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| Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #969 |
| Learning Through Listening |
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| Requester: |
Recording for the Blind & Dyslexic , FL (RFB&D, FL ) |
Organization: |
RFB&D, FL |
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| Project Title: |
Learning Through Listening |
Date Submitted |
1/12/2006 10:30:39 AM |
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| Sponsors: |
Villalobos |
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| Statewide Interest: |
| Florida residents of all ages who have print disabilities, i.e. blind, visual impairments, physical & learning disabilities, will receive equal access to educational opportunities_through the funding of RFB&D,FL. |
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| Recipient: |
RFB&D, FL "learning through listening" |
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Contact: |
Christine McCarthy |
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6704 S. W. 80th Street |
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Contact Phone: |
(305) 666-0552 |
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Miami 33143 |
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Contact email: |
cmccarthy@rfbd-florida.org |
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| Counties: |
{Statewide} |
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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 cover K to 12, including equipment and services for children on free and reduced lunch, and through post-graduate for the state of Florida identified print-disabled population. |
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| Is this a project related to a federal or state declared disaster? |
No |
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| Measurable Outcome Anticipated: |
| To meet the educational needs of Florida's print-disabled children and adults through digital audio books. |
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| Amount requested from the State for this project this year: |
$1,500,000 |
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| Total cost of the project: |
$3,000,000 |
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| Request has been made to fund: |
Operations |
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| What type of match exists for this project? |
Local, Private |
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Cash Amount |
$2,250,000 |
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In-kind Amount |
$750,000 |
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| Was this project previously funded by the state? |
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Yes |
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Fiscal Year: |
2005-2006 |
Amount: |
$1,000,000 |
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| Is future-year funding likely to be requested? |
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Yes |
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Amount: |
$1,500,000 |
To Fund: |
Operations |
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| Was this project included in an Agency's Budget Request? |
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Yes |
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Agency |
Education, Department Of |
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| Was this project included in the Governor's Recommended Budget? |
Yes |
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| Is there a documented need for this project? |
Yes |
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Documentation: |
Research(John Hopkins University Study, published Summer 2003)State Disability Statistical documents |
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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: |
11/18/2005 |
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| Is this a water project as described in Section 403.885, Laws of Florida? |
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No |
