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| Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #1181 |
| Safe Shelter for Homeless Youth |
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| Requester: |
James M Gress |
Organization: |
Covenant House Florida |
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| Project Title: |
Safe Shelter for Homeless Youth |
Date Submitted |
1/4/2008 12:28:10 PM |
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| Sponsors: |
Atwater |
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| Statewide Interest: |
| 501c3 |
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| Recipient: |
Covenant House Florida |
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Contact: |
James Gress |
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733 Breakers Avenue |
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Contact Phone: |
(954) 568-7925 |
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Fort Lauderdale 33304 |
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Contact email: |
jgress@covenanthousefl.org |
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| Counties: |
Broward |
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| Gov't Entity: |
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Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit): |
Yes |
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| Project Description: |
| To upgrade Covenant House Florida�s shelter complex making it a safe and attractive environment; conducive for runaway/homeless youth to receive health, education and social 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: |
| As a result of remodeling CHF�s 35,000 square feet of space, including 28 dormitory-style bedrooms, 5 lounges, cafeteria-style kitchen, large dining room, health clinic, counseling rooms, classroom, staff offices, training/conference rooms, playground, etc., and assuring a safe and attractive environment for runaway and homeless adolescents, a minimum of 80% of homeless youth will improve their life situation and make the positive choice to turn around their lives�to get �off the streets, and on with productive lifestyles.� |
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| Amount requested from the State for this project this year: |
$352,000 |
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| Total cost of the project: |
$704,000 |
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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 |
$704,000 |
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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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No |
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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: |
Agency Needs Assessment |
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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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No |
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| Is this a water project as described in Section 403.885, Laws of Florida? |
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No |
