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CBIRS Request 609
 
Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #609
Support for Statewide Food Banks
 
Requester: Cindy Wagner Organization: Florida Association of Food Banks
 
Project Title: Support for Statewide Food Banks Date Submitted 1/10/2003 4:17:12 PM
 
Sponsors: Lawson
 
Statewide Interest:
Provides food assistance to families in need across the state
 
Recipient: Florida Association of Food Banks   Contact: Michael Dobson  
  4016 Northwest Passage   Contact Phone: (850) 443-3477  
  Tallahassee 32308
 
Counties: {Statewide}
 
Gov't Entity:   Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit): Yes
 
Project Description:
Nutritous food that is not typically donated in sufficient quantities will be obtained and trucked into Florida for statewide distribution
 
Is this a water project as described in Chapter 2002-291, Laws of Florida? No
 
Measurable Outcome Anticipated:
Millions of additional pounds of nutritious food will be solicited and distributed to the hungry
 
Amount requested from the State for this project this year: $500,000
 
Total cost of the project: $500,000
 
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?   Yes
  Fiscal Year: 2002-2003 Amount: $250,000
 
Is future-year funding likely to be requested?   Yes
  Amount: $500,000 To Fund: Operations
 
Was this project included in an Agency's Budget Request?   No
 
Was this project included in the Governor's Recommended Budget? Unknown
 
Is there a documented need for this project? Yes
  Documentation: America's Second Harvest Report: Hunger in America 2001, Conference of Mayors Report
 
Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)?   No