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| Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #1316 |
| Los Ninos de la Luz |
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| Requester: |
Maria Magdalena Luis |
Organization: |
Fundacion Rockincha |
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| Project Title: |
Los Ninos de la Luz |
Date Submitted |
1/3/2008 3:39:04 PM |
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| Sponsors: |
Diaz de la Portilla |
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| Statewide Interest: |
| To establish learning and extra curriculum activity centers, in which children who are diagnosed with autism, any spectrum disorder or children that have suffered abuse, can recieve the benefits of therapies, educational opportunities, and participate in recreational activities. |
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| Recipient: |
Fundacion Rockincha |
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Contact: |
Maria Magdalena Luis |
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2445 NW 14th Street |
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Contact Phone: |
(786) 326-4822 |
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Miami 33125 |
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Contact email: |
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| Counties: |
Miami-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: |
| *Establish after school care centers for autistic children, equipped with trained personnel to handle the tasks, to provide help for working parents.
*Provide therapy for children and counseling for parents.
*Provide equestrian, sports, musical therapy and any other activity ao that they can enjoy and benefit from.
*Information center to provide parents with information resources available to their children.
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| Is this a project related to a federal or state declared disaster? |
No |
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| Measurable Outcome Anticipated: |
| Fact and Statistics:
1 in 150 births(1)
1 to 1.5 million Americans(2)
Fastest-growing developmental disability
10 - 17 % annual growth
Growth comparison during the 1990s(3):
U.S. population increase: 13%
Disabilities increase: 16%
Autism increase: 172%
$90 billion annual cost(4)
90% of costs are in adult services(4)
Cost of lifelong care can be reduced by 2/3 with early diagnosis and intervention(4)
In 10 years, the annual cost will be $200-400 billion(5)
2003, 2006 Copyright Autism Society of America. All rights reserved.
Based on prevalence statistics from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (2007).
Based on the autism prevalence rate of 2 to 6 per 1,000 (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2001) and 2000 U.S. Census figure of 280 million Americans.
U.S. Department of Education's "Twenty-First Annual Report to Congress on the Implementation of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act" (1999).
Jarbrink K, Knapp M, 2001, London School of Economics study: "The economic impact on autism in Britain," 5 (1): 7-22.
ASA calculates that the annual cost of autism will increase to $200-400 billion in 10 years. February 2003 |
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| Amount requested from the State for this project this year: |
$500,000 |
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| Total cost of the project: |
$500,000 |
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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: |
$500,000 |
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? |
No |
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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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No |
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| Is this a water project as described in Section 403.885, Laws of Florida? |
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No |
