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| Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #1154 |
| Expansion of Adult Substance Abuse Treatment |
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| Requester: |
Mr. Jim Whitaker, President of Circles of Care |
Organization: |
Circles of Care |
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| Project Title: |
Expansion of Adult Substance Abuse Treatment |
Date Submitted |
1/13/2004 10:18:22 AM |
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| Sponsors: |
Posey |
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| Statewide Interest: |
| Consistent with state plan for substance abuse services. Reduces criminal activity, Medicare care, and incarcerations due to substance abuse |
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| Recipient: |
Circles of Care of Brevard County |
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Contact: |
Mr. Jim Whitaker |
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400 E. Sheridan Road |
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Contact Phone: |
(321) 984-4900 |
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Melbourne 32901 |
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Contact email: |
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| Counties: |
Brevard |
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| Gov't Entity: |
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Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit): |
Yes |
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| Project Description: |
| Add 5 additional Level 1, Intensive Residential Treatment beds to existing facility, treatment for detoxification of Substance Abuse Patients |
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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: |
| Reduction of Judicial, Legal , and medical costs |
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| Amount requested from the State for this project this year: |
$439,825 |
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| Total cost of the project: |
$439,825 |
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| Request has been made to fund: |
Operations |
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| What type of match exists for this project? |
None |
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Cash Amount |
$ |
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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: |
$439,825 |
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? |
Unknown |
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| Is there a documented need for this project? |
Yes |
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Documentation: |
Mental Health Study Commission, needed to lower local crime rates, emergency room activity and detox |
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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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Yes |
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Hearing Body: |
Brevard County Legislative Delegation |
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Hearing Meeting Date: |
01/08/2004 |
