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| Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #1781 |
| Non Custodial Parent Employment Program (NCEP) |
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| Requester: |
Michael Bernstein |
Organization: |
Gulf Coast Community Care |
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| Project Title: |
Non Custodial Parent Employment Program (NCEP) |
Date Submitted |
1/12/2006 8:34:13 AM |
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| Sponsors: |
Diaz de la Portilla |
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| Statewide Interest: |
| This project is strongly supported by and assists the courts, state attorney's office and the local workforce board, generates millions of dollars in child support payments as in-kind match, has been independently evaluated for its effectiveness, and is recognized as a national model. |
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| Recipient: |
Gulf Coast Community Care |
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Contact: |
Michael Bernstein, President/C |
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14041 Icot Blvd. |
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Contact Phone: |
(727) 538-7460 |
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Clearwater 33760 |
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Contact email: |
mbernstein@gcjfs.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: |
| This request is for continuation funding for this nationally recognized project established in Miami-Dade in 2000 that is currently funded in proviso (line item 2118 for $666,000). The NCEP program increases the amount of court ordered child support collected; assists non-custodial parents who have children on welfare to establish a pattern of regular child support payments by obtaining and maintaining unsubsidized employment; and strengthens families by motivating absent parents to accept their parental responsibilites and helps them improve their relationship with their children. Based on outcomes, the program was expanded to Miami-Dade County in 2000 at the invitation of the local courts and the State Attorney's office, and funded by the local workforce board with Federal welfare-to-work dollars, which ended nationally in early 2004. The Miami-Dade County NCEP program has assisted more than 1,500 dads, benefitting 3,200 children since mid-2000. Since 1996, statewide the program has successfully served over 8,000 non-custodial parents benefitting 19,000 children, and helped lessen their dependence on public assistance. |
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| Is this a project related to a federal or state declared disaster? |
No |
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| Measurable Outcome Anticipated: |
| 65% of participants will become employed; 50% will be employed for 6 continuous months and paying child their support; 400 to be served during the fiscal year. |
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| Amount requested from the State for this project this year: |
$666,000 |
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| Total cost of the project: |
$666,000 |
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| Request has been made to fund: |
Operations |
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| What type of match exists for this project? |
Local |
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Cash Amount |
$ |
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In-kind Amount |
$1,000,000 |
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| Was this project previously funded by the state? |
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Yes |
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Fiscal Year: |
2005-2006 |
Amount: |
$666,000 |
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| Is future-year funding likely to be requested? |
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Yes |
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Amount: |
$666,000 |
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? |
Yes |
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| Is there a documented need for this project? |
Yes |
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Documentation: |
Many nat'nl/state studies cite the importance of collecting child support as part of welfare reform |
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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 Legislative 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 |
