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| Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #2582 |
| Aging Resource Center Funding |
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| Requester: |
Edith Lederberg |
Organization: |
Aging and Disability Resource Center of Broward County |
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| Project Title: |
Aging Resource Center Funding |
Date Submitted |
1/4/2008 2:39:04 PM |
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| Sponsors: |
Rich |
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| Statewide Interest: |
| Under mandates of SB 1226, all of Florida's eleven Area Agencies on Aging are to become Aging Resource Centers which are "one stop shopping" locations for seniors, caregivers, professionals, and advocates to access information, referral, and other assistance pertinent to senior services. |
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| Recipient: |
Area Agencies on Aging |
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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: |
{Statewide} |
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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 eleven Area Agencies on Aging have become and will remain "one stop shopping" entities to provide information, referral, and other assistance via computers, printed materials, visitations, and colloboration to elders, caregivers, and other persons, regarding income. |
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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 immediare, accurate, and caring assistance concerning senior services. |
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| Amount requested from the State for this project this year: |
$4,000,000 |
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| Total cost of the project: |
$4,000,000 |
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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: |
2007-2008 |
Amount: |
$3,300,000 |
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| Is future-year funding likely to be requested? |
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Yes |
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Amount: |
$4,000,000 |
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? |
Unknown |
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| Is there a documented need for this project? |
Yes |
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Documentation: |
Statewide Needs Assesments; Area Agency on Aging computerized reports |
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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 Legislative Delegation |
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| Is this a water project as described in Section 403.885, Laws of Florida? |
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No |
