House Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #3352 Southwest Social Services Program, Inc.
Requester:	Angela M. Vasquez		Organization:		Southwest Social Services Program, Inc.
Project Title:	Southwest Social Services Program, Inc.		Date Submitted:		02/11/2000 1:48:27 PM
District Member:	Renier Diaz de la Portilla		Service Area:		Neighborhood/Community
Counties Affected:	Dade
Recipient:	Southwest Social Services Program, Inc.		Contact:		Angela M. Vasquez
	25 Tamiami Boulevard		Contact Phone:		(305) 261-5442
	Miami 33144
Project Description:
Program provides hot meals at senior center, home delivered meals, transportation, shopping assistance and other supportive services to low income elderly.
Services Provided/Benefit to State:
Assist the elderly at a cost of $6.06 per day versus the high cost of nursing home care.
Measurable Outcome Anticipated:
Prevent nursing home placement in 90% of clients receiving agency services.
Amount requested from the State for this project this year:				$300,000
Total cost of the project:		$330,000

Request has been made to fund:			Operations
Is there Local Government or Private match for this request?						Yes
	Cash Amount:	$20,000		In-Kind Amount:		$10,000
Was this project previously funded by the State?						Yes
	Fiscal Year:	1999-2000		Amount:		$273,369
Is future-year funding likely to be requested?						Yes
	Amount:	$300,000
	Purpose for future year funding:				Recurring Operations
	Will this be an annual request?					Yes
Was this project included in an Agency's Budget Request?						Unknown
Was this project included in the Governor's Recommended Budget?						Unknown
Is there a documented need for this project?						Yes
	Documentation:	Program in exsistence for ten years to fill pressing needs for senior citizens in Dade County.
Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)?						No