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| Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #2512 |
| Florida State University College of Medicine Immokalee Clinical Training Site |
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| Requester: |
T.K. Weatherall |
Organization: |
Florida State University |
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| Project Title: |
Florida State University College of Medicine Immokalee Clinical Training Site |
Date Submitted |
1/13/2006 1:21:43 PM |
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| Sponsors: |
Saunders |
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| Statewide Interest: |
| This project will facilitate the training of rural health care physicians in a rural setting consistent with the FSU College of Medicine's misssion to serve rural communities and underserved populations in Florida, per Chapter 1004.42 Florida Statutes |
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| Recipient: |
Florida State University |
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Contact: |
Kathleen Daly, Asst. Vice President Governmental Relations |
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110 Wescott Building |
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Contact Phone: |
(850) 644-4453 |
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Tallahassee 32306 |
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Contact email: |
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| Counties: |
Collier, Glades, Hendry, Lee, Leon, Monroe |
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| Gov't Entity: |
Yes |
Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit): |
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| Project Description: |
| This project establishes a rural health-training program, with the possibility of developing both educational and service programs in Immokalee, Florida and will include health care providers currently serving in the region. The plan would call for individual philanthropic support, state support, and local community support. Teaching faculty from the College of Medicine, School of Nursing, School of Social Work, and the Department of Clinical Psychology would be placed at the site to provide both educational opportunities for students enrolled in these programs and service to the community. |
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| Is this a project related to a federal or state declared disaster? |
No |
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| Measurable Outcome Anticipated: |
| The establishment of this health care program and facility will provide academic and clinical opportunities to train students to serve rural and other underserved citizens of Florida. |
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| Amount requested from the State for this project this year: |
$7,200,000 |
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| Total cost of the project: |
$7,200,000 |
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| Request has been made to fund: |
Construction |
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| What type of match exists for this project? |
Private |
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Cash Amount |
$750,000 |
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In-kind Amount |
$6,000,000 |
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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: |
$2,200,000 |
To Fund: |
Operations, Construction |
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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: |
3-16-99 MGT of America, Inc. report cites the need for additional rural health care practitioners |
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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: |
Collier County Legislative Delegation |
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Hearing Meeting Date: |
11/23/2004 |
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| Is this a water project as described in Section 403.885, Laws of Florida? |
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No |
