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| Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #345 |
| Local Services Program for Older Americans Offset |
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| Requester: |
Sally Gronda, Executive Director |
Organization: |
Area Agency on Aging of Pasco-Pinellas, Inc. |
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| Project Title: |
Local Services Program for Older Americans Offset |
Date Submitted |
1/5/2004 9:40:20 AM |
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| Sponsors: |
Fasano |
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| Statewide Interest: |
| This project is in various parts of the state and enables seniors to live at home in lieu of nursing home placement. |
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| Recipient: |
Area Agency on Aging of Pasco-Pinellas, Inc. |
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Contact: |
Sally Gronda, Executive Director |
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9887 Fourth Street North, Suite 100 |
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Contact Phone: |
(727) 570-9696 |
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St. Petersburg 33702 |
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Contact email: |
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| Counties: |
Pasco, Pinellas |
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| Gov't Entity: |
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Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit): |
Yes |
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| Project Description: |
| As a result of the redistribution of federal funds in Florida in 1987, Planning & Service Area 5 (Pasco & Pinellas) has annually lost $1,251,930 of its federal funding for critically needy senior citizens. The Florida Legislature made the LSP a state-wide program last year and added respite day care services at $146,907 for a PSA 5 total of $1,272,837. |
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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: |
| To maintain approximately 9,500 seniors at home in Pasco and Pinellas Counties. |
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| Amount requested from the State for this project this year: |
$1,272,837 |
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| Total cost of the project: |
$1,400,120 |
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| Request has been made to fund: |
Operations |
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| What type of match exists for this project? |
Local |
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Cash Amount |
$ |
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In-kind Amount |
$127,283 |
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| Was this project previously funded by the state? |
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Yes |
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Fiscal Year: |
2003-2004 |
Amount: |
$2,698,389 |
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| Is future-year funding likely to be requested? |
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Yes |
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Amount: |
$1,272,837 |
To Fund: |
Operations |
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| Was this project included in an Agency's Budget Request? |
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Yes |
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Agency |
Elder Affairs, Department Of |
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| Was this project included in the Governor's Recommended Budget? |
Yes |
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| Is there a documented need for this project? |
Yes |
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Documentation: |
USF Needs Assessment for Older Americans Act, 2001 |
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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: |
Pasco County Legislative Delegation |
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Hearing Meeting Date: |
12/16/2003 |
