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| Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #1947 |
| A Safe Haven for Newborns |
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| Requester: |
Nick E. Silverio |
Organization: |
Gloria M Silverio Foundation, Inc., 501(c)3 |
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| Project Title: |
A Safe Haven for Newborns |
Date Submitted |
1/3/2008 3:56:25 PM |
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| Sponsors: |
Diaz de la Portilla |
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| Statewide Interest: |
| This is a public/private partnership to address the issues of infant abandonment and loss of life by educating and partnering statewide with fire rescue, EMS, hospitals, schools, social service entities and the communities at large. |
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| Recipient: |
Gloria M Silverio Foundation, Inc. |
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Contact: |
Nick E. Silverio |
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6801 N.W. 77 Ave. Suite 404 |
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Contact Phone: |
(305) 822-1304 |
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Miami 33166 |
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Contact email: |
safehaven@asafehavenfornewborns.com |
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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: |
| To prevent newborn abandonment and loss of life by creating media public awareness campaigns, offering a statewide crisis hotline (24/7 in English, Spanish & Creole), developing & distributing materials/videos, providing lectures to at risk populations and working with resources statewide to create a safety net for vulnerable and desperate young mothers. |
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| Is this a project related to a federal or state declared disaster? |
No |
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| Measurable Outcome Anticipated: |
| Since the inception of this foundation 89 babies have been left at hospitals and fire stations by young mothers and fathers resulting in saved lives. |
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| Amount requested from the State for this project this year: |
$250,000 |
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| Total cost of the project: |
$535,000 |
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| Request has been made to fund: |
Operations |
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| What type of match exists for this project? |
Private |
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Cash Amount |
$165,000 |
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In-kind Amount |
$370,000 |
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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: |
$100,000 |
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| Is future-year funding likely to be requested? |
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Yes |
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Amount: |
$100,000 |
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: |
The Florida Legislature has recognized the need to address infant abandonment in F.S.383.50 |
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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 |
