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| Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #652 |
| Purchasing the Heron. Supportive housing for severe mentatally ill |
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| Requester: |
Gary Lowe |
Organization: |
United States Fellowship of Florida (Heron) |
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| Project Title: |
Purchasing the Heron. Supportive housing for severe mentatally ill |
Date Submitted |
1/14/2004 3:43:42 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 lecensed assisted living facility. The Heron provides a home for 16 disabled Monroe County residents who would otherwise be homeless. |
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| Recipient: |
Heron |
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Contact: |
Gary Lowe |
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1320 Coco Plum Drive |
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Contact Phone: |
(305) 743-4129 |
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Marathon 33050 |
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Contact email: |
Glowe553@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 sever and chronic mental illnss in Monroe County. (not mental retardation but e.g., schizonhreia). The State of FLodia has also licensed the Heron as a Limited Mental Health Facility. The current price to the Fellwohip for the Heron buildind and grounds is $800,000 and the replacement cost is estimated to be over $2,200,000 due to high cost of living/land/construction in the Keys. Current lease is $4,500 a month, not including insurance, which may increase next year. Ownership would make the Fellowship eligible for far more grant opportunities by virtue of having total site control, as well as having assests upon which we could borrow if necessary. Ownership will remove a substantial financial burden. To put this in perspective, the on etime cot of $40,000 per disabled person would help to insure a truly permanent home and family for 16 disanled residents. They would have a home fo life |
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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: |
| Ownership of the facilityl. This will ensure a permanent home for 16 residents and long term economic sustainability by greatly reducing our operating cost 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 |
$200,000 |
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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 Continium of Care "great need for permanent supportive housing for mentally 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 |
