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J U L 181979 7 <br />41 'AGE 171 <br />Shelter policies - The shelter will screen applicants using a standard <br />screening process which has been devised by other shelter across the <br />state. Other placement alternatives will be explored and applicants will <br />only be accepted if they have nowhere else to go or if they are in im- <br />mediate phusical danger. They will be expected to provide their own food <br />or food stamps for.the selves and their children. An ongoing counseling <br />program will be required -for each resident to attend. <br />lie -are asking the Commissioners to support this much needed program <br />so that we may receive LEAA funding of $ 14,334.00. The Local required <br />match would be $ 796.00. <br />Thank you so much for your consideration. <br />I1fl.: ry <br />Sincerely, <br />Diane M. Zimberoff, <br />Executive Director ,��i II.A. <br />JIM PERRY STATED THAT THERE IS AN APPARENT NEED FOR THIS TYPE <br />OF SHELTER AND IT WILL TAKE A GOOD DEAL OF MONEY THAT COULD COME FROM <br />FOUR PLACES: THE LEAA GRANT, WITH $796 IN MATCHING FUNDS; CETA FUNDS; <br />THE UNITED WAY; AND THEIR OWN CHARITY DRIVES. <br />COMMISSIONER SIEBERT ASKED ABOUT THE DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSION <br />OF THE APPLICATION, AND WAS INFORMED AUGUST 20, 1979, OR A LITTLE <br />LONGER. HE CONTINUED THAT THE BOARD HAS NOT STARTED THE BUDGET HEARINGS <br />YET AND THAT THEY HAVE SOME STRICT RESTRAINTS FOR NEXT YEAR, <br />DIANE ZIMBEROFF COMMENTED THAT LEAA INFORMED THEM THAT THEY <br />WOULD LIKE TO KNOW AS SOON AS POSSIBLE IF THE BOARD APPROVES OF THIS <br />APPLICATION. <br />COMMISSIONER SIEBERT INQUIRED IF THEY ARE REQUIRED TO RECEIVE <br />CLIENTS OUTSIDE OF INDIAN RIVER COUNTY. <br />MS. ZIMBEROFF REPLIED THAT THIS MAY HAPPEN BECAUSE IF, FOR <br />SOME REASON, THERE IS DANGER TO THE BATTERED SPOUSE, IT MIGHT BE BETTER <br />FOR THE PROTECTION OF THE WOMAN AND HER CHILDREN TO SEND THEM TO ANOTHER <br />COUNTY; AND THERE WOULD BE A TRADE-OFF WITH THAT COUNTY. <br />MR. PERRY REPORTED THAT THIS PROGRAM IS FOR THE CITIZENS OF <br />THIS COUNTY, BUT WE COULD RECIPROCATE. <br />MS. ZIMBEROFF COMMENTED THAT THE LEAA GRANT NEXT YEAR WOULD <br />BE $40,000 WITH A $2,000 MATCH, AND THEY CAN APPLY FOR ON-GOING TYPE <br />