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| Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #385 |
| Children's Crisis Respite at Ruth Cooper Center |
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| Requester: |
Janet Eustis, President and CEO |
Organization: |
Ruth Cooper Center for Behavioral Health Care |
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| Project Title: |
Children's Crisis Respite at Ruth Cooper Center |
Date Submitted |
1/12/2004 11:26:36 AM |
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| Sponsors: |
Saunders |
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| Statewide Interest: |
| This program will fund two foster homes as a step down from the Crisis Stabilization Unit, to work with children and their families to support return home, and prevent DCF placement. |
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| Recipient: |
Ruth Cooper Center |
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Contact: |
Janet Eustis |
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2789 Ortiz Avenue |
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Contact Phone: |
(239) 791-1530 |
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Fort Myers 33905 |
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Contact email: |
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| Counties: |
Lee |
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| Gov't Entity: |
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Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit): |
Yes |
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| Project Description: |
| Funding for two specially trained foster homes to serve as step down from the Crisis Stabilization Unit. Maximum stay of sixty days. The program will work with children and their families to support return home, and prevent DCF placement. |
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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: |
| Serve twelve children and their families. |
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| Amount requested from the State for this project this year: |
$188,124 |
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| Total cost of the project: |
$188,124 |
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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: |
2002-2003 |
Amount: |
$116,000 |
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| Is future-year funding likely to be requested? |
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Unknown |
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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: |
Ruth Cooper Center Annual Report FY 2003 |
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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: |
Lee County Legislative Delegation |
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Hearing Meeting Date: |
12/16/2003 |
