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| Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #2029 |
| Miami Dade Swim Safety |
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| Requester: |
Vivian Donnell Rodriguez |
Organization: |
Miami-Dade County Parks and Recreation Dept. |
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| Project Title: |
Miami Dade Swim Safety |
Date Submitted |
1/16/2004 2:32:00 PM |
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| Sponsors: |
Diaz de la Portilla, Wasserman Schultz |
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| Statewide Interest: |
| Miami-Dade Swim Safety is a Regional Drowning and water-related injury prevention program that is intended to reduce the incidences of tragic drowning, near drowning, and other unintentional water-related injuries. Miami-Dade Medical Examiners Office documents the Miami-Dade leads the State in drowning details. |
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| Recipient: |
Miami-Dade County Parks and Recreation Dept. |
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Contact: |
Jim O'Conner |
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275 NW 2 Street |
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Contact Phone: |
(305) 223-7077 |
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Miami 33128 |
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Contact email: |
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| Counties: |
Dade |
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| Gov't Entity: |
Yes |
Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit): |
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| Project Description: |
| Miami-Dade Swim Safety is a partnership for a safe and informed community drowning prevention and water related injuries. Our mission is to provide a centralized resource and referral agency for the coordination of information related to water safety awareness , education, advocacy and instruction. |
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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: |
| Establish a centralized office to coordinate community-wide efforts and service. Develop a database for dissemination of resources available in Miami-Dade. Promote public education, awareness, advocacy and instructional programs. Develop Miami-Dade Swim safety web site. Create opportunities for public participation through community events. Engage media support through print, public service announcements and sponsorships. Establish corporate and community based partnerships. |
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| Amount requested from the State for this project this year: |
$189,578 |
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| Total cost of the project: |
$189,578 |
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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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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? |
No |
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| Is there a documented need for this project? |
Yes |
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Documentation: |
Statistical information from Center for Disease Control, Fl. Emergency Management System Bureau, Mia |
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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: |
12/03/2003 |
