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House Community
Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #1521 League Against Cancer Inc. / Liga Contra el Cancer Inc. |
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Requester: |
Brenda Moreira |
Organization: |
League Against Cancer, Inc. / Liga Contra el Cancer, Inc. |
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Project Title: |
League Against Cancer Inc. / Liga Contra el Cancer Inc. |
Date Submitted: |
01/27/2000 10:39:36 AM |
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District Member: |
J. Villalobos |
Service Area: |
Statewide |
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Counties Affected: |
Dade |
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Recipient: |
League Against Cancer, Inc. / Liga Contra el Cancer, Inc. |
Contact: |
Brenda Moreira |
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1895 SW 3 Avenue |
Contact Phone: |
(305) 856-4914 |
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Miami 33129 |
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Project Description: |
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League Against Cancer will provide medical services to eligible cancer victims who do not have the financial resources or insurance coverage to obtain necessary treatment. |
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Services Provided/Benefit to State: |
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The services will be rendered by highly regarded local volunteer physicians and other medical providers at generously discounted rates offered to the League. Because of the network of medical providers assocated with League Against Cancer, this care is available to many cancer patients who may otherwise find themselves with inadequate or no treatment for their illness. |
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Measurable Outcome Anticipated: |
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League Against Cancer anticipates to be able to continue providing high quality medical care to cancer victims. The health status of the patient will improve and chances for survival will be tremendously enhanced as well as the quality of life for them and their family members. Results have been monitored via desk reviews conducted by state auditors, on-site reviews and surveys completed by the patients. All results have been extremely favorable. |
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Amount requested from the State for this project this year: |
$1,000,000 |
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Total cost of the project: |
$5,000,000 |
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Request has been made to fund: |
Operations |
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Is there Local Government or Private match for this request? |
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Yes |
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Cash Amount: |
$3,500,000 |
In-Kind Amount: |
$500,000 |
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Was this project previously funded by the State? |
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Yes |
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Fiscal Year: |
1999-2000 |
Amount: |
$1,000,000 |
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Is future-year funding likely to be requested? |
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Yes |
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Amount: |
$1,000,000 |
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Purpose for future year funding: |
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Recurring Operations |
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Will this be an annual request? |
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Yes |
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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? |
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Yes |
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Documentation: |
League currently has over 1,500 active patients. |
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Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)? |
No |
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