| Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #47 | |||||||||
| Joe Logsdon Foundation Expansion HIV/AIDS Medical Facility | |||||||||
| Requester: | Melissa A. Martin | Organization: | The Joe Logsdon Foundation | ||||||
| Project Title: | Joe Logsdon Foundation Expansion HIV/AIDS Medical Facility | Date Submitted | 12/17/2002 3:55:01 PM | ||||||
| Sponsors: | Goodlette | ||||||||
| Statewide Interest: | |||||||||
| This capital outlay initiative will meet a documented need, address a statewide interest, is intended to produce measurable results and has tangible community support to members of the Legislature. The Collier County Legislative Delegation voted unanimously to support this request. | |||||||||
| Recipient: | The Joe Logsdon Foundation | Contact: | Melissa A. Martin | ||||||
| 2496 Kirkwood Avenue | Contact Phone: | (239) 417-2935 | |||||||
| Naples 34112 | |||||||||
| Counties: | Charlotte, Collier, DeSoto, Glades, Hardee, Hendry, Highlands, Lee | ||||||||
| Gov't Entity: | Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit): | Yes | |||||||
| Project Description: | |||||||||
| Funding will allow the purchase of a building to house a clinic for the growing population of Southwest Florida infected with HIV/AIDS. | |||||||||
| Is this a water project as described in Chapter 2002-291, Laws of Florida? | No | ||||||||
| Measurable Outcome Anticipated: | |||||||||
| The clinic will provide medical and social service for HIV/AIDS patients, many of whom do not currently have access to medical care in the region. The increased medical care will reduce the long-term costs to the state and reduce the ultimate tax burden because HIV/AIDS patients who receive regular medical are not as likely to become indigent and dependent on state resources. | |||||||||
| Amount requested from the State for this project this year: | $700,000 | ||||||||
| Identify item(s) in the FY 2003-04 Appropriations Bill to be reduced: | |||||||||
| Specific Appropriation #: | 125 | ||||||||
| Specific Appropriation Title: | Pharmaceutical Expense Assistance | ||||||||
| Amount to be reduced: | $700,000 | ||||||||
| Total cost of the project: | $700,000 | ||||||||
| Request has been made to fund: | Construction | ||||||||
| What type of match exists for this project? | None | ||||||||
| Cash Amount | $ | ||||||||
| Was this project previously funded by the state? | No | ||||||||
| Is future-year funding likely to be requested? | No | ||||||||
| 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: | Collier Needs Assessment Survey; letter from Health Planning Council; Health Dept. Statistics | ||||||||
| Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)? | Yes | ||||||||
| Hearing Body: | Collier Legislative Delegaion | ||||||||
| Hearing Meeting Date: | 11/26/2002 | ||||||||