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| Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #1641 |
| Best Buddies Middle Schools, High Schools, Colleges, Citizens and e-Buddies |
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| Requester: |
Best Buddies Florida |
Organization: |
Best Buddies International |
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| Project Title: |
Best Buddies Middle Schools, High Schools, Colleges, Citizens and e-Buddies |
Date Submitted |
1/15/2004 6:34:39 PM |
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| Sponsors: |
Villalobos |
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| Statewide Interest: |
| By providing friends to people with intellectual disabilities, Best Buddies is working to enhance the quality of life of this special population which assists them with becoming more self-reliant and active in their communities. |
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| Recipient: |
Best Buddies Florida |
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Contact: |
Anthony Kennedy Shriver |
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100 SE 2nd Street, Suite 1990 |
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Contact Phone: |
(305) 374-2233 |
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Miami 33131 |
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Contact email: |
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| Counties: |
{Statewide} |
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| Gov't Entity: |
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Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit): |
Yes |
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| Project Description: |
| Best Buddies works to enhance the lives of individuals with mental retardation by providing oppurtunities for one-to-one friendships with volunteers from middle schools, high schools, colleges and the community in large. |
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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: |
| Total Participants: 4,580 |
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| Amount requested from the State for this project this year: |
$675,532 |
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| Total cost of the project: |
$1,168,682 |
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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 |
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Cash Amount |
$269,500 |
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In-kind Amount |
$223,650 |
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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: |
$675,532 |
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| Is future-year funding likely to be requested? |
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Yes |
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Amount: |
$675,532 |
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 |
Children And Families, Department Of |
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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: |
Various reports and research conducted by Universities and Best Buddies, available upon request |
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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: |
Dade Legislative Delegation |
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Hearing Meeting Date: |
11/13/2003 |
