Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #1165FY0102

High risk Nutritional Program for Elders

Requester:

Rana Brown

Organization:

Miami-Dade

Project Title:

High risk Nutritional Program for Elders

Date Submitted:

1/17/2002 1:05:29 PM

Sponsors:

Rudolfo Garcia

Statewide Interest:

Provides supplemental nutritious meals to the State's elders who are assessed as "high risk" or in danger of malnutrition.

Recipient:

Miami-Dade County

Contact:

Rana Brown

111 NW 1 Street, Suite 2910

Contact Phone:

(305) 375-2494

Miami 33128

Counties:

Dade

Gov't Entity:

Yes

Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit):

Project Description:

Provide hot evening and weekend meals to elderly residents of Miami-Dade County wo are assesed as "high risk" or in danger of malnutrition.

Measurable Outcome Anticipated:

Will iprovide compliance with the Department of Elder Affair's outcome standards:1)reduction and delay in nursing home placement.2)prevention of acute episodes and3)increase in community based programs.

Amount requested from the State for this project this year:

$1,000,000

Total cost of the project:

$2,600,000

Request has been made to fund:

Operations

What type of match exists for this project?

Local

Cash Amount:

$1,340,440

Was this project previously funded by the State?

Yes

Fiscal Year:

2001

Amount:

$1,340,440

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:

Report from the Department of Elder Affairs Secretary Hernandez

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 County Board of County Commissioners; Miami-Dade Legislative Deligation

Meeting Date:

11/19/2001