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| Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #907 |
| DACCO Residential Beds |
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| Requester: |
Mary Lynn Ulrey, Chief Exeuctive Officer |
Organization: |
Drug Abuse Comprehensive Coordinating Office, Inc. (DACCO) |
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| Project Title: |
DACCO Residential Beds |
Date Submitted |
12/27/2007 1:49:32 PM |
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| Sponsors: |
Joyner |
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| Statewide Interest: |
| DACCO provides award-winning alternatives to incarceration for non-violent substance abusers that would take costly space in our local jails and prisons. While in six month residential treatment, using a modified therapeutic community model, clients are provided treatment, GED, return to work, and aftercare. The cost for a day in jail is $75, DACCO provides treatment and supervision for $55 per day, a savings of $20 each day, saving $266,000 of incarceration funding. |
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| Recipient: |
Drug Abuse Comprehensive Coordinating Office, Inc. (DACCO) |
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Contact: |
Mary Lynn Ulrey |
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4422 East Columbus Drive |
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Contact Phone: |
(813) 231-1340 |
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Tampa 33605 |
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Contact email: |
marylynnu@dacco.org |
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| Counties: |
Hillsborough |
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| Gov't Entity: |
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Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit): |
Yes |
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| Project Description: |
| Provide continued funding of DACCO's residential beds. The requested amount would fund up to approximately 65 clients in treatment during the year for a six month residential treatment program. Additional funds for transitional living at $25 per day as clients complete six months of Aftercare while living in a transitional living setting with supervision to make a successful transition to community living. These beds treat clients who would take local jail or state prison space at a cost of $20 a day more; saving the state a quarter of a million dollars, while returning them to work. |
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| Is this a project related to a federal or state declared disaster? |
No |
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| Measurable Outcome Anticipated: |
| 1. 65% of the clients continue to complete treatment successfully
2. 88% of clients will be employed at discharge
3. If transitional housing is used, clients will maintain employment
88% of the time. |
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| Amount requested from the State for this project this year: |
$650,000 |
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| Total cost of the project: |
$812,500 |
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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 |
$81,250 |
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In-kind Amount |
$81,250 |
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| Was this project previously funded by the state? |
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Yes |
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Fiscal Year: |
2007-08 |
Amount: |
$650,000 |
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| Is future-year funding likely to be requested? |
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Yes |
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Amount: |
$650,000 |
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: |
Waiting list of those residing in jail; Jail Overcrowding Report shows 1800 inmates over capacity |
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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: |
Hillsborough Legislative Delegation |
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| Is this a water project as described in Section 403.885, Laws of Florida? |
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No |
