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CBIRS Request 820
 
Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #820
Goodwill Jobs Program
 
Requester: Fred Shelfer Organization: Florida Goodwill Association
 
Project Title: Goodwill Jobs Program Date Submitted 12/27/2007 10:50:59 AM
 
Sponsors: Margolis
 
Statewide Interest:
Creates 250 new jobs on a statewide basis for citizens with disabilities and disadvantaged.
 
Recipient: Florida Goodwill Association   Contact: Fred Shelfer  
  300 Mabry Street   Contact Phone: (850) 510-7763  
  Tallahassee 32304   Contact email: fshelfer@goodwillbigbend.com
 
Counties: {Statewide}
 
Gov't Entity:   Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit): Yes
 
Project Description:
Creates 250 new jobs for citizens with disabilities and disadvantaged; increases clients served by 2,300; $4.2 million in new salaries.
 
Is this a project related to a federal or state declared disaster? No
 
Measurable Outcome Anticipated:
250 new jobs; 2,300 new clients served; $4.2 million in new salaries.
 
Amount requested from the State for this project this year: $3,000,000
 
Total cost of the project: $15,000,000
 
Request has been made to fund: Construction
 
What type of match exists for this project? Local
  Cash Amount $12,000,000  
 
Was this project previously funded by the state?   Yes
  Fiscal Year: 2007-2008 Amount: $500,000
 
Is future-year funding likely to be requested?   Yes
  Amount: $3,000,000 To Fund: Construction
 
Was this project included in an Agency's Budget Request?   No
 
Was this project included in the Governor's Recommended Budget? Unknown
 
Is there a documented need for this project? Yes
  Documentation: F.S. Chapter 288.1097
 
Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)?   Yes
  Hearing Body: Project authorized by Legislature in 2006 in F.S. 288.097
 
Is this a water project as described in Section 403.885, Laws of Florida?   No