Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #365FY0102

Area Agency on Aging of Pasco-Pinellas Inc.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Requester:

Sally Gronda

Organization:

Area Agency on Aging of Pasco

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Project Title:

Area Agency on Aging of Pasco-Pinellas Inc.

Date Submitted:

1/17/2002 10:21:43 AM

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sponsors:

Gus Bilirakis

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Statewide Interest:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

This state funding enables seniors to remain at home in lieu of more expensive institutional care.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Recipient:

Area Agency on Aging of Pasco - Pinellas, Inc.

 

Contact:

Sally Gronda

 

 

9455 Koger Blvd., Ste. 200

 

Contact Phone:

(727) 570-9696 266

 

 

 

St. Petersburg 33702

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Counties:

Pasco, Pinellas

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gov't Entity:

Yes

Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Project Description:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

As a result of the redistribution of Federal Funds in FL in 1987, Planning & Service Area 5 (Pasco & Pinellas) has annually lost $1,251,033 of its federal funding for critically needed senior services.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Measurable Outcome Anticipated:

 

 

 

 

 

Maintain approximately 9,000 seniors at home in the community in Pasco and Pinellas counties.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amount requested from the State for this project this year:

$2,998,210

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Specific Appropriation #:

487

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Specific Appropriation Title:

Special Categories grants and aids/local services programs

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amount to be reduced:

$2,998,210

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total cost of the project:

$2,998,210

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Request has been made to fund:

Operations

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

What type of match exists for this project?

Private

 

 

 

 

In-Kind Amount:

$125,103

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Was this project previously funded by the State?

 

Yes

 

 

Fiscal Year:

1987

Amount:

$3,351,313

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Is future-year funding likely to be requested?

 

Yes

 

 

Amount:

$2,998,210

 

 

 

 

 

 

Purpose for future year funding:

 

Recurring Operations

 

 

Will this be an annual request?

 

 

Yes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

Yes

 

 

Agency:

Elder Affairs, Department Of

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

Yes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Is there a documented need for this project?

 

Yes

 

 

Documentation:

Currently, seniors are receiving Meals on Wheels, Adult daycare, transportation,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

Yes

 

 

Hearing Body:

Pinellas Legislative delegation

 

Meeting Date:

12/12/2001