Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #616
Florida Shaken Baby Education Program
 
Requester: Charles F. Carmen Organization: Epilepsy Association
 
Project Title: Florida Shaken Baby Education Program Date Submitted 1/13/2003 9:14:34 AM
 
Sponsors: Baxley
 
Statewide Interest:
Supports Kimberlin West Act of 2002 educating the state and preventing Shaken Baby Syndrome (SBS)
 
Recipient: Florida Epilepsy Providers   Contact: Charles F. Carmen  
  22 W. Lake Beauty Drive, #314   Contact Phone: (407) 422-1416  
  Orlando 32806
 
Counties: {Statewide}
 
Gov't Entity:   Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit): Yes
 
Project Description:
Provide statewide education and prevention activities on SBS to prevent injury and death, and related cost to the State of Florida
 
Is this a water project as described in Chapter 2002-291, Laws of Florida? No
 
Measurable Outcome Anticipated:
Reduced incidence of Shaken Baby in the State of Florida
 
Amount requested from the State for this project this year: $1,300,000
 
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Amount to be reduced: $
 
Total cost of the project: $1,900,000
 
Request has been made to fund: Operations
 
What type of match exists for this project? Local
  Cash Amount $100,000   In-kind Amount $400,000
 
Was this project previously funded by the state?   No
 
Is future-year funding likely to be requested?   Yes
  Amount: $1,300,000 To Fund: Operations
 
Was this project included in an Agency's Budget Request?   No
 
Was this project included in the Governor's Recommended Budget? No
 
Is there a documented need for this project? Yes
  Documentation: The Kimberlin West Act Passed by the Florida Legislature in 20002 (CS/SB 1766)
 
Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)?   No