Senate Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #2129 Escambia County Council on Aging
Requester:	John Clark		Organization:		Escambia County Council on Aging
Project Title:	Escambia County Council on Aging		Date Submitted:		01/31/2000 12:25:26 PM
District Member:	W.D. Childers		Service Area:		County
Counties Affected:	Escambia
Recipient:	Escambia County Council on Aging		Contact:		John Clark
	21 South Tarragona Street		Contact Phone:		(850) 432-1475
	Pensacola 32501
Project Description:
Renovation and expansion of Escambia County Council on Aging center in Cantonment, which has reached its capacity for the number of people served.
Services Provided/Benefit to State:
The Council on Aging provides a number of home and community-based services, including Meals on Wheels, a site for congregate meals, arts and craft for elders, a visually impaired program, distribution of USDA commodities, distribution of emergency food to low-income families, outreach center for persons needing emergency assistance with energy bills, etc. The need and demand for services in the Cantonment area continues to grow. Expanding the existing facility is congruent with the Governor's "Five Pillars of Aging" which are aging in place, aging in a friendly environment, aging with a purpose, aging with dignity and aging with security. By assisting elders to live in a less restrictive environment, the state will realize a savings through a reduce cost for institutional care. Promoting health living will assist in reducing the cost for medical care.
Measurable Outcome Anticipated:
The Department of Elder Affairs top legislative priorities for the 200 Legislative Session are to 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, and 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
Total cost of the project:		$115,000

Request has been made to fund:			Construction
Is there Local Government or Private match for this request?					Yes
	Cash Amount:	$10,000		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:	There are 6,300 persons over 60 years of age in rural northern Escambia County .
Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)?					No