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| Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #200 |
| Phone for Jobs |
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| Requester: |
Rayme Nuckles, Chief Executive Officer |
Organization: |
Homeless Coaltion of Hillsborough County, Inc. |
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| Project Title: |
Phone for Jobs |
Date Submitted |
1/9/2006 8:08:31 AM |
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| Sponsors: |
Miller |
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| Statewide Interest: |
| This project has the potential to benefit persons who are homeless or near homeless, throughout the state by providing a means for communication from potential employers and housing providers, and other mainstream programs to assist families with self-sufficiency. |
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| Recipient: |
Homeless Coaltion of Hillsborough County, Inc. |
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Contact: |
Rayme Nuckles, CEO |
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1102 North Florida Avenue, Suite 203 |
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Contact Phone: |
(813) 223-6115 |
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Tampa, FL 33602 |
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Contact email: |
rayme@homelessofhc.org |
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| Counties: |
Hillsborough |
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| Gov't Entity: |
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Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit): |
Yes |
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| Project Description: |
| Phone for Jobs empowers people in crisis and transition by providing a tangible tool they need to succeed: a consistent telephone number. Voice Mail network spans 37 sites in 19 states, including Pinellas and Orange Counties.
The Homeless Coalition of Tampa - Hillsborough County, Inc. will be responsible for managing the service. The Coalition will provide the voicemail numbers to other participating agencies who then assign the numbers to the clients. The key to the program is the fact that people who are homeless will receive a local telephone number at which to receive messages, therefore employers and case workers can utilize voice mail to stay in consistent contact with their potential employees or clients, doubling the impact of the service and an increasing the opportunity for self-sufficiency through employment.
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| Is this a project related to a federal or state declared disaster? |
No |
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| Measurable Outcome Anticipated: |
| In 2004, over 47,000 people in crisis and transition nationwide had access to a safe, reliable place to receive messages and over 1,900 social and health services agencies had access to a needed tool for service delivery.
By eliminating phonelessness as a barrier to self-sufficiency
--30% of users will be able to obtain employment
--30% of users will obtain housing.
--30% of users will achieved "safe communication" (fleeing domestic abuse)
--30% of users will received health services
In 2005 over 11000 Homeless people were counted. Tampa-Hillsborough County has the 6th largest homeless population in the nation. Our anticipated goal is to have 30% of the CVM users reach their goals within the first year of using the service. Phone for Jobs will help them look for work, look for housing, receive medical/health services and have a safe place for messages.
The isolation and disconnection of people without a phone number cannot be overestimated. Community Voice Mail re-opens doors often closed to those most in need, helping them regain lost ground and get back on track to self-sufficiency.
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| Amount requested from the State for this project this year: |
$150,000 |
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| Total cost of the project: |
$150,000 |
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| Request has been made to fund: |
Operations |
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| What type of match exists for this project? |
Private |
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Cash Amount |
$ |
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In-kind Amount |
$6,000 |
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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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Yes |
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Amount: |
$150,000 |
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: |
USA Today Tampa ranks 6th in the nation with the largest homeless population. |
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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: |
Hillsborough County Legislative Delegation |
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Hearing Meeting Date: |
01/07/2006 |
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| Is this a water project as described in Section 403.885, Laws of Florida? |
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No |
