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CBIRS Request 805
 
Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #805
HIV/AIDS Education, Prevention and Treatment
 
Requester: Anna Pierre Organization: APHEC International, Inc. "The People's Clinic"
 
Project Title: HIV/AIDS Education, Prevention and Treatment Date Submitted 1/11/2003 6:54:53 PM
 
Sponsors: Wilson
 
Statewide Interest:
Decrease in racial and ethnic disparities in morbidity and mortality rates relating to HIV/AIDS.
 
Recipient: APHEC International, Inc. "The People's Clinic"   Contact: Anna Pierre  
  12400 West Dixie Highway   Contact Phone: (305) 981-9010  
  North Miami 33161
 
Counties: Broward, Dade
 
Gov't Entity:   Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit): Yes
 
Project Description:
Will provide HIV/AIDS education via radio, television, and community outreach in Creole, Spanish and English. Will stress abstinence in outreach efforts at local public schools. Will perform HIV counseling and testing and link HIV positive clients to treatment centers for follow-up.
 
Is this a water project as described in Chapter 2002-291, Laws of Florida? No
 
Measurable Outcome Anticipated:
Decrease in incidence of new HIV/AIDS infections in minority communities through education. Increase in the prevention/delay of the onset of AIDS in HIV positive individuals through testing and treatment.
 
Amount requested from the State for this project this year: $200,000
 
Total cost of the project: $264,000
 
Request has been made to fund: Operations
 
What type of match exists for this project? Local
  Cash Amount $   In-kind Amount $64,000
 
Was this project previously funded by the state?   Yes
  Fiscal Year: 2002-2003 Amount: $1,500,000
 
Is future-year funding likely to be requested?   Yes
  Amount: $200,000 To Fund: Operations
 
Was this project included in an Agency's Budget Request?   No
 
Was this project included in the Governor's Recommended Budget? Unknown
 
Is there a documented need for this project? Yes
  Documentation: Department of Health's Statistics on HIV/AIDS
 
Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)?   Yes
  Hearing Body: Public Health Trust 8/20/02 & North Miami CDBG Program
  Hearing Meeting Date: 12/01/2002