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CBIRS Request 823
 
Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #823
The Villages at Noah's Landing
 
Requester: Jack Kosik Organization: Noah's Ark of Central Florida
 
Project Title: The Villages at Noah's Landing Date Submitted 12/27/2007 4:38:25 PM
 
Sponsors: Dockery
 
Statewide Interest:
Through innovation, The Villages at Noah's Landing will help reduce the Agency for Persons with Disabilities waiting list.
 
Recipient: Noah's Ark of Central Florida   Contact: Jack Kosik  
  PO Box 92221   Contact Phone: (863) 687-0804  
  Lakeland 33804   Contact email: Jack@JackKosik.com
 
Counties: Brevard, Orange, Osceola, Polk
 
Gov't Entity:   Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit): Yes
 
Project Description:
The Villages at Noah's Landing will leverage local resources by creating partnerships that will provide innovative and holistic approaches to meeting the daily needs of individuals with developmental disabilities. Caregivers, families and individuals with developmental disabilities will all live, work, and play "in community."
 
Is this a project related to a federal or state declared disaster? No
 
Measurable Outcome Anticipated:
Upon completion of the first four Villages, approximately 200 individuals with developmental disabilities and 40 caregivers and families will call The Villages of Noah's Landing, home.
 
Amount requested from the State for this project this year: $2,756,270
 
Total cost of the project: $4,103,070
 
Request has been made to fund: Construction
 
What type of match exists for this project? Local, Private
  Cash Amount $346,800   In-kind Amount $1,000,000
 
Was this project previously funded by the state?   Yes
  Fiscal Year: 2006-2007 Amount: $50,000
 
Is future-year funding likely to be requested?   Yes
  Amount: $1,500,000 To Fund: Construction
 
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: The Agency for Person's with Disabilities' 18,000 plus waiting list
 
Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)?   Yes
  Hearing Body: Polk County Legislative Delegation on December 4, 2007
 
Is this a water project as described in Section 403.885, Laws of Florida?   No