| Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #2037 | |||||||||
| CATE-Environment Community Health Project- Escambia County | |||||||||
| Requester: | Margaret Williams | Organization: | Citizens Against Toxic Exposure (CATE) | ||||||
| Project Title: | CATE-Environment Community Health Project- Escambia County | Date Submitted | 1/15/2003 9:53:57 AM | ||||||
| Sponsors: | Evers | ||||||||
| Statewide Interest: | |||||||||
| The CATE project is a model partnership between the county health department and a community non-profit organization designed to assist low income residents in the Pensacola area in obtaining adequate health assessments and screenings. This project is part of the Community Health Protection Act, F.S. 381.1001 which was devised to assist the Dept. of Health reach medically underserved populations that are overburdened by pollution and disease. | |||||||||
| Recipient: | Escambia County Health Dept. | Contact: | Margaret Williams | ||||||
| 3603 N. Palafox | Contact Phone: | (850) 436-7557 | |||||||
| Pensacola 32505 | |||||||||
| Counties: | Escambia | ||||||||
| Gov't Entity: | Yes | Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit): | |||||||
| Project Description: | |||||||||
| The CATE project is a model partnership between the county health department and a community non-profit organization designed to assist low income residents in the Pensacola area in obtaining adequate health assessments and screenings. This project is part of the Community Health Protection Act, F.S. 381.1001 which was devised to assist the Dept. of Health reach medically underserved populations that are overburdened by pollution and disease. | |||||||||
| Is this a water project as described in Chapter 2002-291, Laws of Florida? | No | ||||||||
| Measurable Outcome Anticipated: | |||||||||
| Close to 2700 residents have been identified as in need of health assessments. So far, about 700 have received their exams and 200 are hoped to be reached this fiscal year. | |||||||||
| 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? | Yes | Fiscal Year: | 02-03 | Amount: | $270,000 | ||||
| Is future-year funding likely to be requested? | Yes | Amount: | $300,000 | To Fund: | Operations | ||||
| Was this project included in an Agency's Budget Request? | Yes | ||||||||
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| Was this project included in the Governor's Recommended Budget? | Unknown | ||||||||
| Is there a documented need for this project? | Unknown | ||||||||
| Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)? | No | ||||||||