440,000 |
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| Total cost of the project: |
$900,000 |
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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, Federal |
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Cash Amount |
$440,000 |
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In-kind Amount |
$22,000,000 |
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| Was this project previously funded by the state? |
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Yes |
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Fiscal Year: |
2001-2002 |
Amount: |
$440,000 |
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| Is future-year funding likely to be requested? |
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Yes |
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Amount: |
$4,440,000 |
To Fund: |
Operations |
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| Was this project included in an Agency's Budget Request? |
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Yes |
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Agency |
Agriculture And Consumer Services, Department Of, And Commissioner Of Agriculture |
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| Was this project included in the Governor's Recommended Budget? |
Yes |
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| Is there a documented need for this project? |
Yes |
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Documentation: |
Past funding for seven years - 1.3 million households served |
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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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Unknown |
