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CBIRS Request 369
 
Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #369
Local Services Program for Older Americans Offset
 
Requester: Sally Gronda, Executive Direct Organization: Area Agency on Aging of Pasco-Pinellas, Inc.
 
Project Title: Local Services Program for Older Americans Offset Date Submitted 1/9/2003 2:27:25 PM
 
Sponsors: Fasano
 
Statewide Interest:
This project is in various parts of the state and enables seniors to live at home in lieu of nursing home placement.
 
Recipient: Area Agency on Aging of Pasco-Pinellas, Inc.   Contact: Sally Gronda, Executive Direct  
  9455 Koger Blvd., Suite 200   Contact Phone: (727) 570-9696  
  St. Petersburg 33702
 
Counties: Broward, Dade, Hillsborough, Pasco, Pinellas
 
Gov't Entity:   Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit): Yes
 
Project Description:
As a result of the redistribution of federal funds in Florida in 1987, Planning & Service Area 5 (Pasco & Pinellas) has annually lost $1,251,033 of its federal funding for critically needy senior citizens.
 
Is this a water project as described in Chapter 2002-291, Laws of Florida? No
 
Measurable Outcome Anticipated:
To maintain approximately 9,000 seniors at home in Pasco and Pinellas Counties.
 
Amount requested from the State for this project this year: $2,998,210
 
Total cost of the project: $3,298,031
 
Request has been made to fund: Operations
 
What type of match exists for this project? Local
  Cash Amount $   In-kind Amount $299,821
 
Was this project previously funded by the state?   Yes
  Fiscal Year: 2002-2003 Amount: $2,698,389
 
Is future-year funding likely to be requested?   Yes
  Amount: $2,998,210 To Fund: Operations
 
Was this project included in an Agency's Budget Request?   Yes
  Agency Elder Affairs, Department Of
 
Was this project included in the Governor's Recommended Budget? Yes
 
Is there a documented need for this project? Yes
  Documentation: USF Needs Assessment for Older Americans Act, 2001
 
Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)?   Yes
  Hearing Body: Pasco County Legislative Delegation
  Hearing Meeting Date: 01/30/2003