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| Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #2587 |
| RFB&D Learning through Listening |
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| Requester: |
Christine McCarthy |
Organization: |
Recording for the Blind & Dyslexic, Florida Unit |
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| Project Title: |
RFB&D Learning through Listening |
Date Submitted |
1/16/2004 2:47:50 PM |
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| Sponsors: |
Bullard |
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| Statewide Interest: |
| Provided equal education opportunities to those with various disabilities. |
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| Recipient: |
Recording for the Blind & Dyslexic, Florida Unit |
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Contact: |
Christine McCarthy |
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6704 SW 80th Street |
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Contact Phone: |
(305) 666-0552 |
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Miami 33143 |
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Contact email: |
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| Counties: |
Dade |
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| Gov't Entity: |
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Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit): |
Yes |
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| Project Description: |
| Educational outreach provided by Learning through Listening services covering Kindergarden to postgraduate students who are state identified as print disabled. |
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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: |
| Meet the educational needs of Florida's print disabled children and adults. |
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| Amount requested from the State for this project this year: |
$1,000,000 |
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| Total cost of the project: |
$1,916,160 |
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| Request has been made to fund: |
Operations |
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| What type of match exists for this project? |
Local, Private |
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Cash Amount |
$1,187,650 |
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In-kind Amount |
$728,510 |
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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: |
$750,000 |
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| Is future-year funding likely to be requested? |
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Yes |
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Amount: |
$1,000,000 |
To Fund: |
Operations |
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| Was this project included in an Agency's Budget Request? |
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No |
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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: |
Statistics related to the number of print disabled adults in Florida |
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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: |
miami dade delegation |
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Hearing Meeting Date: |
11/13/2002 |
