Community Budget
Issue Requests - Tracking Id #433FY0001 Group homes for individuals with disabilties/ operation funds |
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Requester: |
Emile Laurino |
Organization: |
The Center for Independence |
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Project Title: |
Group homes for individuals with disabilties/ operation funds |
Date Submitted: |
02/02/2001 3:05:59 PM |
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Sponsors: |
Mike Fasano |
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Statewide Interest: |
Funding of this request will reduce the statewide waiting list for residential services. |
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Recipient: |
The Center for Independence |
Contact: |
Emile Laurino |
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5532 Auld Lane |
Contact Phone: |
(727) 942-5454 239 |
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Holiday 34690 |
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Counties: |
Pasco |
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Service Area: |
Private Organization |
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Project Description: |
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The Center for Independence has determined that approximately three-fourths of the parents who have children with disabilities in need of residential services are over the age of 75. There is an immediate need for statewide residential services. If not addressed the fiscal impact on the State of Florida could be disastrous. It costs almost $82,000 per person per year in an institution. The Center currently operates 3-bed, 4-bed and 6-bed group homes. The cost to operate each home per person is $58,000, $41,500 and $31,000 respectively. The funding from this request will allow the Center to build and operate three 6-bed homes, the most cost effective model. The homes would be operated in a fashion similar to the Center's existing homes, all of which are acceptable to the residents and their families and which meet the guidleines of the Florida Department of Children & Families' Developmental Disabilities Program Office. The operation of the homes would be supplemented by the Social Security checks of the individual residents. The homes would benefit the state by reducing the expenses of ICF/DD's and other institutional clients who are on the residential waiting list statewide. |
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Measurable Outcome Anticipated: |
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18 individuals with developmental disabilities will be removed from the waiting list for residential services. |
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Amount requested from the State for this project this year: |
$822,264 |
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Identify item(s) in the Appropriations Bill to be reduced: |
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Specific Appropriation #: |
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Specific Appropriation Title: |
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Amount to be reduced: |
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Total cost of the project: |
$822,264 |
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Request has been made to fund: |
Operations |
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Type of funding match: |
None |
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Was this project previously funded by the State? |
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No |
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Is future-year funding likely to be requested? |
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Yes |
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Amount: |
$822,264 |
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Purpose for future year funding: |
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Recurring Operations |
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Will this be an annual request? |
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Yes |
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Was this project included in an Agency's Budget Request? |
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No |
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Was this project included in the Governor's Recommended Budget? |
No |
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Is there a documented need for this project? |
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Yes |
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Documentation: |
Statewide waiting list for developmental disabilities services. |
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Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)? |
Yes |
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Hearing Body: |
Pasco County Legislative Delegation |
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Meeting Date: |
01/19/2001 |
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