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| Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #2516 |
| Project Embrace, Inc. |
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| Requester: |
Adrian L. Foster |
Organization: |
Project Embrace, Inc. |
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| Project Title: |
Project Embrace, Inc. |
Date Submitted |
1/16/2004 2:39:05 PM |
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| Sponsors: |
Wilson |
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| Statewide Interest: |
| To provide home improvements and emergency home repairs to frail elders and caregivers of elders residing in South Florida. |
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| Recipient: |
Project Embrace, Inc. |
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Contact: |
Adrian L. Foster |
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400 NW 183rd Street |
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Contact Phone: |
(305) 249-2000 |
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Miami Gardens 33169 |
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Contact email: |
fosteradrian@aol.com |
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| Counties: |
Broward, Dade |
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| Gov't Entity: |
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Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit): |
Yes |
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| Project Description: |
| Project Embrace Inc. provides Home Improvement and Emergency Home Repairs to frail elders and caregivers of elders residing in Miami-Dade County. The program give preference to low-income elderly with the greatest need. The home repairs are also targeted to decrease the elder's risk of institutionalization and increase their ability to live independently. The repairs typically address safety or health hazards which include ramps, doors, widening doors, broken water lines, toilet backing up, leaky roofs, rotted floors, code violations, etc.
Services are offered countywide targeting low income minority neighborhoods. Constant review of the analysis of information and referrals from community agencies and the projects waiting list also that the economic decline is increasing in many non-predominantly minority neighborhoods. These neighborhoodd are also demanding Housing Improvements and Emergency Repair 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: |
| 70% of frail elders who receive these services will improve their environmental risk score on the Department of Elder Affairs assessment tool. 70% of the caregivers of elders will continue to provide care after receiving services. |
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| Amount requested from the State for this project this year: |
$100,000 |
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| Total cost of the project: |
$215,000 |
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| Request has been made to fund: |
Operations |
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| What type of match exists for this project? |
Federal |
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Cash Amount |
$196,000 |
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In-kind Amount |
$4,000 |
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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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Unknown |
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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: |
Area on Aging Agency data assesment, Miami-Dade County Office of Planning data, reent census data |
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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: |
Miami Dade Legislative Delegation |
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Hearing Meeting Date: |
11/13/2003 |
