Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #331FY0102

Families In Touch

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Requester:

Daniella Levine

Organization:

Human Services Coalition

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Project Title:

Families In Touch

Date Submitted:

1/17/2002 5:28:17 PM

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sponsors:

Cindy Lerner

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Statewide Interest:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Families in Touch (FIT) is a national demonstration project that requires and rewards work while assisting families in transition.  Having assisted tens of thousands to move from welfare to work, Florida's focus now is to keep new workers employed and help them advance in better jobs, the cornorstone of Workforce Florida.  Preliminary results from FIT, one of 8 demonstration projects funded and studied with support from the Ford Foundation, demonstrate the success at helping workers stay employed and increase earnings.  A one time appropriation will support the replication needs of this program so that it can successfully be implemented in more Florida communities.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Recipient:

Human Services Coalilition

 

Contact:

Daniella Levine

 

 

260 NE 17 Terrace, Suite 200

 

Contact Phone:

(305) 576-5001 19

 

 

 

Miami 33132

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Counties:

Dade

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gov't Entity:

 

Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit):

Yes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Project Description:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FIT is an intensive, community-based yearlong peer-support and mentoring program focusing on job retention and advancement for working women.  Developed by the Human Services Coalition (HSC), the project helps former welfare recipients achieve success in the workplace by offering skills training, peer support and mentoring in groups where participants interact with other low-income workers facing similiar challenges.  The bonding of particpants through an intensive 52 week program propels participants to accomplish positive change and action in thier lives.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Measurable Outcome Anticipated:

 

 

 

 

 

Job retention goals: over 80% and wage increase for over 50%.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amount requested from the State for this project this year:

$584,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Identify items(s) in the FY 2002-03 Appropriations Bill to be reduced:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Specific Appropriation #:

219

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Specific Appropriation Title:

Salaries & Benefits

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amount to be reduced:

$584,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total cost of the project:

$600,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Request has been made to fund:

Operations

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

What type of match exists for this project?

Private

 

 

Cash Amount:

$10,000

In-Kind Amount:

$6,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Was this project previously funded by the State?

 

Yes

 

 

Fiscal Year:

1999-2000

Amount:

$175,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Is future-year funding likely to be requested?

 

No

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Was this project included in an Agency's Budget Request?

 

No

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Was this project included in the Governor's Recommended Budget?

No

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Is there a documented need for this project?

 

Yes

 

 

Documentation:

Dept. of Labor figures demonstrate high turnover, low retention and low wages

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)?

Yes

 

 

Hearing Body:

Miami-Dade Legislative Delegation

 

Meeting Date:

10/5/2001