Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #1033FY0001

Healthy Start Prenatal Care for the Uninsured-Southwest Florida

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Requester:

Cathy Cortez

Organization:

Healthy Start Coalition of Southwest Florida

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Project Title:

Healthy Start Prenatal Care for the Uninsured-Southwest Florida

Date Submitted:

02/08/2001 6:38:15 PM

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sponsors:

Carole Green, Lindsay Harrington, Jeff Kottkamp, Bruce Kyle

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Statewide Interest:

Unfunded prenatal care is a state-wide concern. It is a unique public-private partnership

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Recipient:

Healthy Start Coalition of Southwest Florida

Contact:

Cathy Cortez

 

1922 Victoria Avenue, Suite B

Contact Phone:

(941) 338-2676

 

 

Fort Myers 33901

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Counties:

Collier, Glades, Hendry, Lee

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Service Area:

Private Organization

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Project Description:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Healthy Start is requesting funding for prenatal care in Collier, Glades, Hendry and Lee counties to ensure continued access to care for uninsured pregnant women.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Measurable Outcome Anticipated:

 

 

 

 

 

Ensure continued access to prenatal care & prevent an increase in infant mortality

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amount requested from the State for this project this year:

$398,255

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Identify item(s) in the Appropriations Bill to be reduced:

 

 

 

 

Specific Appropriation #:

491

 

 

 

 

Specific Appropriation Title:

Grants and Aids-Healthy Start Coalitions

 

 

Amount to be reduced:

$398,255

 

 

 

 

Fund Source:

General Revenue

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total cost of the project:

$398,255

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Request has been made to fund:

Operations

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Type of funding match:

Private

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total In-Kind Amount:

$895,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Was this project previously funded by the State?

 

No

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Is future-year funding likely to be requested?

 

Yes

 

 

Amount:

$398,255

 

 

 

 

 

 

Purpose for future year funding:

 

Recurring Operations

 

 

Will this be an annual request?

 

 

Yes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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:

Specification of provider losses and un-reimbursed services; letters of support

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)?

Yes

 

 

Hearing Body:

Lee County Legislative Delegation

 

Meeting Date:

01/19/2001