Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #827FY0102

Brain & Spinal Cord Injury

Requester:

Suzie Sayfie

Organization:

University of Miami School of Medicine

Project Title:

Brain & Spinal Cord Injury

Date Submitted:

1/15/2002 6:59:56 PM

Sponsors:

Ronald Silver

Statewide Interest:

undertakes research to find a cure for paralysis

Recipient:

University of Miami School of Mediciner

Contact:

Suzie Sayfie

1095 NW 14th Terrace

Contact Phone:

(305) 243-6001

Miami 33136

Counties:

{Statewide}

Gov't Entity:

Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit):

Yes

Project Description:

selected programs in spinal cord injury and brain research, to develop improved rehabilitation technologies, protect and prevent nervous system damage and promoted regeneration and recovery of function

Measurable Outcome Anticipated:

progress is reported annually tot eh state in the form of a written report, published in scientific journals and judged by scientific advisors and peers.� New therapies are introduced for clinical use as they become established

Amount requested from the State for this project this year:

$1,000,000

Total cost of the project:

$13,100,728

Request has been made to fund:

Operations

What type of match exists for this project?

Private, Federal

Cash Amount:

$11,600,000

Was this project previously funded by the State?

Yes

Fiscal Year:

2001-2002

Amount:

$1,000,000

Is future-year funding likely to be requested?

Yes

Amount:

$1,000,000

Purpose for future year funding:

Recurring Operations

Will this be an annual request?

Yes

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

Yes

Agency:

Education, Department Of, And Commissioner Of Education

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

Yes

Is there a documented need for this project?

Yes

Documentation:

Florida Brain and Spinal Cord Injury Program reports; "Morbidity/Cost" data, Nat'l. Inst. of Health

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:

10/5/2001