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| Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #1241 |
| Miami Center for Men- Environmental Improvement Project |
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| Requester: |
Ronald Brummitt, Executive Dir |
Organization: |
Miami Rescue Mission, Inc. |
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| Project Title: |
Miami Center for Men- Environmental Improvement Project |
Date Submitted |
1/10/2006 5:26:59 PM |
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| Sponsors: |
Margolis |
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| Statewide Interest: |
| The Center for Men provides 220 beds for programs, which include emergency services, log-term residential care, and transitional housing. On average, 160 men per day are involved in the 12 to 24 month intensive program of edeucation, counseling, life-skills development , and career/job assistance. |
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| Recipient: |
Ronald Brummitt |
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Contact: |
Ronald Brummitt |
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2020 NW 1 Ave. |
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Contact Phone: |
(305) 571-2204 |
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Miami 33127 |
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Contact email: |
ron@caringplace.org |
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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: |
| Funds are being sought to enhance services to 214 homeless men who are enrolled in residential recovery programs. Additionally, nearly 300 homeless men in the community are served an evening meal, take showers, and receive washed clothing. The Center for Men offers comprehensive services that assist residents in transition from homelessness to becoming productive members of the community. The Center for Men operates 24 hours per day, every day of the year. The Center is nearly 16 years old and is desperate need of renovations and new furnishings due to the heavy usage of people over the past 16 years. |
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| Is this a project related to a federal or state declared disaster? |
No |
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| Measurable Outcome Anticipated: |
| Renovations to this facility will enhance quality, safety and working conditions for the preparation and distribution of over 500 meals each day to this center's male homeless population. |
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| Amount requested from the State for this project this year: |
$259,200 |
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| Total cost of the project: |
$278,200 |
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| Request has been made to fund: |
Construction |
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| What type of match exists for this project? |
Local, Private |
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Cash Amount |
$20,000 |
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In-kind Amount |
$8,000 |
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| Was this project previously funded by the state? |
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No |
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| Is future-year funding likely to be requested? |
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No |
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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: |
The Center for Men is nearly 16 years old. The kitchen and dining room need to be renovated to impro |
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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 Delegation |
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Hearing Meeting Date: |
11/18/2005 |
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| Is this a water project as described in Section 403.885, Laws of Florida? |
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No |
