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CBIRS Request 894
 
Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #894
Disadvantaged Immigrant Families Assistance Program
 
Requester: Esperanza Martinez Organization: CASA - Colombian American Service Association
 
Project Title: Disadvantaged Immigrant Families Assistance Program Date Submitted 1/14/2003 6:06:51 PM
 
Sponsors: Villalobos
 
Statewide Interest:
This project is regional in scope meeting the docu,ented need of hispani immigrant communities in Miami-Dade, Broward, Orange and Tampa.
 
Recipient: CASA   Contact: Esperanza Martinez  
  3138 Coral Way   Contact Phone: (305) 586-9649  
  Miami 33145
 
Counties: Dade
 
Gov't Entity:   Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit): Yes
 
Project Description:
Bring together a network of 8 organizations serving Hispanics in Miami Dade, Broward, Tampa and Orlando to provide case management, outreach services, information and referral, legal rights education, citizenship drives, computer education.
 
Is this a water project as described in Chapter 2002-291, Laws of Florida? No
 
Measurable Outcome Anticipated:
To serve an estimated 20,000 families
 
Amount requested from the State for this project this year: $375,000
 
Total cost of the project: $445,000
 
Request has been made to fund: Operations
 
What type of match exists for this project? Federal
  Cash Amount $   In-kind Amount $70,000
 
Was this project previously funded by the state?   No
 
Is future-year funding likely to be requested?   Unknown
 
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: Agencies' needs assess,emt. County sponsore studies
 
Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)?   Yes
  Hearing Body: Miami Dade Legislative Delegation
  Hearing Meeting Date: 12/04/2002