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| Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #223 |
| PHOENIX ACADEMY |
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| Requester: |
Finn Kavanagh |
Organization: |
Phoenix House |
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| Project Title: |
PHOENIX ACADEMY |
Date Submitted |
1/3/2006 10:14:59 AM |
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| Sponsors: |
Crist |
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| Statewide Interest: |
| The proposed project will contribute to the statewide performance goals of 1) Protect Florida's Youth from Substance Abuse, 2) Reducing the Demand for Drugs in Florida, 3) Reducing the Human Suffering, Moral Degradation, and socail, health and economic costs of illegal drug use in Florida. |
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| Recipient: |
Phoenix House |
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Contact: |
Finn Kavanagh |
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5620 East Fowler Avenue, Suite 8 |
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Contact Phone: |
(813) 989-9170 |
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Tampa 33617 |
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Contact email: |
fkavanagh@phoenixhouse.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: |
| The proposed Phoenix Academy is a residential treatment program for substance abusing adolescents and their families. Teens from Central Florida will be referred from schools, drug court, faith communities, parents, social works and other treatment providers. The program will provide 30 residential treatment beds for male and female adolescents. |
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| Is this a project related to a federal or state declared disaster? |
No |
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| Measurable Outcome Anticipated: |
| The number of publicly-funded residential treatment beds for adolescents in Central Florida will increase, thus promoting access to treatment for teens in need. The number of teenagers who recieve appropriate specialized substance abuse treatment in Central Florida will increase. |
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| Amount requested from the State for this project this year: |
$1,700,000 |
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| Total cost of the project: |
$6,000,000 |
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| Request has been made to fund: |
Operations |
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| What type of match exists for this project? |
Private, Federal |
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Cash Amount |
$1,550,000 |
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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: |
$500,000 |
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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: |
Federal, State, and County Drug Survey |
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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 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 |
