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| Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #344 |
| Florida Vision Screening Protocols |
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| Requester: |
Sarah Jordan Holmes |
Organization: |
Prevent Blindness Florida |
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| Project Title: |
Florida Vision Screening Protocols |
Date Submitted |
1/4/2006 10:52:47 AM |
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| Sponsors: |
Jones |
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| Statewide Interest: |
| The study evaluates how vision problems are detected in school age children and determines how vision screening protocols mandated by statute are implemented and delivered. |
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| Recipient: |
Prevent Blindness Florida |
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Contact: |
Sarah Jordan Homes |
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3825 Henderson Blvd. Suite 402 |
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Contact Phone: |
(813) 874-2020 |
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Tampa 33629 |
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Contact email: |
sjh@preventblindnessfl.org |
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| Counties: |
Hillsborough, Pasco, Pinellas |
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| Gov't Entity: |
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Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit): |
Yes |
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| Project Description: |
| Funds will be used to conduct a study of the adequacy and availability of vision screening for children. |
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| Is this a project related to a federal or state declared disaster? |
No |
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| Measurable Outcome Anticipated: |
| Determine how children are being referred for vision screenings and how such vision screenings are being conducted. |
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| Amount requested from the State for this project this year: |
$150,000 |
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| Total cost of the project: |
$200,000 |
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| Request has been made to fund: |
Operations |
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| What type of match exists for this project? |
Private |
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Cash Amount |
$ |
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In-kind Amount |
$500,000 |
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| Was this project previously funded by the state? |
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No |
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| Is future-year funding likely to be requested? |
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No |
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| Was this project included in an Agency's Budget Request? |
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No |
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| Was this project included in the Governor's Recommended Budget? |
No |
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| Is there a documented need for this project? |
Yes |
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Documentation: |
National Institute of Health Study of vision services in pre-school children |
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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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Yes |
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Hearing Body: |
Hillsborough County Legislative Delegation |
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Hearing Meeting Date: |
01/07/2006 |
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| Is this a water project as described in Section 403.885, Laws of Florida? |
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No |
