Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #188FY0102

Miami-Dade Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Program

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Requester:

Olga Connor

Organization:

Miami-Dade County Health Department

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Project Title:

Miami-Dade Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Program

Date Submitted:

1/14/2002 2:34:07 PM

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sponsors:

Dorothy Bendross-Mindingall

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Statewide Interest:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Reduction of lead-linked mental impairment and its consequences: learning disability, juvenile delinquency. Improved child health outcomes.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Recipient:

Miami-Dade County Health Department

 

Contact:

Olga Connor

 

 

8175 N.W. 12 th Street

 

Contact Phone:

(786) 845-0200

 

 

 

Miami 33126

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Counties:

Dade

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gov't Entity:

Yes

Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Project Description:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Comprehensive childhood lead poisoning prevention program with the following components: screening, surveillance, case management of children reported with abnormal blood lead levels, public and professional health education, primary prevention.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Measurable Outcome Anticipated:

 

 

 

 

 

Increase screening of high-risk children, provision of case management services and environmental investigations, and increase of public awareness on lead hazards and prevention.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amount requested from the State for this project this year:

$350,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Specific Appropriation #:

402a

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Specific Appropriation Title:

Mental Health Programs

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amount to be reduced:

$350,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total cost of the project:

$420,282

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Request has been made to fund:

Operations

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

What type of match exists for this project?

Federal

 

 

 

 

In-Kind Amount:

$70,282

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Was this project previously funded by the State?

 

No

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Is future-year funding likely to be requested?

 

Yes

 

 

Amount:

$350,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

Purpose for future year funding:

 

Recurring Operations

 

 

Will this be an annual request?

 

 

Yes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

No

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

No

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Is there a documented need for this project?

 

Yes

 

 

Documentation:

Morbidity, statistic reports, and studies of childhood lead poisonong effects and magnitude.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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 Commission

 

Meeting Date:

11/19/2001