Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #262FY0102

Jessie Trice Cancer Prevention Project

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Requester:

Betsey Cooke

Organization:

Health Choice Network

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Project Title:

Jessie Trice Cancer Prevention Project

Date Submitted:

1/9/2002 3:21:16 PM

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sponsors:

Bruce Kyle

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Statewide Interest:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

To meet the statewide objectives of increasing healthcare access to low-income populations of Florida.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Recipient:

Health Choice Network

 

Contact:

Keith Arnold

 

 

3900 NW 79th Avenue, Suite 500

 

Contact Phone:

(850) 222-6333

 

 

 

Miami 33166

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Counties:

Broward, Charlotte, Dade, Hendry, Lee, Pasco

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gov't Entity:

 

Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit):

Yes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Project Description:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Health Choice Network is requesting support from the state for the continued operation and expansion of the Jessie Trice Cancer Prevention Project/Healthy Body, Healthy Soul program to other counties.  Health Choice Network is requesting funding to expand the Jessie Trice Project to provide services in Broward, Lee, Pasco, Hendry and Charlotte counties.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Measurable Outcome Anticipated:

 

 

 

 

 

Reduce burden of chronic illness in low-income communities.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amount requested from the State for this project this year:

$1,000,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Specific Appropriation #:

575

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Specific Appropriation Title:

Minority Health Intiatives

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amount to be reduced:

$1,000,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total cost of the project:

$2,000,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Request has been made to fund:

Operations

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

What type of match exists for this project?

Local

 

 

Cash Amount:

$850,000

In-Kind Amount:

$150,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Was this project previously funded by the State?

 

Yes

 

 

Fiscal Year:

2001-02

Amount:

$300,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Is future-year funding likely to be requested?

 

Unknown

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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:

At-risk and under-served low-income populations of Florida have higher rates of chronic illness.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)?

Yes

 

 

Hearing Body:

Broward County Legislative Delegation

 

Meeting Date:

1/14/2002