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| Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #243 |
| Alzheimer's Mobile Services for Rural Areas, Minority and Underserved Communities |
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| Requester: |
Gloria Smith |
Organization: |
Alzheimer's Association, Gulf Coast Chapter |
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| Project Title: |
Alzheimer's Mobile Services for Rural Areas, Minority and Underserved Communities |
Date Submitted |
1/8/2004 11:47:49 AM |
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| Sponsors: |
Saunders |
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| Statewide Interest: |
| This program will provide Alzheimer's service to cover rural areas and minority and underserved areas of Southwest Florida. This service will address the needs of the state's elderly population, persons with dementia, and their families and caregivers. |
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| Recipient: |
Alzheimer's Association, Gulf Coast Chapter |
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Contact: |
Gloria Smith |
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9365 US Highway 19 North, Suite B |
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Contact Phone: |
(727) 578-2558 |
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Pinellas Park 33782 |
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Contact email: |
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| Counties: |
Charlotte, Citrus, Collier, DeSoto, Glades, Hardee, Hendry, Hernando, Highlands, Hillsborough, Lee, Manatee, Pasco, Pinellas, Polk, Sarasota, Sumter |
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| Gov't Entity: |
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Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit): |
Yes |
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| Project Description: |
| To continue to provide the following services throughout the rural area and minority and underserved communities where inadequate services exist: caregiver training, family care planning assistance, support group services, memory screenings, lending library, and internet health information services. |
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| Is this a water project as described in Chapter 2002-291, Laws of Florida? |
No |
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| Measurable Outcome Anticipated: |
| Families in rural areas and minority and underserved communities will continue providing care for their Alzheimer's patients instead of having the patients take up bed space in nursing homes, thereby reducing the cost to the state. |
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| Amount requested from the State for this project this year: |
$180,000 |
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| Total cost of the project: |
$380,000 |
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| Request has been made to fund: |
Operations |
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| What type of match exists for this project? |
Private |
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Cash Amount |
$200,000 |
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| Was this project previously funded by the state? |
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Yes |
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Fiscal Year: |
2002-2003 |
Amount: |
$180,000 |
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| Is future-year funding likely to be requested? |
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Unknown |
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| Was this project included in an Agency's Budget Request? |
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Unknown |
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| Was this project included in the Governor's Recommended Budget? |
Unknown |
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| Is there a documented need for this project? |
Yes |
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Documentation: |
Dep't of Elder Affairs Strategic Plan and Goals, working with Florida Gulf Coast University |
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| Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)? |
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Yes |
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Hearing Body: |
Collier County Delegation |
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Hearing Meeting Date: |
11/25/2003 |
