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CBIRS Request 664
 
Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #664
Child Protection Investigations- Sheriff's Funding
 
Requester: Jim Coats, Sheriff Organization: Pinellas County Sheriff's Office
 
Project Title: Child Protection Investigations- Sheriff's Funding Date Submitted 1/9/2006 2:38:38 PM
 
Sponsors: Jones
 
Statewide Interest:
Child Protective Services Investigations
 
Recipient: Pinellas County Sheriff's Office   Contact: Captain George Steffen  
  10750 Ulmerton Road   Contact Phone: (727) 582-3819  
  Largo 33778   Contact email: gsteffen@pcsonet.com
 
Counties: Pinellas
 
Gov't Entity: Yes Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit):  
 
Project Description:
The Sheriff of Pinellas County provides Child Protective Investigations. This is not a local function and additional funding is required to sustain child protective investigation function and operation. The amount of funding requested will continue to provide necessary funding to continue this process for the Department of Children and Families. The Pinellas County Sheriff's Office has been providing this service for 6 years and some of the funding required will provide replacement vehicles, increase in operational, capital and personnel services costs for this program.
 
Is this a project related to a federal or state declared disaster? No
 
Measurable Outcome Anticipated:
Child Protective Investigative Services for all of Pinellas County.
 
Amount requested from the State for this project this year: $519,237
 
Total cost of the project: $11,175,725
 
Request has been made to fund: Operations
 
What type of match exists for this project? None
  Cash Amount $  
 
Was this project previously funded by the state?   Yes
  Fiscal Year: 2005-2006 Amount: $10,656,488
 
Is future-year funding likely to be requested?   Yes
  Amount: $11,175,725 To Fund: Operations
 
Was this project included in an Agency's Budget Request?   Yes
  Agency Children And Families, Department Of
 
Was this project included in the Governor's Recommended Budget? Yes
 
Is there a documented need for this project? Yes
  Documentation: Department of Children and Families Needs Assessment
 
Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)?   Yes
  Hearing Body: Pinellas County Legislative Delegation
  Hearing Meeting Date: 10/27/2005
 
Is this a water project as described in Section 403.885, Laws of Florida?   No