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| Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #1614 |
| Children's Home Society Adoption Center |
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| Requester: |
Mr. Bill Shetler |
Organization: |
Children's Home Society of Florida, Buckner Division |
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| Project Title: |
Children's Home Society Adoption Center |
Date Submitted |
1/14/2004 5:08:11 PM |
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| Sponsors: |
Wise |
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| Statewide Interest: |
| This center will serve as a resource to expand and strenghten adoptions of Florida's foster children. |
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| Recipient: |
Children's Home Society of Florida, Buckner Division |
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Contact: |
Mr. Bill Shetler, LCSW |
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3027 San Diego Road |
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Contact Phone: |
(904) 348-2811 |
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Jacksonville 32207 |
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Contact email: |
bill.shetler@chsfl.org |
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| Counties: |
Baker, Clay, Duval, Nassau, St. Johns |
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| Gov't Entity: |
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Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit): |
Yes |
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| Project Description: |
| Extensive renovation of a 1939 building and surrounding grounds to convert into a regional Adoptions Center. The center will expand and strengthen adoption resources in the community to include adoption for special needs children in the foster care system, healthy infants and international adoptions for families from the First Coast. |
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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: |
| Expanded and strengthened adoption resources to find permanent homes for children in need. |
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| Amount requested from the State for this project this year: |
$500,000 |
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| Total cost of the project: |
$1,500,000 |
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| Request has been made to fund: |
Construction |
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| What type of match exists for this project? |
Local, Private |
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Cash Amount |
$500,000 |
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In-kind Amount |
$500,000 |
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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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No |
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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: |
Department of Children & Families Adoption Program |
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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: |
Duval County Legislative Delegation |
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Hearing Meeting Date: |
11/14/2003 |
