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CBIRS Request 1218
 
Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #1218
Women Helping Women Jail Project
 
Requester: Rosalind Tompkins-Whiteside Organization: Mothers In Crisis, Inc.
 
Project Title: Women Helping Women Jail Project Date Submitted 1/12/2006 12:47:44 PM
 
Sponsors: Argenziano, Lawson
 
Statewide Interest:
The Statewide issue that this project addresses is the high recidivism rate among female inmates in local jails.
 
Recipient: Mothers In Crisis, Inc   Contact: Rosalind Tompkins-Whiteside  
  1500 Lake Avenue   Contact Phone: (850) 222-7705  
  Tallahassee 32310   Contact email: ryt2@aol.com
 
Counties: Gadsden, Jefferson, Leon
 
Gov't Entity:   Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit): Yes
 
Project Description:
Individualized community based services to female inmates to break the cycle of repeated incarceration.
 
Is this a project related to a federal or state declared disaster? No
 
Measurable Outcome Anticipated:
The targeted women will be empowered in life skills management and become law abiding productive citizens.
 
Amount requested from the State for this project this year: $150,000
 
Total cost of the project: $200,000
 
Request has been made to fund: Operations
 
What type of match exists for this project? Local
  Cash Amount $50,000  
 
Was this project previously funded by the state?   No
 
Is future-year funding likely to be requested?   Yes
  Amount: $200,000 To Fund: Operations
 
Was this project included in an Agency's Budget Request?   No
 
Was this project included in the Governor's Recommended Budget? No
 
Is there a documented need for this project? Yes
  Documentation: Community & 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: Leon County Delegation Meeting
  Hearing Meeting Date: 12/05/2005
 
Is this a water project as described in Section 403.885, Laws of Florida?   No