Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #433FY0102

High Risk Nutritional Program for Elders

Requester:

Rana Brown

Organization:

Miami Dade County

Project Title:

High Risk Nutritional Program for Elders

Date Submitted:

1/14/2002 11:15:05 AM

Sponsors:

Ronald Silver

Statewide Interest:

Provides supplemental nutritious meals to the State's elders who are assessed as "high risk" or in danger of malnutrition, thereby reducing and delaying more expensive nursing home placement and allowing seniors to continue to age in place with dignity.

Recipient:

Miami-Dade County

Contact:

Rana Brown

111 NW 1st 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 who are assessed as "high risk" or in danger of malnutrition.����������

Measurable Outcome Anticipated:

Will lprovide compliance with the Department of Elder Affair's outcome standards: 1) reduction and delay in nursing home placement, 2) prevention of acute episodes and 3) increase in community based programs�����������

Amount requested from the State for this project this year:

$1,340,440

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:

2000-2001

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:

Department of Elder Affairs Annual Report

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 Legislative Delegation

Meeting Date:

11/19/2001