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| Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #1507 |
| G.A.L Child Representation Project |
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| Requester: |
Nestor Rodriguez |
Organization: |
Voices for Children Foundation, Inc. |
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| Project Title: |
G.A.L Child Representation Project |
Date Submitted |
1/15/2004 6:17:12 PM |
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| Sponsors: |
Villalobos, Wilson |
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| Statewide Interest: |
| Florida Statutes mandate the appointment of a Guardian Ad Litem in all child abuse and neglect proceedings. The State benefits by having these children represented and protected as mandated by Chapter 39. |
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| Recipient: |
Voices For Children Foundation, Inc. |
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Contact: |
Nestor Rodriguez |
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1500 NW 12 Avenue, Suite 1117 |
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Contact Phone: |
(305) 324-5678 |
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Miami 33136 |
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Contact email: |
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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: |
| This project addresses the need for child representation for abused or neglected children by a Guardian Ad Litem as mandated by Florida Statutes. The CRP provides a cost-effective, quality model of representation which serves to increase representation for abused, abandoned and neglected children, provide early and quality representation for all abuse victims, and utilize experienced and trained child advocates to protect the legal rights of children. |
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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: |
| Continue to represent a minimum of 3,000 child abuse victims in Miami-Dade County per year. |
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| Amount requested from the State for this project this year: |
$792,656 |
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| Total cost of the project: |
$2,149,221 |
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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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Yes |
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Fiscal Year: |
03-04 |
Amount: |
$692,656 |
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| Is future-year funding likely to be requested? |
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Yes |
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Amount: |
$792,656 |
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 |
Justice Administration |
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| Was this project included in the Governor's Recommended Budget? |
Yes |
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| Is there a documented need for this project? |
Yes |
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Documentation: |
Florida Statute and Governor's Blur Ribbon Pannel 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 Delegation |
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Hearing Meeting Date: |
11/13/2003 |
