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| Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #819 |
| Disadvantaged Immigrant Family Assistance Program |
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| Requester: |
Diana Mesa |
Organization: |
CASA - Colombian American Service Association, Inc |
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| Project Title: |
Disadvantaged Immigrant Family Assistance Program |
Date Submitted |
1/11/2005 2:35:45 PM |
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| Sponsors: |
Villalobos |
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| Statewide Interest: |
| The project has Statewide interest with the potential of providing measurable results and impacting the lives of thousands of families in need of services. |
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| Recipient: |
CASA - Colombian American Service Association, Inc |
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Contact: |
Diana Mesa |
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8500 SW 8th Street, Suite 218 |
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Contact Phone: |
(305) 448-2272 |
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Miami 33144 |
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Contact email: |
casamiami@aol.com |
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| Counties: |
Dade |
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| Gov't Entity: |
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Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit): |
Yes |
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| Project Description: |
| The Disadvantaged Immigrant Family Assistance Program's main goal is to assist immigrant families make life-impacting choices that will affect their acculturation to Florida communities. Services provided will entail case management, legal services and outreach services, information and referral assistance as well as linkage to local and state services. Special educational and service sessions will be done as outreach in Tampa and Orlando. A strong emphasis will be placed on FCAT tutoring for Hispanic immigrant children. |
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| Is this a project related to 2004 hurricane damage? |
No |
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| Measurable Outcome Anticipated: |
| 1,000 families |
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| Amount requested from the State for this project this year: |
$375,000 |
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| Total cost of the project: |
$750,000 |
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| Request has been made to fund: |
Operations |
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| What type of match exists for this project? |
Local, Private |
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Cash Amount |
$250,000 |
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In-kind Amount |
$125,000 |
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| Was this project previously funded by the state? |
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Yes |
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Fiscal Year: |
1999-2000 |
Amount: |
$100,000 |
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| Is future-year funding likely to be requested? |
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Yes |
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Amount: |
$375,000 |
To Fund: |
Operations |
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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: |
Organization's documentation, county and state wide needs assesments |
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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 and Broward Legislative Delagation |
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Hearing Meeting Date: |
11/22/2004 |
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| Is this a water project as described in Section 403.885, Laws of Florida? |
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No |
