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| Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #2523 |
| Mobile Medical Van |
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| Requester: |
Beverly Hougland |
Organization: |
Osceola Council on Aging, Inc. |
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| Project Title: |
Mobile Medical Van |
Date Submitted |
1/4/2008 2:15:44 PM |
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| Sponsors: |
Dockery |
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| Statewide Interest: |
| The Florida Dept. of Health has designated Osceola County as a Health Professional Shortage Area and a Medically Underserved Area and Population. The Mobile Medical Van will seek to rectify this. |
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| Recipient: |
Osceola Council on Aging, Inc. |
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Contact: |
Lisa Wright |
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700 Generation Point |
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Contact Phone: |
(407) 843-1492 |
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Kissimmee 34744 |
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Contact email: |
wrightl@osceola-coa.com |
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| Counties: |
Osceola |
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| Gov't Entity: |
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Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit): |
Yes |
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| Project Description: |
| Primary care and referals will be provided free of charge to uninsured Osceola County residents. Prescriptions and procedures will also be provided as needed. |
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| Is this a project related to a federal or state declared disaster? |
No |
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| Measurable Outcome Anticipated: |
| 5,000 uninsured citizens will recieve healthcare services. |
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| Amount requested from the State for this project this year: |
$100,000 |
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| Total cost of the project: |
$539,972 |
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| Request has been made to fund: |
Operations |
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| What type of match exists for this project? |
Local, Private, Federal |
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Cash Amount |
$439,972 |
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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: |
$100,000 |
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: |
The Bureau of Economic and Business Research Report on Osceola County |
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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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No |
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| Is this a water project as described in Section 403.885, Laws of Florida? |
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No |
