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| Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #698 |
| Projects, Services and Evaluation Research for the Community-Based Elderly and Their Caretakers |
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| Requester: |
University of Florida |
Organization: |
Colleges of Public Health & Health Professionals / Nursing |
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| Project Title: |
Projects, Services and Evaluation Research for the Community-Based Elderly and Their Caretakers |
Date Submitted |
1/13/2005 10:23:50 AM |
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| Sponsors: |
Rod Smith |
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| Statewide Interest: |
| Improved health care for the elderly. |
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| Recipient: |
UF College of Public Health / College of Nursing |
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Contact: |
Dr. Kathleen Ann Long and Dr. Robert Frank |
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101 S. Newell Drive, HPNP Complex |
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Contact Phone: |
(352) 274-6324 |
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Gainesville 32611 |
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Contact email: |
longka@nursing.ufl.edu |
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| Counties: |
{Statewide} |
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| Gov't Entity: |
Yes |
Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit): |
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| Project Description: |
| This proposal partners two colleges at UF to develop education and service programs to increase support for community-dwelling elderly Floridians that will reduce the number of people requiring institutionalization. The involved colleges will build on their ongoing programs of health care service and health care education focused on the needs of the elderly. |
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| Is this a project related to 2004 hurricane damage? |
No |
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| Measurable Outcome Anticipated: |
| 1) Improved health and independence for elderly, 2) Reduced cost for hospitalization of elderly. |
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| Amount requested from the State for this project this year: |
$2,000,000 |
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| Total cost of the project: |
$2,400,000 |
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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 |
$ |
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In-kind Amount |
$400,000 |
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| Was this project previously funded by the state? |
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No |
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| Is future-year funding likely to be requested? |
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Yes |
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Amount: |
$2,000,000 |
To Fund: |
Operations |
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| Was this project included in an Agency's Budget Request? |
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No |
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| Was this project included in the Governor's Recommended Budget? |
No |
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| Is there a documented need for this project? |
Yes |
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Documentation: |
1) FL Dept. Elder Affairs - Needs Assessment 2) US Census Bureau's FL Population Projections |
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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: |
Alachua County Legislative Delegation |
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Hearing Meeting Date: |
01/20/2005 |
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| Is this a water project as described in Section 403.885, Laws of Florida? |
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No |
