Florida Department of Elder Affairs

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Florida Department of Elder Affairs
2007-2008 Budget Reduction Exercise
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Floridas Secret Weapon

• Retirement industry is Floridas second largest
  economic sector
• 3.5 Billion in charitable giving
• 135 Billion in spending power
• 50 percent of new home construction
• 2.8 Billion net tax benefit after services
  rendered
• Paying 1 Billion in local school taxes
• 4.2 million seniors in Florida largest voting
  block in the state

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Floridas Elders
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Service Provider Network

• Area Agencies on Aging in Florida contract with
• more than 500 service providers for
• Access Services such as information and
  referral, outreach, case management, escort and
  transportation.
• In-Home Services including chore maintenance,
  homemaker, personal care, home-delivered meals,
  and home repair.
• Community Services including senior centers,
  congregate meals, adult day care, health
  promotion and fitness.
• Caregiver Services like respite, counseling and
  education programs.

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20072008 Elder Affairs Budget
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Administrative Services
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Administrative Services
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Elder Affairs Revenue Sources
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Elder Affairs Revenue Sources
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Program Funding
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Adjusted Program Funding
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Target Reductions
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Budget Criteria

• Reductions should evaluate all programs and
  reduce those that are not achieving a sufficient
  level of service.
• Reductions should not impact direct services to
  seniors such as meals, skilled nursing, adult day
  health care, counseling, medical supplies etc.
• Delay implementing new or improved programs.

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Proposed Reduction Issues

• Priority 1
• Johnnie B. Byrd Sr., Alzheimers Center and
  Research Institute
• 4 Target - The department proposes a 4 million
  reduction in General Revenue of the 15 million
  appropriation to the Institute. This would leave
  approximately 11 million for the Institute.
• 10 Target - The department proposes to reduce
  the 15 million appropriated to the Institute by
  10 million. This would leave 5 million for the
  Institute to continue their statutory functions.

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Proposed Reduction Issues

• Priority 2
• Fixed Capital Outlay Senior Centers
• 4 Target The department proposes a reduction
  of 500,092 in General Revenue for monies
  appropriated for grants to construct, repair and
  maintain Florida Senior Centers.
• 10 Target The department proposes to reduce
  the 9.1 million appropriated for these grants by
  2.6 million in General Revenue.

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Proposed Reduction Issues

• Priority 3
• Freeze Enrollment - Alzheimers Waiver
• 4 Target - This proposal would save 933,888
  in General Revenue by suspending new enrollments
  for this waiver. This reduction will not affect
  current enrollees receiving services.
• 10 Target The department proposes this same
  reduction in the 10 scenario.

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Florida Department of Elder Affairs
2007-2008 Budget Reduction Exercise