Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #1095FY0102

Southwest Social Services

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Requester:

Angela Vazquez

Organization:

Southwest Social Services Program, Inc.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Project Title:

Southwest Social Services

Date Submitted:

1/16/2002 6:25:58 PM

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sponsors:

Mario Diaz-Balart

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Statewide Interest:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Assists the elderly to age in a place at considerable savings to the state ($6.10/day) vs. the high cost of nursing home care

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Recipient:

Southwest Social Services Program, Inc.

 

Contact:

Angela Vazquez

 

 

25 Tamiami Blvd.

 

Contact Phone:

(305) 261-5442

 

 

 

Miami 33144

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Counties:

Dade

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gov't Entity:

 

Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit):

Yes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Project Description:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Provides hot meals at senior center, home delivered meals transportation, shopping assistance, and other supportive services to low income elderly.  An increase in the amount requested this year is to eliminate a waiting list.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Measurable Outcome Anticipated:

 

 

 

 

 

Prevent nursing home placement in 90% of clients receiving services.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amount requested from the State for this project this year:

$485,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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:

$436,500

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Request has been made to fund:

Operations

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

What type of match exists for this project?

Local

 

 

Cash Amount:

$24,250

In-Kind Amount:

$24,250

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Was this project previously funded by the State?

 

Yes

 

 

Fiscal Year:

00-01

Amount:

$291,496

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Is future-year funding likely to be requested?

 

Yes

 

 

Amount:

$436,500

 

 

 

 

 

 

Purpose for future year funding:

 

Recurring Operations

 

 

Will this be an annual request?

 

 

Yes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Was this project included in an Agency's Budget Request?

 

Unknown

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Was this project included in the Governor's Recommended Budget?

Unknown

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Is there a documented need for this project?

 

Yes

 

 

Documentation:

20 years of this service being provided, and clients 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:

Dade County Alliance for Aging

 

Meeting Date:

9/1/2001