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| Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #1951 |
| Elderly At-Risk Nutritional Meals Program |
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| Requester: |
Dean Taylor, Sr., Director |
Organization: |
Miami-Dade County Department of Human Services |
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| Project Title: |
Elderly At-Risk Nutritional Meals Program |
Date Submitted |
1/13/2005 2:09:53 PM |
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| Sponsors: |
Rodolfo Garcia |
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| Statewide Interest: |
| Prevents complications of malnutrition by providing meals to elderly who are at risk. |
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| Recipient: |
Miami-Dade County Department of Human Services |
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Contact: |
Mae D. Bryant, Interim Dir Miami-Dade Cty Dept of Human Svcs |
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2525 N.W. 62 Street, 4th Floor |
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Contact Phone: |
(305) 514-6032 |
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Miami 33147 |
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Contact email: |
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| Counties: |
Dade |
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| Gov't Entity: |
Yes |
Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit): |
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| Project Description: |
| Meals to be provided to frail elderly individuals (60 or over) who would be at risk of malnutrition without this assistance. |
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| Is this a project related to 2004 hurricane damage? |
No |
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| Measurable Outcome Anticipated: |
| Serve Meals to approximately 5,000 congregate high risk elderly meals. |
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| Amount requested from the State for this project this year: |
$833,249 |
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| Total cost of the project: |
$1,671,249 |
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| Request has been made to fund: |
Operations |
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| What type of match exists for this project? |
Local |
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Cash Amount |
$1,000,000 |
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| Was this project previously funded by the state? |
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Yes |
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Fiscal Year: |
2004-2005 |
Amount: |
$671,250 |
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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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Yes |
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Agency |
Elder Affairs, Department Of |
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| Was this project included in the Governor's Recommended Budget? |
Yes |
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| Is there a documented need for this project? |
Yes |
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Documentation: |
Numerous reports within the Dept of Elder Affairs about seniors at risk of malnutrition. |
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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: |
Miami-Dade Legislative Delegation |
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Hearing Meeting Date: |
01/06/2005 |
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| Is this a water project as described in Section 403.885, Laws of Florida? |
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No |
