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| Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #971 |
| Best Buddies Middle Schools, High Schools, Colleges, Citizens and e-Buddies |
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| Requester: |
Best Buddies Florida |
Organization: |
Best Buddies International |
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| Project Title: |
Best Buddies Middle Schools, High Schools, Colleges, Citizens and e-Buddies |
Date Submitted |
1/12/2006 10:31:24 AM |
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| Sponsors: |
Villalobos |
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| Statewide Interest: |
| By providing friends to people with intellectual disabilities, Best Buddies is working to enhance the quality of life of this special population which assists them with becoming more self reliant and active in their communities. |
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| Recipient: |
Best Buddies Florida |
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Contact: |
Anthony Kennedy Shriver |
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100 SE 2nd Street, Suite 2200 |
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Contact Phone: |
(305) 374-2233 |
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Miami 33131 |
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Contact email: |
AKS@bestbuddies.org |
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| Counties: |
{Statewide} |
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| Gov't Entity: |
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Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit): |
Yes |
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| Project Description: |
| Best Buddies works to enhance the lives of individuals with intellectual disabilities by providing opportunities for one-to-one friendships with volunteers from Middle Schools, High Schools, Colleges and the community at large. |
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| Is this a project related to a federal or state declared disaster? |
No |
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| Measurable Outcome Anticipated: |
| Best Buddies will operate 200 chapters on middle schools, high schools, and colleges in the state, as well as form adult friendships between children and adults with and without intellectual disabilities. With this funding we anticipate 4,436 participants, with a positive impact on the lives of 22,180 children and adults in the state. |
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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: |
$1,444,122 |
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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 |
$1,500,000 |
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In-kind Amount |
$500,000 |
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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: |
$875,000 |
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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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Yes |
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Agency |
Education, Department Of |
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| Was this project included in the Governor's Recommended Budget? |
Yes |
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| Is there a documented need for this project? |
Yes |
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Documentation: |
Academic Journals document the need for children & adults with social needs to develop relationships |
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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: |
Miami-Dade Legislative Delegation |
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Hearing Meeting Date: |
11/18/2005 |
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| Is this a water project as described in Section 403.885, Laws of Florida? |
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No |
