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CBIRS Request 1226
 
Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #1226
Oral Rabies Vaccine Bait Program
 
Requester: Broward County Organization: Broward Couny Board of County Commissioners
 
Project Title: Oral Rabies Vaccine Bait Program Date Submitted 1/12/2006 10:45:18 AM
 
Sponsors: Campbell
 
Statewide Interest:
This project has been approved by the State of Florida Rabies Advisory Committee, and has been recognized as a project that they have been monitoring based on the approval letter from the state Vetrinarian. The Animal Care and Regulation Division submitted an appropriations requestto the State of Florida to fund our ORV program total cost $1.8 million
 
Recipient: Broward County Animal Care and Regulation Division   Contact: Tony Carvahlo  
  1870 NW 39th Street   Contact Phone: (850) 201-2075  
  Fort Lauderdale 33315   Contact email: tony@chgmail.com
 
Counties: Broward
 
Gov't Entity: Yes Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit):  
 
Project Description:
Broward County is committed to implementing an Oral Rabbies Vaccine Bait Program. This program involves distribution of over 200,000 Oral Rabies Vaccine baits throughout all of Broward County or 423 square miles including all cities and unincorporated areas in Broward County.
 
Is this a project related to a federal or state declared disaster? No
 
Measurable Outcome Anticipated:
Rabies Reduction: 1. To distribute 200,000 baits per year by 9/30 of each year 2. To reduce the number of positive rabies cases by year five of the program 3. To vaccinate 2,000 owned animals at low-cost clinics by 9/30/2006
 
Amount requested from the State for this project this year: $1,800,000
 
Total cost of the project: $360,000
 
Request has been made to fund: Operations
 
What type of match exists for this project? Local
  Cash Amount $360,000  
 
Was this project previously funded by the state?   No
 
Is future-year funding likely to be requested?   Yes
  Amount: $1,800,000 To Fund: Operations
 
Was this project included in an Agency's Budget Request?   No
 
Was this project included in the Governor's Recommended Budget? No
 
Is there a documented need for this project? Yes
  Documentation: Animal Care and Regulation Division submitted an approps. request to the State to fund ORV program.
 
Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)?   Yes
  Hearing Body: Broward County Board of County Commissioners
  Hearing Meeting Date: 11/09/2004
 
Is this a water project as described in Section 403.885, Laws of Florida?   No