Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #425FY0102

Foster Care Review

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Requester:

Jeanne R. Pittman

Organization:

Foster Care Citizen Review Board

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Project Title:

Foster Care Review

Date Submitted:

1/14/2002 2:59:14 PM

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sponsors:

Mike Hogan

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Statewide Interest:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Panels use case file research analysis of submitted reports and court hearings to monitor whether children are safely and appropriately placed, whether case plan tasks are being performed, and whether needed services are being provided.  Recommendations are provided to judges, DCF, and all parties.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Recipient:

Foster Care Citizen Review Board

 

Contact:

Jeanne R. Pittman

 

 

220 E. Bay Street, Suite 601

 

Contact Phone:

(904) 630-1760

 

 

 

Jacksonville 32202

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Counties:

Duval

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gov't Entity:

 

Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit):

Yes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Project Description:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Recruit, train and support panels of volunteers who review cases of children under court supervision due to abuse, neglect, and abandonment.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Measurable Outcome Anticipated:

 

 

 

 

 

Ensures the least amount of time in Foster Care, promotes stable placement and preserves federal funding from Title IVE and IVB.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amount requested from the State for this project this year:

$256,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Specific Appropriation #:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Specific Appropriation Title:

Same line as 2001-2002 Budget

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amount to be reduced:

$

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total cost of the project:

$295,774

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Request has been made to fund:

Operations

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

What type of match exists for this project?

Local

 

 

 

 

In-Kind Amount:

$75,884

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Was this project previously funded by the State?

 

Yes

 

 

Fiscal Year:

2001-02

Amount:

$256,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Is future-year funding likely to be requested?

 

Yes

 

 

Amount:

$256,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

Purpose for future year funding:

 

Recurring Operations

 

 

Will this be an annual request?

 

 

Yes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

Yes

 

 

Agency:

State Court System

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

Yes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Is there a documented need for this project?

 

Yes

 

 

Documentation:

FS 39.701 & F.S. 39.702; 1998 DCIP Study for OSCA

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

Yes

 

 

Hearing Body:

Duval County Legislative Delegation

 

Meeting Date:

9/25/2001