| Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #1821 | |||||||||
| Access to Healthcare & Social Services for the Haitian Community | |||||||||
| Requester: | Laurinus Pierre | Organization: | Center for Haitian Studies, Inc. | ||||||
| Project Title: | Access to Healthcare & Social Services for the Haitian Community | Date Submitted | 1/15/2003 12:35:42 PM | ||||||
| Sponsors: | Brutus, Roberson | ||||||||
| Statewide Interest: | |||||||||
| Addressing the very important issues regarding the health of people living in the Little Haiti area. This project will contribute with the local and the state government in providing health services to the Haitian community in a cost effective manner. | |||||||||
| Recipient: | Center for Haitian Studies, Inc. | Contact: | George Metellus | ||||||
| 8260 NE 2nd Avenue | Contact Phone: | (305) 757-9555 | |||||||
| Miami, Florida 33138 | |||||||||
| Counties: | Dade | ||||||||
| Gov't Entity: | Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit): | Yes | |||||||
| Project Description: | |||||||||
| Outreach activities to bring Haitian-American living in Dade County to health care system. Provision of social worker services to ensure proper referrals/follow up of clients. | |||||||||
| Is this a water project as described in Chapter 2002-291, Laws of Florida? | No | ||||||||
| Measurable Outcome Anticipated: | |||||||||
| 500 referrals to the clinic/year through outreach activities. 1000/year referral to appropriate services by the social worker. | |||||||||
| Amount requested from the State for this project this year: | $300,000 | ||||||||
| Identify item(s) in the FY 2003-04 Appropriations Bill to be reduced: | |||||||||
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| Amount to be reduced: | $ | ||||||||
| Total cost of the project: | $300,000 | ||||||||
| Request has been made to fund: | Operations | ||||||||
| What type of match exists for this project? | None | ||||||||
| Cash Amount | $ | ||||||||
| Was this project previously funded by the state? | Unknown | ||||||||
| Is future-year funding likely to be requested? | Yes | Amount: | $200,000 | To Fund: | Operations | ||||
| Was this project included in an Agency's Budget Request? | No | ||||||||
| Was this project included in the Governor's Recommended Budget? | Unknown | ||||||||
| Is there a documented need for this project? | Yes | ||||||||
| Documentation: | Agency Needs Assessment | ||||||||
| Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)? | Yes | ||||||||
| Hearing Body: | Miami-Dade County Legislative Delegation | ||||||||
| Hearing Meeting Date: | 12/04/2002 | ||||||||