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| Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #873 |
| Short-Term Adult Jail Diversion Program |
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| Requester: |
Brevard County |
Organization: |
Brevard County Commissioners |
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| Project Title: |
Short-Term Adult Jail Diversion Program |
Date Submitted |
1/4/2008 12:06:42 PM |
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| Sponsors: |
Posey |
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| Statewide Interest: |
| This Jail Diversion Program is due to the reduction of state psychiatric hospital bed utilization, this program complies with mental health mandated treatment. This venture is a partnership with Circles of Care |
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| Recipient: |
Brevard County Criminal Justice Services Department |
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Contact: |
Don Lusk |
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2725 Judge Fran Jamison Dr. |
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Contact Phone: |
(321) 637-5407 |
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Melbourne 32940 |
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Contact email: |
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| Counties: |
Brevard |
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| Gov't Entity: |
Yes |
Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit): |
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| Project Description: |
| To transport those who have Mental Health Issue from the Brevard County Jail to a 16-bed, 90-day intensive locked facility where chronic mentally ill clients can get continued treatment and medical management. Provides a program to meet mental health mandated treatment law and divert persons from jail and the state mental health hospital. |
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| Is this a project related to a federal or state declared disaster? |
No |
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| Measurable Outcome Anticipated: |
| Diversion of chronically mentally ill from the Brevard County Jail and hospital Emergency Rooms and also the reduction of patients court-ordered to State Mental Hospital. |
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| Amount requested from the State for this project this year: |
$1,850,000 |
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| Total cost of the project: |
$2,250,000 |
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| Request has been made to fund: |
Operations |
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| What type of match exists for this project? |
Local |
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Cash Amount |
$300,000 |
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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: |
$100,000 |
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| Is future-year funding likely to be requested? |
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Yes |
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Amount: |
$1,850,000 |
To Fund: |
Operations, 1,850,000 |
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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: |
Brevard County Commission on Mental Health and Community Solutions #1 priority |
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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: |
Brevard County Commission/ Legislative Delegation Joint Meeting 12.11.06 |
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| Is this a water project as described in Section 403.885, Laws of Florida? |
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No |
