Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #2339FY0001 Columbia County Community Senior Services Center
Requester:		Deborah Freeman			Organization:		Columbia Co. Senior Services
Project Title:		Columbia County Community Senior Services Center			Date Submitted:		02/09/2001 9:37:38 AM
Sponsors:		Dwight Stansel
Statewide Interest:		Provide services that will save the state dollars by keeping dependence at bay.
Recipient:		Columbia Co. Senior Services			Contact:		Deborah Freeman
		PO Box 1772			Contact Phone:		(904) 755-0235
		Lake City 32056
Counties:		Columbia
Service Area:		Private Organization
Project Description:
Construct a new senior citizens center which will offer programs to seniors that will enhance their life. This center will save the State of Florida many dollars by keeping dependence at bay and increase opportunities for self-sufficiency and personal independence of Florida's elders and to plan, advocate, coordinate and administer programs and policies that help elders attain needed services and long term care.
Measurable Outcome Anticipated:
Assist senior adults with the transition from life before retirement to active life after retirement. The payoff will be a moe independent senior adult population who will place less strain on the long term care resources of the State of Florida.
Amount requested from the State for this project this year:						$850,000
Identify item(s) in the Appropriations Bill to be reduced:
Specific Appropriation #:			448A
Specific Appropriation Title:			Grants & Aids -Senior Citizens Centers
Amount to be reduced:			$850,000
Fund Source:			General Revenue
Total cost of the project:			$4,500,000
Request has been made to fund:				Construction
Type of funding match:		Federal
	Total Cash Amount:		$850,000		Total In-Kind Amount:		$25,000
Was this project previously funded by the State?							No
Is future-year funding likely to be requested?							Yes
	Amount:		$3,750,000
	Purpose for future year funding:					YesNon-recurring Construction
	Will this be an annual request?						Unknown
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:		Agency Needs' Assessment
Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)?							Yes
	Hearing Body:		City of Lake City, City Council
	Meeting Date:		04/20/1998