Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #329 MediVan Project
Requester:	Judith Armstrong		Organization:		Elderly Interest Fund, Inc.
Project Title:	MediVan Project		Date Submitted:		01/24/2000 3:15:14 PM
District Member:	Howard Forman		Service Area:		County
Counties Affected:	Broward
Recipient:	Elderly Interest Fund, Inc.		Contact:		Judith G. Armstrong
	5101 NW 21 Ave. #510		Contact Phone:		(954) 735-9019
	Ft. Lauderdale 33309
Project Description:
To defray costs of prescriptions needed by MediVan project.
Services Provided/Benefit to State:
The provision of routine health care and screenings to the frail, indigent and isolated senior citizens of Broward County at 22 sites established throughout the County.
Measurable Outcome Anticipated:
Reductions in hospital stays due to the provision of needed medications.
Amount requested from the State for this project this year:				$25,000
Total cost of the project:		$1,401,871

Request has been made to fund:			Operations
Is there Local Government or Private match for this request?						Yes
				In-Kind Amount:		$1,376,871
Was this project previously funded by the State?						Yes
	Fiscal Year:	1999-2000		Amount:		$25,000
Is future-year funding likely to be requested?						Yes
	Amount:	$25,000
	Purpose for future year funding:				Recurring Operations
	Will this be an annual request?					Yes
Was this project included in an Agency's Budget Request?						No
Was this project included in the Governor's Recommended Budget?						No
Is there a documented need for this project?						Yes
	Documentation:	1990 Master Plan on Aging (Pepper Commission)
Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)?						Yes
	Hearing Body:	Florida Legislature
	Meeting Date:	04/30/1999