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CBIRS Request 22
 
Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #22
Affordable Housing Development for Seniors
 
Requester: Clovis Watson, Jr. City Manager Organization: City of Alachua
 
Project Title: Affordable Housing Development for Seniors Date Submitted 12/31/2007 10:25:12 AM
 
Sponsors: Oelrich
 
Statewide Interest:
Provides safe and affordable housing for low to moderate income seniors with limited income and resources.
 
Recipient: City of Alachua   Contact: Danielle Judd  
  P.O. Box 9   Contact Phone: (386) 418-6132  
  Alachua 32616   Contact email: djudd@cityofalachua.com
 
Counties: Alachua
 
Gov't Entity: Yes Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit):  
 
Project Description:
Purchase project site of approximately 10 acres in City of Alachua to plan a mixed use senior community.
 
Is this a project related to a federal or state declared disaster? No
 
Measurable Outcome Anticipated:
Fulfulls our Communities for a Lifetime (CFAL) Initiative under the Florida Department of Elder Affairs and meets mission statement and goal of our appointed Elder Ready Citizens Committee.
 
Amount requested from the State for this project this year: $750,000
 
Total cost of the project: $1,250,000
 
Request has been made to fund: Construction
 
What type of match exists for this project? Local
  Cash Amount $500,000  
 
Was this project previously funded by the state?   No
 
Is future-year funding likely to be requested?   No
 
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: CFAL Initiative
 
Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)?   Yes
  Hearing Body: Alachua City Commission and Alachua County Legislative Delegation
 
Is this a water project as described in Section 403.885, Laws of Florida?   No