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| FLORIDA | |||||
| PROGRAM TYPE | |||||
| State Administered | |||||
| STATE CONTACT | |||||
| Ms. Eugenia Criswell | |||||
| Dept. of Children and Family Services | |||||
| 1317 Winewood Blvd. | |||||
| Bldg 2, Room 202 | |||||
| Tallahassee, FL 32399-0700 | |||||
| 850-488-3791 (P) | |||||
| 850-487-4272 (F) | |||||
| jane_criswell@dcf.state.fl.us | |||||
EMPLOYMENT |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 2006 | |||
Caseload |
18,919 | 19,154 | ||
Entered Employment |
10,820 | 57% | 11,599 | 61% |
Terminations |
4,917 | 89% | 5,239 | 90% |
Reductions |
0 | 0% | 0 | 0% |
Average Wage |
$ 7.42 | $ 8.04 | ||
Retentions |
6,966 | 64% | 11,201 | 66% |
Health Benefits |
5,762 | 59% | 5,854 | 55% |
| REFUGEE ARRIVALS | |
| 2003 | 10,275 |
| 2004 | 19,688 |
| 2005 | 10,520 |
| 2006 | 14,351 |
| GRANT AWARDS | |||
|---|---|---|---|
FORMULA |
2005 | 2006 | |
Cash, Medical, Administration |
$ 41,029,542 | $ 46,060,000 | |
Social Services |
$ 27,373,076 | $ 22,213,081 | |
Targeted Assistance |
$ 15,559,383 | $ 16,327,472 | |
TOTAL |
$ 83,962,001 | $ 84,600,553 | |
DISCRETIONARY - DRA |
2005 | 2006 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Cuban/Haitian |
$ 17,665,000 | $ 17,925,000 | ||
Education |
$ 1,900,000 | $ 2,375,000 | ||
Elderly |
$ 65,000 | $ 65,000 | ||
Preventive Health |
$ 914,397 | $ 775,000 | ||
Targeted Assistance |
$ 375,000 | $ 450,000 | ||
TOTAL |
$ 20,919,397 | $ 21,590,000 | ||
DISCRETIONARY - DCR |
2007 | GRANTEES |
|---|---|---|
Ethnic Communities |
$ 120,000 | Haitian American Foundation, Inc. |
Microenterprise |
$ 165,000 | Catholic Charities of the Diocese of St. Petersburg, Inc. |
Microenterprise |
$ 252,477 | Gulf Coast Jewish Family Services, Inc. |
Serv. To Survivors of Torture |
$ 475,000 | Church World Services, Inc. |
TOTAL |
$ 1,012,477 |