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| Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #1063 |
| Florida Coordinating Council for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing |
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| Requester: |
Christopher Wagner |
Organization: |
FL Coordinating Council for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing |
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| Project Title: |
Florida Coordinating Council for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing |
Date Submitted |
1/10/2006 1:51:43 PM |
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| Sponsors: |
Rich |
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| Statewide Interest: |
| The mission of the Fl. Coordinating Council for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing is to serve as an advisory and coordinating body which recommends policies that address the needs of the deaf, hard of hearing, late deafened and deaf-blind persons, as well as methods that improve the coordination of services among public and private entities and to provide technical assistance, advocacy and education. |
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| Recipient: |
FL Coordinating Council for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing |
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Contact: |
Chris Wagner |
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4052 Bald Cypress Way |
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Contact Phone: |
(941) 758-2539 |
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Tallahassee 32309 |
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Contact email: |
cwagner@fadcentral.org |
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| Counties: |
{Statewide} |
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| Gov't Entity: |
Yes |
Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit): |
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| Project Description: |
| The 400,000 appropriation would include salaries, benefits, and expenses for three Council staff members, pay for Council/Staff travel and provide/coordinate services. Public comment has illustrated the critical need for advocacy and coordination of services which warrants outreach efforts by the Council to affect and improve practices across Florida. |
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| Is this a project related to a federal or state declared disaster? |
No |
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| Measurable Outcome Anticipated: |
| The benefits of funding will include: increased coordination among public/private agencies serving deaf/hard of hearing individuals service delivery and referral, enhanced education and outreach, improved agency compliance with accessibility standards and the development of a qualified interpreter registry. |
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| Amount requested from the State for this project this year: |
$400,000 |
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| Total cost of the project: |
$400,000 |
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| Request has been made to fund: |
Operations |
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| What type of match exists for this project? |
None |
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Cash Amount |
$ |
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| Was this project previously funded by the state? |
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No |
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| Is future-year funding likely to be requested? |
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Yes |
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Amount: |
$400,000 |
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? |
No |
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| Is there a documented need for this project? |
Yes |
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Documentation: |
Florida Statutes Section 413.271 |
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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: |
Pinellas County Legislative Delegation Meeting |
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Hearing Meeting Date: |
10/27/2005 |
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| Is this a water project as described in Section 403.885, Laws of Florida? |
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No |
