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| Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #1292 |
| CATE - Community Environmental Health Project |
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| Requester: |
Margaret Williams |
Organization: |
Citizens Against Toxic Exposure (CATE) |
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| Project Title: |
CATE - Community Environmental Health Project |
Date Submitted |
1/12/2005 1:21:32 PM |
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| Sponsors: |
Peaden |
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| Statewide Interest: |
| The project is a partnership between the Department of Health and a community non-profit organization designed to assist low-income residents in obtaining adequate health assessments and screening. The Project is a part of the Community Health Protection Act wish was devised to assist the Department of Health reach medically underserved population that are overburdened by pollution and disease. |
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| Recipient: |
Escambia County Health Department |
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Contact: |
Dr. John Lanza |
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1295 W. Fairfield Drive |
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Contact Phone: |
(850) 595-6500 |
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Pensacola 32501 |
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Contact email: |
JohnLanza@doh.state.fl.us |
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| Counties: |
Escambia |
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| Gov't Entity: |
Yes |
Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit): |
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| Project Description: |
| Assist low-income persons by providing health screenings and assessments. |
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| Is this a project related to 2004 hurricane damage? |
No |
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| Measurable Outcome Anticipated: |
| Close to 3,000 residents in the area have been identified as being in need of these health assessments; almost half have participated and it is hoped that at least 200 more will be reached this fiscal year. |
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| Amount requested from the State for this project this year: |
$300,000 |
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| Total cost of the project: |
$300,000 |
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| Request has been made to fund: |
Operations |
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| What type of match exists for this project? |
None |
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Cash Amount |
$ |
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| Was this project previously funded by the state? |
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Yes |
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Fiscal Year: |
2004-2005 |
Amount: |
$270,000 |
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| Is future-year funding likely to be requested? |
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Yes |
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Amount: |
$300,000 |
To Fund: |
Operations |
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| Was this project included in an Agency's Budget Request? |
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Yes |
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Agency |
Health, Department Of |
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| Was this project included in the Governor's Recommended Budget? |
Yes |
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| Is there a documented need for this project? |
Yes |
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Documentation: |
Escambia County Health Department and Florida Department records |
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| Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)? |
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No |
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| Is this a water project as described in Section 403.885, Laws of Florida? |
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No |
