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| Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #1911 |
| CATE - Environmental Health Project |
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| Requester: |
Margaret Williams |
Organization: |
Citizens Against Toxic Exposure |
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| Project Title: |
CATE - Environmental Health Project |
Date Submitted |
1/15/2004 1:07:28 PM |
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| Sponsors: |
Peaden |
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| Statewide Interest: |
| CATE is a partnership between the Department of Health and a community non-profit organization designed to assist low-income resident in obaining adequate health assessments and screening. The project is part of the Community Health Protection Act, which was devised to assist the Department of Health reach medically underserved populations that are overburdened by pollution an disease. |
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| Recipient: |
Escambia County Health Department |
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Contact: |
Dr. John Lanza, Escambia County Health Department |
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1295 W. Fairfield Drive |
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Contact Phone: |
(850) 595-6500 |
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Pensacola 32501 |
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Contact email: |
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| Counties: |
Escambia |
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| Gov't Entity: |
Yes |
Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit): |
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| Project Description: |
| Assists low-income persons by providing health screenings and assessments. |
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| Is this a water project as described in Chapter 2002-291, Laws of Florida? |
No |
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| Measurable Outcome Anticipated: |
| Close to 2,700 residents in the area have been identified as being in need of these health assessments. So far, approximately 860 have received their exams; it is hoped 200 more will be reached this fiscal year. |
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| Amount requested from the State for this project this year: |
$300,000 |
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| Total cost of the project: |
$300,000 |
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| Request has been made to fund: |
Operations |
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| What type of match exists for this project? |
None |
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Cash Amount |
$ |
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| Was this project previously funded by the state? |
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Yes |
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Fiscal Year: |
2003-2004 |
Amount: |
$270,000 |
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| Is future-year funding likely to be requested? |
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Yes |
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Amount: |
$300,000 |
To Fund: |
Operations |
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| Was this project included in an Agency's Budget Request? |
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Yes |
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Agency |
Health, Department Of |
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| Was this project included in the Governor's Recommended Budget? |
Unknown |
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| Is there a documented need for this project? |
Yes |
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Documentation: |
Health Department records |
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| Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)? |
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Unknown |
