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Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #3314 |
Renacer Seniors Program |
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Requester: |
Ms. Josie Bacallao, President/ |
Organization: |
Hispanic Unity of Florida |
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Project Title: |
Renacer Seniors Program |
Date Submitted |
1/13/2006 3:51:43 PM |
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Sponsors: |
Campbell |
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Statewide Interest: |
Institutes replicable model for culturally sensitive seniors' program that decreases long-term medical and social services costs 10-fold (est.) while improving physical health, socialization, quality of life and socialization, while increasing English language skills and helping with U.S. Citizenship and voting opportunities. Meets all 216.052(1) requirements. |
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Recipient: |
Aging & Disability Resource Center of Broward County |
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Contact: |
Mr. Luis Felipe Pinzon |
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5345 NW 35th Avenue |
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Contact Phone: |
(954) 257-5473 |
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Ft. Lauderdale 33309 |
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Contact email: |
lpinzon@hispanicunity.org |
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Counties: |
Broward |
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Gov't Entity: |
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Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit): |
Yes |
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Project Description: |
Provides quality health, educational and recreational program for active seniors aged 60 and over, with goal of improving quality of life to prolong healthy, independent living, English lessons, American citizenship classes, health education and screenings, arts and crafts, chair exercises and yoga, dance, bingo, dominoes, group discussions, field trips and a daily nutritious hot meals. |
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Is this a project related to a federal or state declared disaster? |
No |
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Measurable Outcome Anticipated: |
Participants will demonstrate an increased awareness of health topics that effect seniors. Seniors will demonstrate increased ability to speak and understand English. |
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Amount requested from the State for this project this year: |
$150,000 |
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Total cost of the project: |
$353,389 |
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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 |
$49,067 |
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In-kind Amount |
$155,000 |
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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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Yes |
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Agency |
Elder Affairs, Department Of |
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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: |
Needs assessments prepared by Broward's Area Agency on Aging 2005-07 plan, FAU's assessment. |
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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: |
Broward County Delegation Meeting |
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Hearing Meeting Date: |
01/18/2006 |
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Is this a water project as described in Section 403.885, Laws of Florida? |
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No |