Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #1904FY0102

High Risk Nutrional Program for Elders

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Requester:

Alex Penelas

Organization:

Miami-Dade County

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Project Title:

High Risk Nutrional Program for Elders

Date Submitted:

1/18/2002 4:08:35 PM

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sponsors:

Marco Rubio

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Statewide Interest:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Provides supplemental nuturtious meals to the State's elders who are assessed as "high risk" or in danger of malnutrition, thereby reducing and delaying more expensive nursing home placement and allowing seniors to continue to age in place with dignity.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Recipient:

Miami-Dade County

 

Contact:

Rana Brown

 

 

111 NW 1st Street

 

Contact Phone:

(305) 375-2494

 

 

 

Miami 33128

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Counties:

Dade

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gov't Entity:

Yes

Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Project Description:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Provide hot evening and weekend meals to elderly residents of Miami-Dade County who are assessed as "high risk" or in danger of malnutrition.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Measurable Outcome Anticipated:

 

 

 

 

 

Will provide compliance with the Department of Elder Affairs's outcome standards: 1) reduction and delay in nursing home placement 2) prevention of acute episodes 3) increase in community based programs

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amount requested from the State for this project this year:

$1,000,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Specific Appropriation #:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Specific Appropriation Title:

From General Revenue or an appropriate existing Trust fund

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amount to be reduced:

$1,340,440

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total cost of the project:

$2,600,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Request has been made to fund:

Operations

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

What type of match exists for this project?

Local

 

 

Cash Amount:

$1,340,440

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Was this project previously funded by the State?

 

Yes

 

 

Fiscal Year:

2001-2002

Amount:

$1,340,440

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Is future-year funding likely to be requested?

 

Unknown

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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:

Report of the Depatment of Elder Affairs, Secretary Hernandez

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

Yes

 

 

Hearing Body:

Miami-Dade County Board of County Commissioners; Miami-Dade Legislative Delegation

 

Meeting Date:

11/19/2001