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Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #1226 |
Oral Rabies Vaccine Bait Program |
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Requester: |
Broward County |
Organization: |
Broward Couny Board of County Commissioners |
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Project Title: |
Oral Rabies Vaccine Bait Program |
Date Submitted |
1/12/2006 10:45:18 AM |
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Sponsors: |
Campbell |
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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 |
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Recipient: |
Broward County Animal Care and Regulation Division |
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Contact: |
Tony Carvahlo |
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1870 NW 39th Street |
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Contact Phone: |
(850) 201-2075 |
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Fort Lauderdale 33315 |
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Contact email: |
tony@chgmail.com |
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Counties: |
Broward |
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Gov't Entity: |
Yes |
Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit): |
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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. |
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Is this a project related to a federal or state declared disaster? |
No |
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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 |
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Amount requested from the State for this project this year: |
$1,800,000 |
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Total cost of the project: |
$360,000 |
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Request has been made to fund: |
Operations |
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What type of match exists for this project? |
Local |
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Cash Amount |
$360,000 |
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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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Yes |
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Amount: |
$1,800,000 |
To Fund: |
Operations |
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Was this project included in an Agency's Budget Request? |
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No |
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Was this project included in the Governor's Recommended Budget? |
No |
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Is there a documented need for this project? |
Yes |
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Documentation: |
Animal Care and Regulation Division submitted an approps. request to the State to fund ORV program. |
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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: |
Broward County Board of County Commissioners |
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Hearing Meeting Date: |
11/09/2004 |
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Is this a water project as described in Section 403.885, Laws of Florida? |
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No |