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CBIRS Request 2189
 
Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #2189
Hot Meals Program for Adults with Developmental Disabilities
 
Requester: Helena Del Monte Organization: Association for the Development of the Exceptional, Inc.
 
Project Title: Hot Meals Program for Adults with Developmental Disabilities Date Submitted 1/15/2003 10:45:04 AM
 
Sponsors: Villalobos
 
Statewide Interest:
It will provide the basic need of a balanced, nutritionally valuable meal, for low to moderate income adults with developmental disabilities. Services to the Developmentally Challenged population is one of the priorities identified in the State Plan for 2003, as it has been for the past four years.
 
Recipient: Assoc. for the Development of the Exceptional, Inc.   Contact: Helena Del Monte, Executive Di  
  12700 North Miami Avenue   Contact Phone: (305) 573-3737  
  Miami 33170
 
Counties: Dade
 
Gov't Entity:   Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit): Yes
 
Project Description:
This will be a continuation of the meals program presently in place at ADE. A maximum of 220 adults with developmental disabilities will be served a daily hot meal at their Adult Day Training Program. The meals will be catered by an experienced, reputable catering company. Meal planning will be rendered by professional dieticians, in a supervised manner, with a variety month to month menu. Served 5 days a week, for 230 days per year.
 
Is this a water project as described in Chapter 2002-291, Laws of Florida? No
 
Measurable Outcome Anticipated:
The daily lunch will enhance the participants physical/intellectual well being, conductive to more stimulus in learning thus affording the participants the opportunity towards independence and self sufficiency.
 
Amount requested from the State for this project this year: $350,000
 
Total cost of the project: $1,700,000
 
Request has been made to fund: Operations
 
What type of match exists for this project? Local, Private
  Cash Amount $20,000   In-kind Amount $75,000
 
Was this project previously funded by the state?   Yes
  Fiscal Year: 2002-2003 Amount: $192,000
 
Is future-year funding likely to be requested?   Yes
  Amount: $350,000 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: Agency Needs Assessment
 
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 Legislative Delegation
  Hearing Meeting Date: 12/04/2002