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CBIRS Request 1120
 
Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #1120
CATE - Environment Community Health Project - Escambia County
 
Requester: Margaret Williams Organization: Citizens Against Toxic Exposure (CATE)
 
Project Title: CATE - Environment Community Health Project - Escambia County Date Submitted 1/14/2003 4:52:21 PM
 
Sponsors: Peaden
 
Statewide Interest:
The CATE project is a model partnership between the county health department and a community non-profit organization designed to assist low income residents in the Pensacola area in obtaining adequate health assessments and screenings. This project is part of the Community Health Protection Act, F.S. 381.1001 which was devised to assist the Dept. of Health reach medically underserved populations that are overburdened by pollution and disease.
 
Recipient: Escambia County Health Department   Contact: Margaret Williams  
  3603 N. Palafox   Contact Phone: (850) 436-7557  
  Pensacola 32505
 
Counties: Escambia
 
Gov't Entity: Yes Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit):  
 
Project Description:
The CATE project is a model partnership between the county health department and a community non-profit organization designed to assist low income residents in the Pensacola area in obtaining adequate health assessments and screenings. This project is part of the Community Health Protection Act, F.S. 381.1001 which was devised to assist the Dept. of Health reach medically underserved populations that are overburdened by pollution and disease.
 
Is this a water project as described in Chapter 2002-291, Laws of Florida? No
 
Measurable Outcome Anticipated:
Close to 2700 residents have been identified as in need of health assessments. So far, about 700 have received their exams and 200 are hoped to be reached this fiscal year.
 
Amount requested from the State for this project this year: $300,000
 
Total cost of the project: $300,000
 
Request has been made to fund: Operations
 
What type of match exists for this project? None
  Cash Amount $  
 
Was this project previously funded by the state?   Yes
  Fiscal Year: 2002-2003 Amount: $270,000
 
Is future-year funding likely to be requested?   Yes
  Amount: $300,000 To Fund: Operations
 
Was this project included in an Agency's Budget Request?   Yes
  Agency Health, Department Of
 
Was this project included in the Governor's Recommended Budget? Unknown
 
Is there a documented need for this project? Unknown
 
Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)?   No