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| Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #481 |
| Treasure Coast Food Bank Emergency Food Warehouse |
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| Requester: |
Laura Alexander |
Organization: |
Treasure Coast Food Bank, Inc. |
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| Project Title: |
Treasure Coast Food Bank Emergency Food Warehouse |
Date Submitted |
1/11/2006 10:20:42 AM |
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| Sponsors: |
Pruitt |
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| Statewide Interest: |
| Meeting emergency food needs for the region. |
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| Recipient: |
Treasure Coast Food Bank Inc. |
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Contact: |
Laura Alexander |
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3051 Industial 25th St. |
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Contact Phone: |
(772) 489-5676 |
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Ft. Pierce 34946 |
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Contact email: |
TCFB_Lalexander@hotmail.com |
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| Counties: |
Indian River, Martin, Okeechobee, St. Lucie |
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| Gov't Entity: |
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Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit): |
Yes |
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| Project Description: |
| Retrofit and expand donated warehouse facility serving 120 Treasure Coast not-for-profits and faith-based feeding programs including facility preparedness and mitigation to respond to disaster emergency food. |
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| Is this a project related to a federal or state declared disaster? |
Yes |
| If yes, which declared disaster? |
Hurricanes Jeanne and Francis |
| If yes, which year? |
2004 |
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| Measurable Outcome Anticipated: |
| Procure facilities to provide emergency food assistance to 120+ charitable and faith-based organizations throughtout the Treasure Coast region; Provide required facilities to distribute USDA Commodities throughout the region as contracted with Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services; and provide appropriated facilities to respond to Emergency Services Function 11 (ESF 11), channeling all emergency food and water to region as mandated by Regional Emergency Management during times of disaster. |
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| Amount requested from the State for this project this year: |
$500,000 |
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| Total cost of the project: |
$2,400,000 |
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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 |
$1,325,000 |
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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: |
$175,000 |
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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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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: |
Treasure Coast Food Bank 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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Yes |
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Hearing Body: |
St. Lucie Legislative Delegation Meeting |
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Hearing Meeting Date: |
12/01/2005 |
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| Is this a water project as described in Section 403.885, Laws of Florida? |
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No |
