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CBIRS Request 527
 
Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #527
Stop Hunger
 
Requester: Julius Littman Organization: Stop Hunger, Inc.
 
Project Title: Stop Hunger Date Submitted 1/5/2006 3:15:18 PM
 
Sponsors: Wilson
 
Statewide Interest:
Stop Hunger Inc. is a non-profit organization that distributes more than 500,000 supplemental meals per month to the poor and needy in Dade, Broward and Palm Beach Counties
 
Recipient: Stop Hunger, Inc.   Contact: Julius Littman  
  12050 NE 14th Avenue   Contact Phone: (305) 891-8811  
  North Miami 33161   Contact email:  
 
Counties: Broward, Dade, Palm Beach
 
Gov't Entity:   Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit): Yes
 
Project Description:
Project is to run operations and purchase refrigeration equipment to facilitate the distribution of food to the poor, needy and homeless in Dade, Broward and Palm Beach counties at no charge whatsoever.
 
Is this a project related to a federal or state declared disaster? No
 
Measurable Outcome Anticipated:
Provide monthly supplemental meals to more than 25,000 families in Dade, Broward and Palm Beach counties.
 
Amount requested from the State for this project this year: $336,000
 
Total cost of the project: $729,000
 
Request has been made to fund: Construction
 
What type of match exists for this project? Local, Private
  Cash Amount $353,000   In-kind Amount $40,000
 
Was this project previously funded by the state?   No
 
Is future-year funding likely to be requested?   Yes
  Amount: $186,000 To Fund: Operations, Construction
 
Was this project included in an Agency's Budget Request?   Yes
  Agency Agriculture And Consumer Services, Department Of, And Commissioner Of Agriculture
 
Was this project included in the Governor's Recommended Budget? No
 
Is there a documented need for this project? No
 
Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)?   Yes
  Hearing Body: Miami-Dade County Legislative Delegation
  Hearing Meeting Date: 11/30/2005
 
Is this a water project as described in Section 403.885, Laws of Florida?   No