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| Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #1365 |
| Foster Care Review |
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| Requester: |
Ana Maria Pozo |
Organization: |
Foster Care Review |
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| Project Title: |
Foster Care Review |
Date Submitted |
1/15/2004 6:18:09 PM |
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| Sponsors: |
Villalobos, Wilson |
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| Statewide Interest: |
| Eligibility and preservation of federal funds under Title IV-E and IV-B, Social Security Act, by providing federally/state required case reviews of dependant children and oversight of Florida's child protection system. |
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| Recipient: |
Foster Care Review |
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Contact: |
Ana Maria Pozo |
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3050 Biscayne Blvd. Suite 900 |
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Contact Phone: |
(305) 573-6665 |
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Miami 33137 |
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Contact email: |
anapozo@fostercarereview.org |
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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: |
| Foster Care Review's citizen review panel volunteers conduct reviews of children in foster care pursuant to F.S. 39.701. Volunteers monitor the safety, wellbeing and permanency of foster children, and hold agencies accountable for the care of children. As a citizen review panel under the Child Abuse Protection and Treatment Act (CAPTA), FCR also assesses the child protection system for the State of Florida. |
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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: |
| For 100% of all children reviewed, volunteers will review their safety, appropriateness of placement, provision of services, and progress towards permanency at least every six months. |
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| Amount requested from the State for this project this year: |
$400,000 |
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| Total cost of the project: |
$1,000,000 |
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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 |
$250,000 |
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In-kind Amount |
$350,000 |
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| Was this project previously funded by the state? |
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Yes |
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Fiscal Year: |
2003-2004 |
Amount: |
$300,000 |
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| Is future-year funding likely to be requested? |
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Yes |
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Amount: |
$400,000 |
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 |
State Court System |
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| Was this project included in the Governor's Recommended Budget? |
No |
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| Is there a documented need for this project? |
Yes |
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Documentation: |
Federal child welfare laws (PL 96-272,PL 105-89);Gov's Blue Ribbon Panel Report on Child Protection |
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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: |
Miami Dade County Legislative Delegation |
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Hearing Meeting Date: |
11/13/2003 |
