Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #441
Community Care for the Elderly
 
Requester: Broward County, Florida Organization: Elderly and Veterans Services Division
 
Project Title: Community Care for the Elderly Date Submitted 1/13/2003 2:48:03 PM
 
Sponsors: Rich
 
Statewide Interest:
An existing statewide replicable model program.
 
Recipient: Broward County Elderly and Veterans Services Division   Contact: Stephen Ferrante  
  2995 North Dixie Highway   Contact Phone: (954) 537-2805  
  Fort Lauderdale 33334
 
Counties: Broward
 
Gov't Entity: Yes Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit):  
 
Project Description:
Case Management, In-home health services, Adult day care services, and Emergency alert response services to low income frail elders.
 
Is this a water project as described in Chapter 2002-291, Laws of Florida? No
 
Measurable Outcome Anticipated:
To prevent and deter of nursing home placement.
 
Amount requested from the State for this project this year: $487,372
 
Identify item(s) in the FY 2003-04 Appropriations Bill to be reduced:
 
Specific Appropriation #: 2699
 
Specific Appropriation Title: Lump Sum
 
Amount to be reduced: $487,732
 
Total cost of the project: $8,671,812
 
Request has been made to fund: Operations
 
What type of match exists for this project? Local
  Cash Amount $974,174   In-kind Amount $522,222
 
Was this project previously funded by the state?   Yes
  Fiscal Year: 2002-2003 Amount: $5,586,876
 
Is future-year funding likely to be requested?   Yes
  Amount: $6,074,248 To Fund: Operations
 
Was this project included in an Agency's Budget Request?   No
 
Was this project included in the Governor's Recommended Budget? Yes
 
Is there a documented need for this project? Yes
  Documentation: Area Agency on Aging Needs Assessment, Broward County Elder Analysis, and Current Waitlist of appro
 
Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)?   Yes
  Hearing Body: Broward Legislative Delegation
  Hearing Meeting Date: 11/26/2002