Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #1345
SW Social Services Program
Requester:		Angie Vazquez			Organization:		Southwest Social Services
Project Title:		SW Social Services Program			Date Submitted		1/14/2004 3:16:27 PM
Sponsors:		Villalobos
Statewide Interest:
Assist the elderly to age in place at considerable saving to the state ($.10 per day) versus the high cost of nursing home care.
Recipient:		Southwest Social Services Program Inc.			Contact:		Angie Vazquez or Cristina Penedo
		25 Tamiami Blvd.			Contact Phone:		(305) 261-5442
		Miami 33144			Contact email:
Counties:		Dade
Gov't Entity:			Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit):					Yes
Project Description:
Program provides hot meals at senior center, home delivered meals, transportation, shopping assistance 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 receiving services
Amount requested from the State for this project this year:						$700,000
Total cost of the project:			$2,533,748
Request has been made to fund:				Operations
What type of match exists for this project?					Local, Private, Federal
	Cash Amount		$1,537,536			In-kind Amount		$296,212
Was this project previously funded by the state?							Yes
	Fiscal Year:		03-04		Amount:		$605,000
Is future-year funding likely to be requested?							Yes
	Amount:		$700,000		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:		23 years providing services and an extensive client waiting list
Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)?							Yes
	Hearing Body:			Miami-Dade Delegation
	Hearing Meeting Date:			10/17/2003