| Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #2317 | |||||||||
| Southwest Social Services Program-Meals for the elderly & Senior Bird Road Center | |||||||||
| Requester: | Cristina Penedo & Angie Vazquez | Organization: | Southwest Social Services Program, Inc. | ||||||
| Project Title: | Southwest Social Services Program-Meals for the elderly & Senior Bird Road Center | Date Submitted | 1/15/2003 12:05:10 PM | ||||||
| Sponsors: | Planas | ||||||||
| Statewide Interest: | |||||||||
| Assist the elderly to age in place at savings to the state ($6.10 per day) versus the high cost of nursing care. | |||||||||
| Recipient: | Southwest Social Services Program, Inc. | Contact: | Cristina Penedo or Angie Vazquez | ||||||
| 25 Tamiami Blvd. | Contact Phone: | (305) 261-5442 | |||||||
| Miami 33144 | |||||||||
| Counties: | Dade | ||||||||
| Gov't Entity: | Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit): | Yes | |||||||
| Project Description: | |||||||||
| Program provides hot meals at senior centers, home delivered meals, transportation, shooping assistance, recreation, education and other supportive services to low income elderly. | |||||||||
| Is this a water project as described in Chapter 2002-291, Laws of Florida? | No | ||||||||
| Measurable Outcome Anticipated: | |||||||||
| Prevent nursing home placement in 90% of clients recieving services. | |||||||||
| Amount requested from the State for this project this year: | $605,000 | ||||||||
| Identify item(s) in the FY 2003-04 Appropriations Bill to be reduced: | |||||||||
| Specific Appropriation #: | 473 | ||||||||
| Specific Appropriation Title: | Special Categories community care program for the elderly | ||||||||
| Amount to be reduced: | $ | ||||||||
| Total cost of the project: | $605,000 | ||||||||
| Request has been made to fund: | Operations | ||||||||
| What type of match exists for this project? | Local | ||||||||
| Cash Amount | $30,250 | In-kind Amount | $30,250 | ||||||
| Was this project previously funded by the state? | Yes | Fiscal Year: | 2001-2002 | Amount: | $605,000 | ||||
| Is future-year funding likely to be requested? | Yes | Amount: | $605,000 | To Fund: | Operations | ||||
| 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: | 22 years providing services, ongoing program currently fuded by the DOEA and client waiting list. | ||||||||
| Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)? | No | ||||||||