Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #1599FY0001 Lakeland Volunteers in Medicine Clinic
Requester:		Linda Hart Dimura			Organization:		Lakeland Volunteers in Medicine
Project Title:		Lakeland Volunteers in Medicine Clinic			Date Submitted:		2/13/01 12:13:38 PM
Sponsors:		John Laurent
Statewide Interest:		Health Care for the Uninsured
Recipient:		Watson Clinic Foundation			Contact:		Linda Hart Dimura
		1430 Lakeland Hills Blvd			Contact Phone:		(863) 680-7113
		Lakeland 33805
Counties:		Polk
Service Area:		Private Organization
Project Description:
Expand the service area of Lakeland Volunteers in MedicineClinic, Provide community education programs on critical issues and fund conferences in in different locations in Florida to educate local communities on how they can develope a clinic for their community.
Measurable Outcome Anticipated:
Quality healthcare delivered to uninsured. See additional attachment
Amount requested from the State for this project this year:						$1,000,000
Total cost of the project:			$1,657,960
Request has been made to fund:				Operations
Type of funding match:		Private
	Total Cash Amount:		$4,949,973		Total In-Kind Amount:		$800,000
Was this project previously funded by the State?							Yes
	Fiscal Year:		2000		Amount:		$500,000
Is future-year funding likely to be requested?							Yes
	Amount:		$1,000,000
	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:		2000 Florida Health Insurance Study, Polk Health Department Study,
Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)?							Yes
	Hearing Body:		Polk County Commission
	Meeting Date:		2/6/01