| Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #2033 | |||||||||
| High RIsk Nutritional Program for Elders | |||||||||
| Requester: | Lyn Harris | Organization: | Miami Dade County | ||||||
| Project Title: | High RIsk Nutritional Program for Elders | Date Submitted | 1/15/2003 11:14:06 AM | ||||||
| Sponsors: | Garcia | ||||||||
| Statewide Interest: | |||||||||
| Provides supplemental nutritious meals to the State's elders who are assessed as "high risk" or in danger of malnutrition, thereby reducing and delaying more expensive nursing home placement and allowing seniors to continue to age in place with dignity | |||||||||
| Recipient: | Miami Dade County | Contact: | Dean Taylor, Sr. | ||||||
| 111 NW 1st Street, Suite 2910 | Contact Phone: | (305) 375-5416 | |||||||
| Miami 33128 | |||||||||
| Counties: | Dade | ||||||||
| Gov't Entity: | Yes | Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit): | |||||||
| Project Description: | |||||||||
| Provide hot evening and weekend meals to elderly residents of Miami-Dade County who are assessed as "high risk" or in danger of malnutrition, based on the Department of Elder Affairs protocol. | |||||||||
| Is this a water project as described in Chapter 2002-291, Laws of Florida? | No | ||||||||
| Measurable Outcome Anticipated: | |||||||||
| Will provide compliance with the Department of Elder Affair's outcome standards: 1) reduction and delay in nursing home placement, 2) prevention of acute episodes and 3) increase in community based programs | |||||||||
| Amount requested from the State for this project this year: | $1,340,440 | ||||||||
| Identify item(s) in the FY 2003-04 Appropriations Bill to be reduced: | |||||||||
| Specific Appropriation #: | 473 | ||||||||
| Specific Appropriation Title: | Community Care for the Elderly | ||||||||
| Amount to be reduced: | $ | ||||||||
| Total cost of the project: | $2,600,000 | ||||||||
| Request has been made to fund: | Operations | ||||||||
| What type of match exists for this project? | Local | ||||||||
| Cash Amount | $1,340,440 | ||||||||
| Was this project previously funded by the state? | Yes | Fiscal Year: | 2002-2003 | Amount: | $600,000 | ||||
| Is future-year funding likely to be requested? | Yes | Amount: | $1,340,440 | To Fund: | Operations | ||||
| 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: | Department of Elder Affairs Annual Report | ||||||||
| Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)? | Yes | ||||||||
| Hearing Body: | Miami Dade County Legislative Delagaiton | ||||||||
| Hearing Meeting Date: | 12/04/2002 | ||||||||