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CBIRS Request 1455
 
Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #1455
Improving Health outcomes for Florida's Mothers & Babies
 
Requester: Dean Donna Petersen Organization: USF College of Public Health
 
Project Title: Improving Health outcomes for Florida's Mothers & Babies Date Submitted 1/2/2008 3:30:25 PM
 
Sponsors: Joyner
 
Statewide Interest:
This project will meet the statewide need to reduce poor pregnancy outcomes and improve the health of infants and young children. In addition, the first year extramural funds Return on Investment goal is dollar for dollar; the within five years target goal is 8 to 1.
 
Recipient: USF Health Sciences Center   Contact: Dr. Donna Petersen  
  12901 Bruce B. Downs BLVD   Contact Phone: (813) 974-8577  
  Tampa 32612   Contact email: dpeters@health.usf.edu
 
Counties: {Statewide}
 
Gov't Entity: Yes Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit):  
 
Project Description:
Increase the discovery and dissemination of the most effective strategies, interventions, programs and systems for reducing poor pregnancy outcomes and improving the health of infants and young children; increasing outside investments in addressing these issues; improving health work force.
 
Is this a project related to a federal or state declared disaster? No
 
Measurable Outcome Anticipated:
ROI one-to-one in year one; eight-to-one in year five; improved maternal and infant health data.
 
Amount requested from the State for this project this year: $400,000
 
Total cost of the project: $400,000
 
Request has been made to fund: Operations
 
What type of match exists for this project? Local
  Cash Amount $51,500  
 
Was this project previously funded by the state?   Yes
  Fiscal Year: 2007-2008 Amount: $200,000
 
Is future-year funding likely to be requested?   Yes
  Amount: $400,000 To Fund: Operations
 
Was this project included in an Agency's Budget Request?   No
 
Was this project included in the Governor's Recommended Budget? Unknown
 
Is there a documented need for this project? Yes
  Documentation: CDC report on infant mortality rate
 
Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)?   Yes
  Hearing Body: USF Board of Trustees
 
Is this a water project as described in Section 403.885, Laws of Florida?   No