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| Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #1704 |
| (TIP) Therapeutic Intervention Program (Autism) |
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| Requester: |
Dennis Haas, President |
Organization: |
Achievement and Rehabilitation Centers, Inc. (ARC Broward) |
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| Project Title: |
(TIP) Therapeutic Intervention Program (Autism) |
Date Submitted |
1/14/2003 6:18:33 PM |
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| Sponsors: |
Villalobos |
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| Statewide Interest: |
| The TIP Program has significant statewide interest. It is a model program which includes the training of professionals from the Florida colleges and universities, data driven research and potential for statewide replication and benefit. The TIP program will conduct research studies focusing on unstudied areas of Autims that can be replicated and applied statewide. |
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| Recipient: |
ARC Broward, Inc. |
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Contact: |
Susan Goldstein |
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10250 NW 53 Street |
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Contact Phone: |
(954) 647-0002 |
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Sunrise 33351 |
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| Counties: |
Broward |
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| Gov't Entity: |
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Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit): |
Yes |
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| Project Description: |
| Provide intensive therapeutic and behavioral intervention for children aged 5-12 with severe Autism or related disorders. |
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| Is this a water project as described in Chapter 2002-291, Laws of Florida? |
No |
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| Measurable Outcome Anticipated: |
| Increase in skill acquisition decrease in maladptive behaviors amd maintenance of family integrity. |
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| Amount requested from the State for this project this year: |
$2,000,000 |
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| Total cost of the project: |
$2,865,000 |
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| Request has been made to fund: |
Operations |
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| What type of match exists for this project? |
Local |
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Cash Amount |
$ |
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In-kind Amount |
$765,000 |
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| Was this project previously funded by the state? |
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Yes |
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Fiscal Year: |
2002-2003 |
Amount: |
$1,800,000 |
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| Is future-year funding likely to be requested? |
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Yes |
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Amount: |
$2,000,000 |
To Fund: |
Operations |
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| Was this project included in an Agency's Budget Request? |
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Unknown |
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| Was this project included in the Governor's Recommended Budget? |
Unknown |
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| Is there a documented need for this project? |
Yes |
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Documentation: |
County Needs Assessment, family survey by Autism Society and ARC Broward |
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| Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)? |
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Yes |
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Hearing Body: |
Local Legislative Delegation - Broward |
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Hearing Meeting Date: |
11/26/2002 |
