Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #288FY0102
Geriatric Residential Facility
Requester:		Daniel Cobbs			Organization:		Bridgeway Center, Inc
Project Title:		Geriatric Residential Facility			Date Submitted:		1/15/2002 1:35:34 PM
Sponsors:		Donald Brown, Jerry Melvin
Statewide Interest:
facility would offer the highest quality mental health treatment.
Recipient:		Bridgeway Center Inc			Contact:		Daniel Cobbs
		137 Hospital Drive			Contact Phone:		(850) 833-7500
		Fort Walton Beach 32548
Counties:		Okaloosa
Gov't Entity:			Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit):					Yes
Project Description:
to construcy a 16-bed facility in northern Okaloosa County with the capacity to provide nursing and mental health care for the geriatric mentally ill population
Measurable Outcome Anticipated:
Shelter and care to be provided to 16-30 persons suffering from mental illness and medical disabilities
Amount requested from the State for this project this year:						$907,500
Identify items(s) in the FY 2002-03 Appropriations Bill to be reduced:
Specific Appropriation #:			410
Specific Appropriation Title:			Adult Mental Health Treatment Facilities
Amount to be reduced:			$907,500
Total cost of the project:			$907,500
Request has been made to fund:				Construction
What type of match exists for this project?					Private
					In-Kind Amount:		$305,724
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?							No
Was this project included in the Governor's Recommended Budget?							No
Is there a documented need for this project?							Yes
	Documentation:		Dept. of Children & families, District 1, alcohol,drug and Mental Health Planning Coalition report
Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)?							Yes
	Hearing Body:		Crestview City Council
	Meeting Date:		8/31/2001