Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #1385FY0102

Construction of Alzheimer's Care Center in Titusville

Requester:

Joseph Steckler

Organization:

Vrevard Alzheimer's Foundation

Project Title:

Construction of Alzheimer's Care Center in Titusville

Date Submitted:

1/17/2002 8:24:23 PM

Sponsors:

Howard Futch

Statewide Interest:

Completes available Alzheimer's patient coverage in a county, enabling Brevard County to be hgeld as a model program for other Florida counties to accomplish.

Recipient:

Brevard Alzheimer' Foundation

Contact:

Joseph Steckler

4767 N. Wickham Road

Contact Phone:

(321) 253-4430

Melbourne 32935

Counties:

Brevard

Gov't Entity:

Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit):

Yes

Project Description:

Consltruction of an Alzheimer's Care Center in Titusville to provide education, support services, in-home respite & adult daycare (40-person capacity) for dementia patients, caregivers and families in North Brevard County.

Measurable Outcome Anticipated:

Up to 40 people served daily with daycare and about 50 families served monthly with free in-home respite.

Amount requested from the State for this project this year:

$600,000

Total cost of the project:

$600,000

Request has been made to fund:

Construction

What type of match exists for this project?

Local

In-Kind Amount:

$300,000

Was this project previously funded by the State?

No

Is future-year funding likely to be requested?

No

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:

Waiting Lists of current Foundation programs in north county area.

Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)?

Yes

Hearing Body:

Brevard County Legislative Delegation

Meeting Date:

9/18/2001