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CBIRS Request 654
 
Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #654
Legal/Immigration Services
 
Requester: Arturo Lopez Organization: Coalition of Florida Farmworkers Organizaion, Inc.
 
Project Title: Legal/Immigration Services Date Submitted 1/14/2004 3:41:45 PM
 
Sponsors: Bullard
 
Statewide Interest:
Assistance to farmworkers applying for legal residency under the Agricultural Job Opportunity, Benefits and Security Act.
 
Recipient: Coalition of Florida Farmworkers Organization, Inc.   Contact: Arturo Lopez  
  778j West Palm Drive   Contact Phone: (305) 246-0357  
  Florida City 33034   Contact email:  
 
Counties: Dade
 
Gov't Entity:   Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit): Yes
 
Project Description:
Assistance to farmworkers applying for legal residency under the Agricultural Job Opportunity, Benefits and Security Act.
 
Is this a water project as described in Chapter 2002-291, Laws of Florida? No
 
Measurable Outcome Anticipated:
Approximately 25,000 undocumented farmworkers will become legal residents
 
Amount requested from the State for this project this year: $200,000
 
Total cost of the project: $280,000
 
Request has been made to fund: Operations
 
What type of match exists for this project? None
  Cash Amount $  
 
Was this project previously funded by the state?   No
 
Is future-year funding likely to be requested?   Unknown
 
Was this project included in an Agency's Budget Request?   No
 
Was this project included in the Governor's Recommended Budget? No
 
Is there a documented need for this project? Yes
  Documentation: Agency Needs Assessment
 
Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)?   Yes
  Hearing Body: Miami-Dade Legislative Delegation
  Hearing Meeting Date: 11/13/2003