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CBIRS Request 1024
 
Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #1024
Statewide Food Banks
 
Requester: Cindy Wagner Organization: Florida Association of Food Banks
 
Project Title: Statewide Food Banks Date Submitted 1/12/2004 4:10:23 PM
 
Sponsors: Lawson
 
Statewide Interest:
Provide food assistance to Florida families and children in need across the state
 
Recipient: Florida Association of Food Banks   Contact: Michael Dobson  
  200 W. College Ave., Suite 206   Contact Phone: (850) 222-0441  
  Tallahassee 32301   Contact email:  
 
Counties: {Statewide}
 
Gov't Entity:   Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit): Yes
 
Project Description:
Nutritious food that is not typically donated in sufficient amounts will be obtained and transported into Florida and delivered within Florida to all 67 counties
 
Is this a water project as described in Chapter 2002-291, Laws of Florida? No
 
Measurable Outcome Anticipated:
Millions of pounds of nutritious food will be solicited and delivered to Florida Families
 
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: 2003-2004 Amount: $200,000
 
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?   Yes
  Agency Agriculture And Consumer Services, Department Of, And Commissioner Of Agriculture
 
Was this project included in the Governor's Recommended Budget? Unknown
 
Is there a documented need for this project? Yes
  Documentation: Conference of Mayor's Report
 
Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)?   Yes
  Hearing Body: Senate General Government Appropriatinst
  Hearing Meeting Date: 01/08/2004