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| Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #545 |
| Senior Center Post Hurricane Trauma Support |
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| Requester: |
Richard Finkelstein, President |
Organization: |
Daniel D. Cantor Senior Center |
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| Project Title: |
Senior Center Post Hurricane Trauma Support |
Date Submitted |
1/9/2006 10:39:58 AM |
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| Sponsors: |
Campbell |
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| Statewide Interest: |
| The project provides physical and mental health support to the frail and elderly, many of whom were affected by hurricane Wilma, in a senior center setting. |
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| Recipient: |
Daniel D. Cantor Senior Center |
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Contact: |
Gail Weisberg |
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500 Nob Hill Road |
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Contact Phone: |
(954) 742-2299 |
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Sunrise 33351 |
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Contact email: |
gail@cantorcenter.com |
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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: |
| One full time social worker and one full time nurse would provide supportive services to over 1000 seniors average age 86. Outreach efforts of the center would be expanded to neighborhoods affected by hurricane Wilma and would result in more seniors seeking support through the Senior Center's program. |
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| Is this a project related to a federal or state declared disaster? |
Yes |
| If yes, which declared disaster? |
Hurricane Wilma |
| If yes, which year? |
2005 |
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| Measurable Outcome Anticipated: |
| 100% of senior center clients will have access to supportive and preventative services resulting in clients remaining independent in the community. |
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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: |
$140,000 |
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| Request has been made to fund: |
Operations |
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| What type of match exists for this project? |
Private |
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Cash Amount |
$15,000 |
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In-kind Amount |
$25,000 |
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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: |
Aging and disabled resource center data. Weekly log documentation of %15 increase in need. |
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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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No |
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| Is this a water project as described in Section 403.885, Laws of Florida? |
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No |
