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| Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #2547 |
| Homestead Indiggent Care Project |
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| Requester: |
Mel Morgenstern |
Organization: |
Homestead Area Indigent Care Foundation (HAICF) |
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| Project Title: |
Homestead Indiggent Care Project |
Date Submitted |
1/16/2004 3:10:26 PM |
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| Sponsors: |
Bullard |
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| Statewide Interest: |
| Permanent mitigation of the expense of healthcare for Florida's indigent population principally though the use of private resources. |
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| Recipient: |
Homestead Area Indigent Care Foundation |
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Contact: |
John Adams |
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1320 South Dixie Highway, Suite 1275 |
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Contact Phone: |
(305) 251-2203 |
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Coral Gables 33146 |
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Contact email: |
grantfunds@aol.com |
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| Counties: |
Dade |
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| Gov't Entity: |
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Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit): |
Yes |
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| Project Description: |
| Establishment of a permanent, self-sufficient fund to offset the ongoing costs of providing health care to the large indigent population in the Homestead/Florida City service area. |
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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: |
| Significant increase in the number of indigent persons to whom health care is provided; est. $3.5 million in leveraged private support; mitigation in annual cost of indigent care; reduction in costs to the State. |
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| Amount requested from the State for this project this year: |
$1,500,000 |
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| Total cost of the project: |
$5,000,000 |
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| Request has been made to fund: |
Operations |
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| What type of match exists for this project? |
Private |
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Cash Amount |
$3,500,000 |
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In-kind Amount |
$120,000 |
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| Was this project previously funded by the state? |
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No |
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| Is future-year funding likely to be requested? |
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No |
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| Was this project included in an Agency's Budget Request? |
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Unknown |
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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: |
Numerous studies, State assessments, census statistics, local planning documents |
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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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Yes |
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Hearing Body: |
Miami-Dade Legislative Delegation |
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Hearing Meeting Date: |
11/26/2003 |
