Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #442FY0102
Central City Senior Center - Phase II
Requester:		Edith Stewart			Organization:		Hillsborough County
Project Title:		Central City Senior Center - Phase II			Date Submitted:		1/17/2002 6:16:18 PM
Sponsors:		Arthenia Joyner
Statewide Interest:
In Hillsborough County there are 168,311 seniors who are 60 and over, 26,040 of whom are below the poverty level. The provision of adult day care, Alzheimer's respite care, congregate and home-delivered meals, and other support services for seniors, allows family members to continue their employment, rather than give up jobs in order to care for family members stricken with the disabilities of aging. Adult day care costs range from $12,906 to $20,592 per year versus nursing home costs of $32,040 to $49,840 per year, resulting in annual savings of $11, 448 to $36, 934 per client.
Recipient:		Hillsborough County			Contact:		Edith Stewart
		P.O. 1110			Contact Phone:		(813) 272-5248
		Tampa 33601
Counties:		Hillsborough
Gov't Entity:		Yes	Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit):
Project Description:
Construction of a 7,000 sq. ft. addition to a 8,000 sq. ft. adult day care center to serve 100 congregate dining participants daily, provide health and fitness programs, continuing education, assistance with legal, social security, and Medicare services, intergenerational initiatives, computer training, and other senior related activities and supportive services. Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners has already allocated funds to construct the adult day care component of the senior center.
Measurable Outcome Anticipated:
To accommodate the needs of clients in the inner city whose increasing frailty requires more health oriented care (such as on site personal care to serve incontinent clients) and to expand services to meet the increased demand for daily care, day health care, and congregate and home-delivered meals, a new facility is required. Partnerships with the Universities of South Florida and Tampa provide opportunities for intern placement for students in their nursing, social work and/or generic course of study. Services will be provided to senior citizens 60 and over who are low income, minority, socially/economically needy, as well as those who are physically or mentally disabled in the areas of Ybor City, Downtown Tampa, Sulphur Springs, Seminole Heights, University, and Forest Hills.
Amount requested from the State for this project this year:						$1,500,000
Identify items(s) in the FY 2002-03 Appropriations Bill to be reduced:
Specific Appropriation #:			488
Specific Appropriation Title:			Special Categories. Community Care Programs for the Elderly.
Amount to be reduced:			$1,500,000
Total cost of the project:			$3,000,000
Request has been made to fund:				Construction
What type of match exists for this project?					Local
	Cash Amount:		$2,220,000
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?							No
Was this project included in the Governor's Recommended Budget?							No
Is there a documented need for this project?							Yes
	Documentation:		Recommendations for funding Senior Services for the Dept. Of Aging Services 8/28/01.
Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)?							Yes
	Hearing Body:		Board of County Commissioners
	Meeting Date:		8/15/2001