Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #245FY0102

Before and After School for Exception Students

Requester:

Arthur O'Hara

Organization:

R'Club Child Care, Inc.

Project Title:

Before and After School for Exception Students

Date Submitted:

1/10/2002 10:07:53 AM

Sponsors:

Donald Sullivan

Statewide Interest:

Prevents students with severe disabilities from being institutionalized, saving the state hundreds of thousands of dollars.

Recipient:

R'Club Child Care, Inc.

Contact:

Arthur O'Hara

9550 - 16th Street, North

Contact Phone:

(727) 578-5437

St. Petersburg, Florida 33716-4217

Counties:

Pinellas

Gov't Entity:

Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit):

Yes

Project Description:

Before and after School Care for students with severe disabilities attending Nina Harris and Paul B. Stephens Exceptional Student Education Centers in Pinellas County.� Provide life skills, homework assistance, tutoring, socialization and effective respite for caregivers and family.

Measurable Outcome Anticipated:

Reduce cost to state by preventing institutionalization, prevention of abuse and neglect, supports parents seeking work and those working to support family.

Amount requested from the State for this project this year:

$170,000

Total cost of the project:

$368,000

Request has been made to fund:

Operations

What type of match exists for this project?

Local

Cash Amount:

$198,000

Was this project previously funded by the State?

No

Is future-year funding likely to be requested?

Yes

Amount:

$170,000

Purpose for future year funding:

Recurring Operations

Will this be an annual request?

Yes

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

No

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

No

Is there a documented need for this project?

Yes

Documentation:

Needs assessment conducted by JWB documents need.

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

Yes

Hearing Body:

Pinellas County Legislative Delegation Public Hearing

Meeting Date:

10/2/2001