Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #270FY0001 Cantonment Senior Center Renovation
Requester:		John Clark			Organization:		Escambia County Council on Aging, Inc.
Project Title:		Cantonment Senior Center Renovation			Date Submitted:		2/9/01 3:16:01 PM
Sponsors:		Jefferson Miller
Statewide Interest:		Complement the state's goal of assisting elders in living in the least restrictive environment for a
Recipient:		Escambia County Council on Aging, Inc.			Contact:		John Clark
		21 South Tarragona Street			Contact Phone:		(850) 432-1475
		Pensacola 32501
Counties:		Escambia
Service Area:		Private Organization
Project Description:
The Escambia County Council on Aging, Inc. is a private nonprofit agency serving elders throughout Escambia County since 1972. The agency provides a myriad of home and community-based services and also serves as a focal point for services and information. The Council operates a Center at 132 Mintz lane in Cantonment which serves as a focal point for elder services in the greater Cantonment area. For the past few years this Center has reached its maximum capacity for the number of people which can be served from the Center. However, the need and demand for home and community-based services continue to grow in this area and, as a result, more space is desperately needed. Thus, this request for $100,000 is to cover the cost of Center renovation and expansion.
Measurable Outcome Anticipated:
The Department of Elder Affairs top legislative priorities for the 2000 legislative session are as follows: Move toward a more integrated continuum of care system which will divert elders from nursing homes to community based care. Support caregivers and keep elders in the least restrictive environment for as long as possible. Promote initiatives and provide resources which focus on self care and prevention programs.
Amount requested from the State for this project this year:						$100,000
Identify item(s) in the Appropriations Bill to be reduced:
Specific Appropriation #:			448A
Specific Appropriation Title:			Grants & Aids, Senior Centers
Amount to be reduced:			$100,000
Fund Source:			Trust Fund
Total cost of the project:			$115,000
Request has been made to fund:				Construction
Type of funding match:		Local
	Total Cash Amount:		$10,000		Total In-Kind Amount:		$5,000
Was this project previously funded by the State?							No
Is future-year funding likely to be requested?							No
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:		West Florida Regional Planning Council statistics
Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)?							No