Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #1020FY0102

Geriatric Residential Treatment Group Homes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Requester:

Jonathan Cherry

Organization:

LifeStream Behavioral Center, Inc.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Project Title:

Geriatric Residential Treatment Group Homes

Date Submitted:

1/16/2002 4:19:13 PM

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sponsors:

Hugh Gibson

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Statewide Interest:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The construction of two group homes for geriatric mentally ill patients will allow LifeStream to continue providing a cost- effective alternative to nursing home or State institutional services. Also, the construction would provide an economic boost to the Lake County economy with a one-time State allocation.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Recipient:

LifeStream Behavioral Center, Inc.

 

Contact:

Jonathan Cherry

 

 

515 West Main Street

 

Contact Phone:

(352) 315-7506

 

 

 

Leesburg 34748

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Counties:

Lake, Sumter

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gov't Entity:

 

Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit):

Yes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Project Description:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Construction of two 15- bed geriatric residential level 2 group homes (7,000 sq. ft. ea) to replace facilities purchased by local hospital, which had been provided free.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Measurable Outcome Anticipated:

 

 

 

 

 

Provisions of shelter for geriatric mentally ill individuals in DCF District 13 by beginning construction on 7/15/02 and occupancy by 12/31/02.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amount requested from the State for this project this year:

$1,400,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Identify items(s) in the FY 2002-03 Appropriations Bill to be reduced:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Specific Appropriation #:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Specific Appropriation Title:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amount to be reduced:

$

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total cost of the project:

$1,550,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Request has been made to fund:

Construction

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

What type of match exists for this project?

Private

 

 

Cash Amount:

$1,550,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Was this project previously funded by the State?

 

Yes

 

 

Fiscal Year:

2001-2002

Amount:

$620,554

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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:

Provisions of service for 20 years. Cost effective alternative to State hospital admit.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)?

Unknown