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CBIRS Request 1619
 
Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #1619
TGHI-Substance Abuse, HIV/AIDs, Hep C, At-Risk Seniors & Youth Intervention Program
 
Requester: Theodore Roosevelt Gibson Memorial Fund, Inc. Organization: Thelma Gibson Health Initiative
 
Project Title: TGHI-Substance Abuse, HIV/AIDs, Hep C, At-Risk Seniors & Youth Intervention Program Date Submitted 1/4/2008 12:52:49 PM
 
Sponsors: Bullard
 
Statewide Interest:
Substance Abuse, HIV/Aids, Hep C, At-Risk Seniors & Youth Intervention Program
 
Recipient: Theodore Roosevelt Gibson Memorial Fund, Inc. d/b/a/ TGHI   Contact: Merline J. Barton, Executive Director  
  3634 Grand Avenue   Contact Phone: (305) 446-1543  
  Miami 33133   Contact email: trgibson@bellsouth.net
 
Counties: Miami-Dade
 
Gov't Entity:   Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit): Yes
 
Project Description:
Outreach, Education, Testing, Counseling & Treatment Program
 
Is this a project related to a federal or state declared disaster? No
 
Measurable Outcome Anticipated:
1. To engage critically underserved, marginalized and service resistant individuals who present risks to themselves as well as other members of their neighborhoods 2. Seniors-To promote quality of life for at-risk seniors by helping them overcome barriers to healthcare services and maximizing their ability to �age in place� as long as possible without institutionalization.
 
Amount requested from the State for this project this year: $200,000
 
Total cost of the project: $450,000
 
Request has been made to fund: Operations
 
What type of match exists for this project? Local, Private
  Cash Amount $378,578   In-kind Amount $26,227
 
Was this project previously funded by the state?   No
 
Is future-year funding likely to be requested?   Yes
  Amount: $200,000 To Fund: Operations, Expansion of Services
 
Was this project included in an Agency's Budget Request?   No
 
Was this project included in the Governor's Recommended Budget? No
 
Is there a documented need for this project? Yes
  Documentation: Community Needs Assessment
 
Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)?   Yes
  Hearing Body: Miami Dade County Commission
 
Is this a water project as described in Section 403.885, Laws of Florida?   No