Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #1105FY0102

League Against Cancer, Inc./Liga Contra El Cancer, Inc.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Requester:

Brenda Moreira

Organization:

League Against Cancer, Inc.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Project Title:

League Against Cancer, Inc./Liga Contra El Cancer, Inc.

Date Submitted:

1/17/2002 4:59:45 PM

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sponsors:

Mario Diaz-Balart

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Statewide Interest:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Assures quality healthcare for indigent cancer victims

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Recipient:

League Against Cancer, Inc.

 

Contact:

Maria Callava-Fernandez

 

 

2180 SW 12 Avenue

 

Contact Phone:

(305) 856-4914

 

 

 

Miami 33129

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Counties:

Dade

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gov't Entity:

 

Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit):

Yes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Project Description:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Provides free medical care to needy cancer patients.  Also provides greater access to preventative screening exams on a more frequent basis to the community at large.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Measurable Outcome Anticipated:

 

 

 

 

 

Thousands who fall victim to cancer will be treated who would never have been able to afford care otherwise

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amount requested from the State for this project this year:

$1,500,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Identify items(s) in the FY 2002-03 Appropriations Bill to be reduced:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Specific Appropriation #:

532

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Specific Appropriation Title:

Contracted Services

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amount to be reduced:

$1,500,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total cost of the project:

$8,000,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Request has been made to fund:

Operations

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

What type of match exists for this project?

Private

 

 

Cash Amount:

$5,000,000

In-Kind Amount:

$3,000,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Was this project previously funded by the State?

 

Yes

 

 

Fiscal Year:

2001-2002

Amount:

$1,000,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Is future-year funding likely to be requested?

 

Yes

 

 

Amount:

$1,500,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

Purpose for future year funding:

 

Recurring Operations

 

 

Will this be an annual request?

 

 

Yes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Was this project included in an Agency's Budget Request?

 

Unknown

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Was this project included in the Governor's Recommended Budget?

Unknown

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Is there a documented need for this project?

 

Yes

 

 

Documentation:

The thousands of patients treated yearly

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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 Legislative Delegation

 

Meeting Date:

1/17/2001