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CBIRS Request 658
 
Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #658
Building Better Communities of South Florida
 
Requester: Farrel Owens Organization: Building Better Communities of South Florida, Inc
 
Project Title: Building Better Communities of South Florida Date Submitted 1/14/2004 3:38:31 PM
 
Sponsors: Bullard
 
Statewide Interest:
The program initiatives will address affordable housing for low and moderate-income families, human services and youth development programs for at risk youth. Our programs will help subside the states responsibity for addressing these issues and subsequently create a model for similar community organizations across the state to ensue.
 
Recipient: Building Better Communities of South Florida,Inc   Contact: Farrel Owens  
  P.O. Box 562571   Contact Phone: (786) 486-7409  
  Miami 33156   Contact email:  
 
Counties: Dade
 
Gov't Entity:   Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit): Yes
 
Project Description:
Affordable housing assistance, human services and youth development and education training
 
Is this a water project as described in Chapter 2002-291, Laws of Florida? No
 
Measurable Outcome Anticipated:
Providing families with decent and affordable housing, facilitation of social services for residents. Education enhancement for 150 youth with enphasis on FCAT scores
 
Amount requested from the State for this project this year: $462,776
 
Total cost of the project: $1,315,326
 
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?   Yes
  Amount: $1,000,000 To Fund: Operations
 
Was this project included in an Agency's Budget Request?   No
 
Was this project included in the Governor's Recommended Budget? Yes
 
Is there a documented need for this project? Yes
  Documentation: Iller Planning Group Feasibility Study, Miami-Dade County Public Schools FCAT results
 
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 County Legislative Delegation
  Hearing Meeting Date: 11/13/2003