Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #2785
Haitian-American Elderly Program
Requester:		Ringo Cayard			Organization:		Haitian American Foundation
Project Title:		Haitian-American Elderly Program			Date Submitted		1/15/2003 5:01:00 PM
Sponsors:		Bullard
Statewide Interest:
This project saves the direct cost of providing health screening, assessment, nutrition, case management, social counseling, and transportation services to low to very low income Haitian-AMerican elders and others minorities; saving the state money on direct cost for emergency room treatment for ten individuals.
Recipient:		Haitian American Foundation			Contact:		Ringo Cayard
		5080 Biscayne Blvd			Contact Phone:		(305) 758-3338
		Miami 33137
Counties:		Dade
Gov't Entity:			Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit):					Yes
Project Description:
Services for 200 senior citizens for nutrition, health screening , case management, counseling
Is this a water project as described in Chapter 2002-291, Laws of Florida?								No
Measurable Outcome Anticipated:
Decreased isolation, increased health and nutrition outcomes for 100% of participants
Amount requested from the State for this project this year:						$275,000
Total cost of the project:			$800,000
Request has been made to fund:				Operations
What type of match exists for this project?					Local
	Cash Amount		$485,000			In-kind Amount		$50,000
Was this project previously funded by the state?							Unknown
Is future-year funding likely to be requested?							Unknown
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:		Alliance for Human Services Master Plan
Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)?							Unknown