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| Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #2510 |
| Purchase of the Heron, housing for the mentally ill. |
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| Requester: |
Gary Lowe MSW Administrative Director |
Organization: |
United States Fellowship of Florida, Inc. |
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| Project Title: |
Purchase of the Heron, housing for the mentally ill. |
Date Submitted |
1/16/2004 2:58:39 PM |
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| Sponsors: |
Bullard |
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| Statewide Interest: |
| Our local non-profit organization is the only provider of permanent supportive housing for Monroe County residents who are disabled due to mental illness. The Heron is a licensed assisted living facility. The Heron provides a home for the disabled of Monroe County who would otherwise be homeless. |
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| Recipient: |
The Heron |
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Contact: |
Gary Lowe |
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1320 Coco Plum Drive |
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Contact Phone: |
(305) 942-1337 |
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Marathon 33050 |
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Contact email: |
glowe663@bellsouth.net |
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| Counties: |
Monroe |
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| Gov't Entity: |
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Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit): |
Yes |
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| Project Description: |
| We are seeking $800,000 to purchase the Heron. Ownership will ensure long term sustainability of the Heron. The Heron is a fully licensed ALF subject to all the State regulations. Our programs are the only permanent providers of supportive housing for those disabled due to severe and chronic mental illness in Monroe County. The State of Florida has also licensed the Heron as a limited mental health facility. The current price, to the Fellowship, for the Heron building and grounds is $800,000, and the replacement cost is estimated to beover $2,200,000 due to the high cost of living and construction in the Keys. Current lease is $4,500 a month not including insurance, which may increase next year. Ownership of the Heron would make the Fellowship eligible for far more grant opportunities by virtue of having total site control, as well as having assets upon which we could borrow if necessary. Ownership will remove a substantial financial burden. To put this in perspective, the one time cost of $40,000 per disabled person would help to insure a truly permanent home and family for the disabled of Monroe County. |
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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: |
| The outcome is ownership of the facility. This will help insure a permanent home for residents, and long term economic sustainablity by greatly reducing our operating costs and permitting a positive monthly cash flow. |
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| Amount requested from the State for this project this year: |
$500,000 |
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| Total cost of the project: |
$800,000 |
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| Request has been made to fund: |
Operations |
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| What type of match exists for this project? |
Local, Private |
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Cash Amount |
$300,000 |
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In-kind Amount |
$100,000 |
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| Was this project previously funded by the state? |
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No |
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| Is future-year funding likely to be requested? |
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No |
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| Was this project included in an Agency's Budget Request? |
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No |
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| Was this project included in the Governor's Recommended Budget? |
No |
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| Is there a documented need for this project? |
Yes |
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Documentation: |
Monroe County's Continuum of Care states great need for permanent supportive housing for the ill. |
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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: |
Marathon City Council |
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Hearing Meeting Date: |
10/14/2003 |
