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| Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #3286 |
| Fish for Life, Inc. |
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| Requester: |
Mark E. Singleton |
Organization: |
Fish for Life, Inc. |
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| Project Title: |
Fish for Life, Inc. |
Date Submitted |
1/13/2006 4:09:43 PM |
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| Sponsors: |
Wise |
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| Statewide Interest: |
| To supply Florida Food Banks with a very inexpensive source of fish protein for their non-profit agencies. |
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| Recipient: |
Fish for Life, Inc |
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Contact: |
Mark E. Singleton |
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1968 Acorn Run West |
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Contact Phone: |
(904) 272-6941 |
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Orange Park 32073 |
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Contact email: |
mark_singleton@bellsouth.net |
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| Counties: |
{Statewide} |
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| Gov't Entity: |
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Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit): |
Yes |
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| Project Description: |
| Our mission is to feed the hungry by utilizing fishery resources through a seafood inmate training program. |
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| Is this a project related to a federal or state declared disaster? |
No |
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| Measurable Outcome Anticipated: |
| Our long term goal is to be awarded enough funding. This program and partnership with local prisons will be enhanced by having another facility to be used as a haven for qualified prison inmates to come to upon their release. At this phase they can continue on with their training and education in different facets of the seafood industry and actualy be paid a minimum wage. This program will last from three to six months dependent upon their progress, qualifications and prospective job openings and oportunities. Corporate sponsors will be established as partners with Fish for Life to help secure jobs with the hope of a new and fresh beginning. This program enables them to become an asset to thenmselves, their families, and a benefit to society. |
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| Amount requested from the State for this project this year: |
$300,000 |
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| Total cost of the project: |
$300,000 |
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| Request has been made to fund: |
Operations |
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| What type of match exists for this project? |
None |
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Cash Amount |
$ |
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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: |
$300,000 |
To Fund: |
Operations |
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| Was this project included in an Agency's Budget Request? |
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Yes |
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Agency |
Agriculture And Consumer Services, Department Of, And Commissioner Of Agriculture |
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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: |
Recommendation letters. |
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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: |
Duval Delegation |
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Hearing Meeting Date: |
11/17/2005 |
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| Is this a water project as described in Section 403.885, Laws of Florida? |
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No |
