| Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #52 | |||||||||
| Edith Schaffer Lederberg Aging Resource Center | |||||||||
| Requester: | William Edelstein, President | Organization: | Areawide Council for Aging of Broward County | ||||||
| Project Title: | Edith Schaffer Lederberg Aging Resource Center | Date Submitted | 1/11/2006 3:59:31 PM | ||||||
| Sponsors: | Goldstein | ||||||||
| Statewide Interest: | |||||||||
| To create a much needed outreach facility for older Floridians at which they can receive information, and assistance which they could not easily attain on their own. | |||||||||
| Recipient: | Areawide Council for Aging of Broward County | Contact: | Edith Lederberg | ||||||
| 5345 NW 35 Avenue | Contact Phone: | (954) 714-3475 | |||||||
| Ft. Lauderdale 33309 | Contact email: | lederbee@elderaffairs.org | |||||||
| Counties: | Broward | ||||||||
| Gov't Entity: | Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit): | Yes | |||||||
| Project Description: | |||||||||
| Facility to be a hub for aging programs information outreach and "one stop shopping" for data pertinent to older Floridians. | |||||||||
| Is this a project related to a federal or state declared disaster? | No | ||||||||
| Measurable Outcome Anticipated: | |||||||||
| Effective, efficient accessibility to information, referrals, benefits, counseling and triaging with the necessity of repetitive form completions; easy location accessibility by car, bus, phone, fax, and computer. | |||||||||
| Amount requested from the State for this project this year: | $1,500,000 | ||||||||
| Total cost of the project: | $4,000,000 | ||||||||
| Request has been made to fund: | Construction | ||||||||
| What type of match exists for this project? | Local, Private | ||||||||
| Cash Amount | $2,500,000 | ||||||||
| Was this project previously funded by the state? | No | ||||||||
| 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: | Critical need for the "one stop shopping" facility due to waiting lists. | ||||||||
| Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)? | Yes | ||||||||
| Hearing Body: | Broward Legislative Delegation | ||||||||
| Hearing Meeting Date: | 12/12/2005 | ||||||||
| Is this a water project as described in Section 403.885, Laws of Florida? | No | ||||||||