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| Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #2366 |
| Safe Shelter for Homeless Youths under age 21 |
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| Requester: |
James M. Gress |
Organization: |
Covenant House Florida, Inc. |
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| Project Title: |
Safe Shelter for Homeless Youths under age 21 |
Date Submitted |
1/13/2006 1:35:57 PM |
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| Sponsors: |
Atwater |
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| Statewide Interest: |
| 501(c)(3) |
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| Recipient: |
James M. Gress |
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Contact: |
James Gress, Executive Director |
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733 Breakers Avenue |
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Contact Phone: |
(954) 568-7925 |
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Fort Laduerdale 33304 |
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Contact email: |
jgress@covenanthousefl.org |
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| Counties: |
Broward |
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| Gov't Entity: |
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Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit): |
Yes |
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| Project Description: |
| To repair and upgrade Covenant House Florida's shelter complex making it a safe and attractive environment; conducive for runaway/homeless adolescents to receive health, education, and social services |
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| Is this a project related to a federal or state declared disaster? |
Yes |
| If yes, which declared disaster? |
Hurricane Wilma |
| If yes, which year? |
2005 |
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| Measurable Outcome Anticipated: |
| All damage caused by Hurricane Wilma will be repaired, and remainder of CHF Shelter Complex will be upgraded to assure a safe and healthy location (35,000 sq. ft. space, including 28 dormitory-style bedrooms, 5 lounges, cafeteria-style kitchen, health clinic, counseling rooms, classroom, staff offices, training/boardroom, playground, etc.) |
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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: |
$1,100,000 |
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| Request has been made to fund: |
Construction |
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| What type of match exists for this project? |
Private |
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Cash Amount |
$950,000 |
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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: |
Agency Needs Assessment |
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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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No |
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| Is this a water project as described in Section 403.885, Laws of Florida? |
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No |
