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| Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #888 |
| Federation Transportation Service Grant for the Elderly and the Disabled |
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| Requester: |
Rafael Bazan / Elise Dolgow |
Organization: |
Federation Transportation Services |
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| Project Title: |
Federation Transportation Service Grant for the Elderly and the Disabled |
Date Submitted |
1/9/2006 5:49:16 PM |
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| Sponsors: |
Klein |
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| Statewide Interest: |
| Transportation for the elderly |
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| Recipient: |
Federation Transportation Services |
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Contact: |
Elise Dolgow |
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9901 Donna Klein Blvd. |
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Contact Phone: |
(561) 852-3170 |
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Boca Raton 33428 |
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Contact email: |
EliseD@bocafed.org |
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| Counties: |
Palm Beach |
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| Gov't Entity: |
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Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit): |
Yes |
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| Project Description: |
| Transportation services for seniors (age 62 plus), for medical appointments, food shopping and other life sustaining activities. Transportation is also provided to seniors to take part in congregate hot meals programs. Each month, FTS provides 336 trips to doctor appointments for seniors, 1,142 trips for meals programs, and for socialization. We estimate there are another 2,000 trips per month not being met. |
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| Is this a project related to a federal or state declared disaster? |
No |
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| Measurable Outcome Anticipated: |
| 26,000 transportation trips per year for seniors for medical appointments, meals and socialization. |
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| Amount requested from the State for this project this year: |
$157,500 |
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| Total cost of the project: |
$157,500 |
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| Request has been made to fund: |
Operations |
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| What type of match exists for this project? |
None |
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Cash Amount |
$ |
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| Was this project previously funded by the state? |
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Yes |
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Fiscal Year: |
2005-2006 |
Amount: |
$157,500 |
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| Is future-year funding likely to be requested? |
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Yes |
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Amount: |
$157,500 |
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: |
Federation Transportation Services Needs 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: |
Palm Beach County Legislative Delegation |
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Hearing Meeting Date: |
11/22/2002 |
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| Is this a water project as described in Section 403.885, Laws of Florida? |
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No |
