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| Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #1060 |
| Broward Aging Resource Center Generator Funding |
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| Requester: |
Edith Lederberg, Executive Director |
Organization: |
Areawide Council on Aging of Broward County, Inc. |
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| Project Title: |
Broward Aging Resource Center Generator Funding |
Date Submitted |
1/2/2008 9:11:58 PM |
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| Sponsors: |
Ring |
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| Statewide Interest: |
| The generator, for which funding is being requested, will be used to power the Aging Resource Center of Broward (ARC) in the event of electrical power loss, such as may occur following a hurricane or other disaster. Because the ARC of Broward is uniquely situated between the ARCs serving; Miami-Dade/Monroe counties; Palm Beach/Treasure Coast; and Southwest Florida/Naples/Fort Myers, and is housed in a recently constructed, hurricane hardened facility, it could also serve as temporary headquarters for those other ARCs should they also be affected by the same disaster. |
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| Recipient: |
Areawide Council on Aging of Broward County, Inc., operating |
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Contact: |
Edith Lederberg |
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5300 Hiatus Road |
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Contact Phone: |
(954) 745-9567 |
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Sunrise 33351 |
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Contact email: |
lederbee@elderaffairs.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: |
| The Aging Resource Centers serve as "one stop shops" to provide information, referral and other assistance via telephone calls, computers, printed materials, visitations, and collaboration to elders, caregivers, and other persons, regarding income. These functions, while always necessary and critical, become even more so following a disaster. The Aging Resource Center is dependent on electrical power for the operation of our telephone and computer equipment. |
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| Is this a project related to a federal or state declared disaster? |
No |
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| Measurable Outcome Anticipated: |
| Elders, caregivers, providers and others, of all incomes, will secure immediate, accurate, and caring assistance concerning senior services, particularly following a disaster. |
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| Amount requested from the State for this project this year: |
$75,000 |
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| Total cost of the project: |
$108,000 |
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| Request has been made to fund: |
Construction |
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| What type of match exists for this project? |
Local |
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Cash Amount |
$75,000 |
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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: |
Agency Needs Assessment. See also --Additional Pertinent Information. |
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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 Commission |
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| Is this a water project as described in Section 403.885, Laws of Florida? |
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No |
