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CBIRS Request 720
 
Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #720
Camillus Life Center
 
Requester: Peter England Organization: Camillus House, Inc.
 
Project Title: Camillus Life Center Date Submitted 1/15/2004 6:18:27 PM
 
Sponsors: Villalobos
 
Statewide Interest:
Camillus saves the State the direct costs of housing, treatment, job training, and public assistance, while creating employed, tax-paying, productive community members. It also addresses the twin epidemics of substance abuse and HIV/AIDS, as well as other issues associated with "chronic homelessness".
 
Recipient: Camillus House, Inc.   Contact: Peter England  
  336 NW 5th Street   Contact Phone: (305) 374-1065  
  Miami 33128   Contact email:  
 
Counties: Dade
 
Gov't Entity:   Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit): Yes
 
Project Description:
Camillus will expand the highly successful Camillus Life Center substance abuse treatment program for homeless persons into South Dade, providing addiction and mental health treatment to homeless persons.
 
Is this a water project as described in Chapter 2002-291, Laws of Florida? No
 
Measurable Outcome Anticipated:
The new "CLC South" program will provide addiction and/or mental health treatment to at least 200 homeless men and women, with at least 69% of those successfully completing the program clean, sober, and employed
 
Amount requested from the State for this project this year: $500,000
 
Total cost of the project: $1,750,000
 
Request has been made to fund: Operations
 
What type of match exists for this project? Local, Private, Federal
  Cash Amount $1,000,000   In-kind Amount $250,000
 
Was this project previously funded by the state?   No
 
Is future-year funding likely to be requested?   Yes
  Amount: $500,000 To Fund: Operations
 
Was this project included in an Agency's Budget Request?   Unknown
 
Was this project included in the Governor's Recommended Budget? Unknown
 
Is there a documented need for this project? Yes
  Documentation: Miami-Dade Homeless Trust Needs Analysis; Miami-Dade Social Services Master Plan; DCF Plan
 
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: 10/17/2003