Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #1652FY0102

(TIP) Therapeutic Intervention Program (autism)

Requester:

Dennis Haas, President / CEO

Organization:

ARC Broward, Inc.

Project Title:

(TIP) Therapeutic Intervention Program (autism)

Date Submitted:

1/18/2002 12:47:11 PM

Sponsors:

Rudolfo Garcia

Statewide Interest:

The TIP Program has significant statewide interest.� It is a model program which includes the training of professionals from Florida colleges and universitites, data driven research and potential for statewide replacation and benefit.� The TIP Program will conduct research studies focusing on unstudied areas of autism that can be replicated and applied statewide.

Recipient:

ARC Broward, Inc.

Contact:

Susan Goldstein

10250 NW 53 Street

Contact Phone:

(954) 647-0002

Sunrise 33351

Counties:

Broward

Gov't Entity:

Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit):

Yes

Project Description:

Provide intensive therapeutic & behavioral intervention for children aged 5-12 with severe autism or related disorders.

Measurable Outcome Anticipated:

Increase in skill accuisition decrease in maladaptive behaviors & maintenance of family integrity.

Amount requested from the State for this project this year:

$2,000,000

Total cost of the project:

$2,865,000

Request has been made to fund:

Operations

What type of match exists for this project?

Local, Private

In-Kind Amount:

$765,000

Was this project previously funded by the State?

Yes

Fiscal Year:

2001-02

Amount:

$2,000,000

Is future-year funding likely to be requested?

Yes

Amount:

$2,000,000

Purpose for future year funding:

Recurring Operations

Will this be an annual request?

Unknown

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:

County Needs assesment, family survey 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:

County Needs Assessment, family survey by Autism Society and AR Broward

Meeting Date:

1/16/2001