Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #1081FY0102

Therapeutic Residential Autistic Care (TRAC)

Requester:

Susan Goldstein

Organization:

Achievement and Rehabilitation Centers, Inc.

Project Title:

Therapeutic Residential Autistic Care (TRAC)

Date Submitted:

1/17/2002 11:04:34 AM

Sponsors:

Debby Sanderson

Statewide Interest:

The provision of coordinated specialized behavioral intervention and therapies in home and community based settings to children with severe autism should demonstrate successful approaches to be replicated elsewhere in the state to reduce the need for more restrictive & more costly services and placements statewide, preserve integrity of families.

Recipient:

ARC Broward, Inc.

Contact:

Susan Goldstein

10250 N.W. 53rd Street

Contact Phone:

(954) 647-0002

Sunrise 33351

Counties:

Broward

Gov't Entity:

Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit):

Yes

Project Description:

Intensive specialized behavioral intervention in home and community based settings; specialized homebound speech, occupational and family therapies for children with severe autism and related disorders ages 3-18.

Measurable Outcome Anticipated:

Decrease maladaptive behavior; transition to less restrictive interventions; minimize more restrictive and costly interventions; increase community inclusion activities.

Amount requested from the State for this project this year:

$200,000

Total cost of the project:

$220,000

Request has been made to fund:

Operations

What type of match exists for this project?

Private

In-Kind Amount:

$20,000

Was this project previously funded by the State?

Yes

Fiscal Year:

2001-2002

Amount:

$200,000

Is future-year funding likely to be requested?

Yes

Amount:

$200,000

Purpose for future year funding:

Recurring Operations

Will this be an annual request?

Yes

Was this project included in an Agency's Budget Request?

Unknown

Was this project included in the Governor's Recommended Budget?

Unknown

Is there a documented need for this project?

Yes

Documentation:

Family Surveys by Autism Society and ARC Broward

Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)?

Yes

Hearing Body:

Broward County Legislative Delegation

Meeting Date:

1/16/2001