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Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #750 |
Family Emergency Treatment Center |
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Requester: |
John Romano / Bob Quam |
Organization: |
New Horizons of the Treasure Coast, INC |
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Project Title: |
Family Emergency Treatment Center |
Date Submitted |
1/12/2006 11:03:49 AM |
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Sponsors: |
Pruitt |
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Statewide Interest: |
Increase needed mental health services in St. Lucie, Martin, Okeechobee, and Indian River counties. |
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Recipient: |
New Horizons of the Treasure Coast, INC |
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Contact: |
John Romano |
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4500 Midway Road |
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Contact Phone: |
(772) 475-1824 |
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Fort Pierce 34981 |
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Contact email: |
jromano@nhtcinc.org |
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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: |
Divert individuals from the criminal justice system to less restrictive mental health settings/services. |
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Is this a project related to a federal or state declared disaster? |
No |
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Measurable Outcome Anticipated: |
Reduced recidivism, decreased jail admissions and decreased inappropriate use of hospital emergency rooms. |
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Amount requested from the State for this project this year: |
$1,500,000 |
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Total cost of the project: |
$1,500,000 |
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Request has been made to fund: |
Operations |
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What type of match exists for this project? |
Local, Private |
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Cash Amount |
$ |
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In-kind Amount |
$55,000 |
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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: |
$1,500,000 |
To Fund: |
Operations |
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Was this project included in an Agency's Budget Request? |
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No |
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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: |
There is no service of this type in District 15. This project has the support of law enforcement. |
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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 County Legislative Delegation |
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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 |