Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #192FY0102

Miami-Dade Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Program

Requester:

Olga Connor

Organization:

Miami Dade County Health Dept.

Project Title:

Miami-Dade Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Program

Date Submitted:

1/14/2002 10:58:56 AM

Sponsors:

Kendrick Meek

Statewide Interest:

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

Recipient:

Miami Dade County Health Dept.

Contact:

Olga Connor

8175 N.W. 12th Street, Ste. 300

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 chidren 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 managment 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

Total cost of the project:

$500,000

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, statistics reports and studies of childhood lead poisoning effects.

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

Yes

Hearing Body:

The Miami Dade Legislative Delegation

Meeting Date:

11/19/2001