Senate Committee Publications
| Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #993 | |||||||||
| CATE - Enviornmental Community Health Project | |||||||||
| Requester: | Margaret Williams | Organization: | Citizens Against Toxic Exposure | ||||||
| Project Title: | CATE - Enviornmental Community Health Project | Date Submitted | 1/15/2003 9:49:04 AM | ||||||
| Sponsors: | Clary | ||||||||
| Statewide Interest: | |||||||||
| The CATE project is a model partnership between the health department and a community non-profit organization designed to assist low-income residents in obtaining adequate health assessments and screening. The project is part of the Community Health Protection Act, F.S. 381.1001 which was devised to assist DOH reach medically underserved populations that are overburdened by pollution and disease. The Acts other components reach into additional communities throughout the state and there is also a statewide advisory board. | |||||||||
| Recipient: | Escambia County Health Department | Contact: | Margaret Williams | ||||||
| 1295 West Fairfield | Contact Phone: | (850) 436-7557 | |||||||
| Pensacola 32501 | |||||||||
| Counties: | Escambia | ||||||||
| Gov't Entity: | Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit): | Yes | |||||||
| Project Description: | |||||||||
| This group assists low income people by providing health screenings and assessments. | |||||||||
| Is this a water project as described in Chapter 2002-291, Laws of Florida? | No | ||||||||
| Measurable Outcome Anticipated: | |||||||||
| Close to 2700 residents in the area have been identified as in need of these health assessments. So far about 700 have recieved thier exams; 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 | ||||||||