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| Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #1032 |
| Miami-Dade County Homeless Trust Jail Diversion Gap Funding |
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| Requester: |
David Raymond |
Organization: |
Miami-Dade County Homeless Trust |
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| Project Title: |
Miami-Dade County Homeless Trust Jail Diversion Gap Funding |
Date Submitted |
12/28/2007 11:11:19 AM |
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| Sponsors: |
Margolis |
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| Statewide Interest: |
| The Gap Funding Program is part of the 11th Judicial Circuit Criminal Mental Health Project. It seeks to successfully rehabilitate and transition jail inmates back to the community. This will serve as a model for other parts of the state, in order to reduce recidivism and reduce costs to the criminal justice system. |
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| Recipient: |
Miami-Dade County Homeless Trust |
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Contact: |
David Raymond |
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111 NW 1st Street, 27th floor |
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Contact Phone: |
(305) 375-1490 |
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Miami 33128 |
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Contact email: |
dray@miamidade.gov |
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| Counties: |
Miami-Dade |
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| Gov't Entity: |
Yes |
Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit): |
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| Project Description: |
| $270,000 is required to continue the Gap Funding Project to assist homeless individuals served by the 11th Judicial Circuit Criminal Mental Health Project�s Jail Diversion Program. This proposal will maintain a self-replenishing pool of funds to provide immediate access to housing and behavioral health services for individuals with serious mental illnesses being released from jail and awaiting approval of entitlement benefits such as Social Security. Funding will provide access to the type of housing, support, and treatment services that are most likely to result in successful adaptation to community living and reduce the likelihood of subsequent recidivism to jail. |
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| Is this a project related to a federal or state declared disaster? |
No |
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| Measurable Outcome Anticipated: |
| It is anticipated that the Gap Funding Pilot Project will not only ensure successful rehabilitation and transition from jail to community for people with serious mental illnesses, but will also reduce the likelihood that such individuals will return to jail or otherwise become re-involved in the criminal justice system. Expected outcomes include:
� Reduced harmful behaviors
� Increased compliance with treatment
� Improved rehabilitation outcomes
� Reduced recidivism to jail
� Reduced burden on the criminal justice system
� Increased public safety
� Millions of dollars in savings to Miami-Dade County taxpayers |
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| Amount requested from the State for this project this year: |
$270,000 |
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| Total cost of the project: |
$1,152,000 |
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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 |
$782,000 |
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In-kind Amount |
$100,000 |
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| Was this project previously funded by the state? |
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Yes |
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Fiscal Year: |
2006-2007 |
Amount: |
$500,000 |
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| Is future-year funding likely to be requested? |
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Yes |
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Amount: |
$270,000 |
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? |
Unknown |
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| Is there a documented need for this project? |
Yes |
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Documentation: |
DCF LRPPP and ADM Plans |
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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 County Homeless Trust and Miami-Dade County Board of County Commissioners |
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| Is this a water project as described in Section 403.885, Laws of Florida? |
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No |
