Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #518FY0102

RFB&D Learning through Listening

Requester:

Christine McCarthy

Organization:

Recording for the Blind & Dyslexic

Project Title:

RFB&D Learning through Listening

Date Submitted:

1/14/2002 1:56:14 PM

Sponsors:

Ronald Silver

Statewide Interest:

provides equal education opportunities to thos with print disabilities

Recipient:

Recording for the Blind & Dyslexic, Florida Unit

Contact:

Christine McCarthy

6704 SW 80th Street

Contact Phone:

(305) 666-0552 20

Miami 33143

Counties:

{Statewide}

Gov't Entity:

Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit):

Yes

Project Description:

Educational outreach provided by Learning through Listening services covering Kindergarten to postgraduate students who are state identified as print disabled

Measurable Outcome Anticipated:

meeting the educational needs of Florida's print disabled children and adults

Amount requested from the State for this project this year:

$750,000

Total cost of the project:

$2,000,000

Request has been made to fund:

Operations

What type of match exists for this project?

Local, Private

Cash Amount:

$1,000,000

In-Kind Amount:

$250,000

Was this project previously funded by the State?

Yes

Fiscal Year:

2001-2002

Amount:

$750,000

Is future-year funding likely to be requested?

Yes

Amount:

$750,000

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:

statistics related to the number of print disabled adults in Florida

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

Yes

Hearing Body:

Miami-Dade County Legislative Delegation

Meeting Date:

11/19/2001