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CBIRS Request 1292
 
Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #1292
Miami Medical Clinic
 
Requester: Ronald Brummitt, Executive Dir Organization: Miami Rescue Mission, Inc
 
Project Title: Miami Medical Clinic Date Submitted 1/10/2006 5:23:38 PM
 
Sponsors: Margolis
 
Statewide Interest:
The Medical clinic would provide relief to the overburdened surrounging hospitals and clinics and provide mdical services to the economically disenfraqnchised communities..
 
Recipient: Ronald Brummitt   Contact: Ronald Brummitt- Executive Dir  
  2159 NW 1st Court   Contact Phone: (305) 571-2204  
  Miami 33127   Contact email: ron@caringplace.org
 
Counties: Dade
 
Gov't Entity:   Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit): Yes
 
Project Description:
Funds are being sought to restructure and equip an existing building in order to provide basic medical services to the residents of the Miami Centers programs, homeless men, women and children that seek emergency shelter and services, children and parents enrolled in the after school program of the Mission's youth center, and the economically disenfranchised of the surrounding communities. The project would provide health screening, TB testing, medication management, special health fairs and related initial health care services to the neediest of our City and County. The medical clinic would provide relief to the overburdened surrounding hospitals and clinics (mainly Jackson, Cedars, and Mt. Sinai).
 
Is this a project related to a federal or state declared disaster? No
 
Measurable Outcome Anticipated:
In the first year of operation, it is projected that 1,000 non-duplicated economically disadvantaged (including homeless men, women, and children) will be seen for medical purposes at this Medical Clinic.
 
Amount requested from the State for this project this year: $475,000
 
Total cost of the project: $520,000
 
Request has been made to fund: Construction
 
What type of match exists for this project? Local, Private
  Cash Amount $20,000   In-kind Amount $25,000
 
Was this project previously funded by the state?   No
 
Is future-year funding likely to be requested?   No
 
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: Agency Needs Assessment and conversations with local hositals, medical clinics and learning insituti
 
Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)?   Yes
  Hearing Body: Miami Dade Delegation
  Hearing Meeting Date: 11/18/2005
 
Is this a water project as described in Section 403.885, Laws of Florida?   No