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CBIRS Request 499
 
Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #499
St Lucie County Special Needs Shelter
 
Requester: Douglas Coward Organization: StLucie County Board of County Commission
 
Project Title: St Lucie County Special Needs Shelter Date Submitted 1/10/2006 3:53:24 PM
 
Sponsors: Pruitt
 
Statewide Interest:
This project will provide St Lucie County and the Treasure Coast Region with an urgently needed 500-bed special needs shelter.
 
Recipient: StLucie County Board of County Commisison   Contact: Douglas Anderson  
  2300 Virginia Avenue   Contact Phone: (772) 462-1450  
  Fort Pierce 34982   Contact email: douga@stlucieco.gov
 
Counties: Indian River, Martin, St. Lucie
 
Gov't Entity: Yes Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit):  
 
Project Description:
St Lucie County currently has a deficiency of 300 shelter beds for individuals with special needs. This project will resolve that need.
 
Is this a project related to a federal or state declared disaster? Yes
If yes, which declared disaster? Hurricanes Frances, Jean, and Wilma
If yes, which year? 2004 & 2005
 
Measurable Outcome Anticipated:
Special needs shelter for 500 persons
 
Amount requested from the State for this project this year: $1,800,000
 
Total cost of the project: $8,000,000
 
Request has been made to fund: Construction
 
What type of match exists for this project? Local
  Cash Amount $6,200,000   In-kind Amount $1,100,000
 
Was this project previously funded by the state?   Yes
  Fiscal Year: 2005 Amount: $2,500,000
 
Is future-year funding likely to be requested?   No
 
Was this project included in an Agency's Budget Request?   No
 
Was this project included in the Governor's Recommended Budget? No
 
Is there a documented need for this project? Yes
  Documentation: need for 500 special need shelter bed
 
Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)?   Yes
  Hearing Body: St Lucie County Commission
  Hearing Meeting Date: 11/08/2005
 
Is this a water project as described in Section 403.885, Laws of Florida?   No