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| Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #2616 | |||||||||
| Dental Service Program | |||||||||
| Requester: | Uchin, D.O.S. Dean | Organization: | Nova Southeastern University, College of Dental Medicine | ||||||
| Project Title: | Dental Service Program | Date Submitted | 1/4/2008 3:18:21 PM | ||||||
| Sponsors: | Peaden | ||||||||
| Statewide Interest: | |||||||||
| Dental Care to rural and urban NW Florida�s Big Bend and Panhandle Underserved population | |||||||||
| Recipient: | Nova Southeastern University, College of Dental Medicine ( | Contact: | Robert A. Uchin, D.D.S. Dean | ||||||
| 3200 S. University Drive | Contact Phone: | () 95-4262 | |||||||
| Fort Lauderdale 33328-2018 | Contact email: | uchin@nova.edu | |||||||
| Counties: | Escambia, Okaloosa, Santa Rosa, Walton | ||||||||
| Gov't Entity: | Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit): | Yes | |||||||
| Project Description: | |||||||||
| Project Description: Develop Dental Residency in NW Florida in the Big Bend/Panhandle area in conjuction with Nova Southeastern University. This is a public health and education project that brings needed dentists to rural and urban areas in NW Florida, where there are no pediatric dental education programs and a shortage of general and pediatric dentists. This project is a public-private partnership including the Department of Health, Nova Southeastern University Dental School and Lynn F. Johnston Pediatric Dental Clinic that will improve dental health in NW Florida while reducing long-term Medicaid costs. | |||||||||
| Is this a project related to a federal or state declared disaster? | No | ||||||||
| Measurable Outcome Anticipated: | |||||||||
| Dental Care to rural and urban NW Florida�s Big Bend and Panhandle Underserved population | |||||||||
| Amount requested from the State for this project this year: | $469,944 | ||||||||
| Total cost of the project: | $469,944 | ||||||||
| Request has been made to fund: | Construction | ||||||||
| What type of match exists for this project? | None | ||||||||
| Cash Amount | $ | ||||||||
| Was this project previously funded by the state? | No | ||||||||
| Is future-year funding likely to be requested? | Yes | Amount: | $348,944 | To Fund: | Operations, Construction | ||||
| 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? | No | ||||||||
| Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)? | No | ||||||||
| Is this a water project as described in Section 403.885, Laws of Florida? | No | ||||||||