Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #869
Community Care for the Elderly
Requester:		Broward County, FL			Organization:		Broward County Elderly and Veterans Services Division
Project Title:		Community Care for the Elderly			Date Submitted		1/15/2003 3:36:25 PM
Sponsors:		Atwater
Statewide Interest:
An Existing Statewide Replicable Model Program
Recipient:		Broward County Elderly and Veterans Services Division			Contact:		Stephen Ferrante
		2995 North Dixie Highway			Contact Phone:		(954) 537-2805
		Ft. Lauderdale 33334
Counties:		Broward
Gov't Entity:		Yes	Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit):
Project Description:
Case Management, In-home health services, adult day-care services and Emergency alert response services to low income frail elders
Is this a water project as described in Chapter 2002-291, Laws of Florida?								No
Measurable Outcome Anticipated:
To prevent and deter nursing home placement
Amount requested from the State for this project this year:						$487,372
Total cost of the project:			$8,671,812
Request has been made to fund:				Operations
What type of match exists for this project?					Local
	Cash Amount		$974,174			In-kind Amount		$522,222
Was this project previously funded by the state?							Yes
	Fiscal Year:		2002-2003		Amount:		$5,586,876
Is future-year funding likely to be requested?							Yes
	Amount:		$6,074,248		To Fund:		Operations
Was this project included in an Agency's Budget Request?							No
Was this project included in the Governor's Recommended Budget?							Yes
Is there a documented need for this project?						Yes
	Documentation:		Area Agency on Aging Needs Assessment, Broward County Elder Analysis, 2500 person waitlist
Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)?							Yes
	Hearing Body:			Broward Legislative Delegation
	Hearing Meeting Date:			11/26/2002