Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #464FY0102
Alachua County Child Advocacy Center, Inc.
Requester:		Karen Godley			Organization:		Child Advocacy Center, Inc.
Project Title:		Alachua County Child Advocacy Center, Inc.			Date Submitted:		1/15/2002 11:19:38 AM
Sponsors:		Dennis Baxley, Ed Jennings, Perry McGriff
Statewide Interest:
CAC's address child abuse through investigation, prosecution and treatment of child abuse.
Recipient:		Child Advocacy Center, Inc.			Contact:		Karen Godley
		2720 NE 20th Way			Contact Phone:		(352) 376-9161
		Gainesville 32609
Counties:		Alachua
Gov't Entity:			Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit):					Yes
Project Description:
CAC in Gainesville facilitates a public-private partnership for servces to child abuse victims. The primary focus of the center is to reduce trama to victims through a multi-disciplinary approach to the tracking of child abuse reports, investigations of child abuse allegations, prosecution of child abuse criminals and ensuring the children receive the services need to heal from the abuse.
Measurable Outcome Anticipated:
Communities accross the nation that have developed CAC's report up to an 85% increase inh criminal convictions of child abuse perpetrators. Professionals using the CAC save substantial time on casework and are better able to see the big picture when they understand each other's roles and responsibilities.
Amount requested from the State for this project this year:						$50,000
Identify items(s) in the FY 2002-03 Appropriations Bill to be reduced:
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Amount to be reduced:			$
Total cost of the project:			$242,000
Request has been made to fund:				Operations
What type of match exists for this project?					Local, Private
	Cash Amount:		$55,000		In-Kind Amount:		$15,000
Was this project previously funded by the State?							No
Is future-year funding likely to be requested?							Yes
	Amount:		$500,000
	Purpose for future year funding:					Recurring Operations and Non-recurring Construction
	Will this be an annual request?						Yes
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:		Written interagency working agreement.
Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)?							Yes
	Hearing Body:		Alachua County Legislative Delegation
	Meeting Date:		9/6/2001