Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #1632FY0102

Weekend Services for the Elderly

Requester:

Grace Salazar

Organization:

The Association for the Useful Aged, Inc.

Project Title:

Weekend Services for the Elderly

Date Submitted:

1/18/2002 4:19:35 PM

Sponsors:

Alex Diaz de la Portilla

Statewide Interest:

Presently we are serving two hot meals to the Senior Citizens of Miami-Dade County.� In order to service those entities within the State of Florida who may be interested in duplicating our program, a web-site will be created so that information, training and assistance can be offered statewide.

Recipient:

Association for the Useful Aged, Inc.

Contact:

Grace Salazar

2190 SW 8 Street

Contact Phone:

(305) 643-1410

Miami 33135

Counties:

Dade

Gov't Entity:

Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit):

Yes

Project Description:

For the elderly, low-income and lonely, meals, recreational, educational programs on weekend.

Measurable Outcome Anticipated:

It is our objective to feed the elderly of our community as well as surrounding communities of Miami-Dade.� In addition to a daily hot meal, we want to provide activities which will make them feel useful and appreciated.� We would also provide education courses for the elderly.� This Seniors feeding center is serving a specific need in the elderly population as it is the only center operating on the weekends.

Amount requested from the State for this project this year:

$150,000

Total cost of the project:

$220,000

Request has been made to fund:

Operations

What type of match exists for this project?

Private

Cash Amount:

$5,000

In-Kind Amount:

$10,000

Was this project previously funded by the State?

No

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?

Unknown

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

Unknown