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| Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #1381 |
| ADE Services for Adults with Developmental Disabilities |
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| Requester: |
Helena Del Monte, Executive Director |
Organization: |
Association for the Development of the Exceptional., Inc. |
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| Project Title: |
ADE Services for Adults with Developmental Disabilities |
Date Submitted |
1/2/2008 3:50:26 PM |
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| Sponsors: |
Wilson |
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| Statewide Interest: |
| It will provide daily programming of vocational and academic skills training, Supported Employment, and transportation services for low income adults with developmental disabilities, who are not eligible to receive these services through the Medicaid Waiver Program. Services to the Developmentally Challenged population is one of the priorities identified in the State Plan for 2007. |
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| Recipient: |
Assoc. for the Development of the Exceptional (North & South |
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Contact: |
Helena Del Monte, Executive Director |
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2801 North Miami Avenue, |
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Contact Phone: |
(305) 573-3737 |
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Miami 33127 |
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Contact email: |
hdelmonte@ademiami.org |
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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: |
| Adults with developmental disabilities who are not eligible to obtain services through Medicaid Waiver. All participants have been identified. Services will include 5 days a week of Adult Day Training (i.e. survival skills, functional academics, vocational skills, case management)and Supported Employment Services (i.e., employability skills training, job placement, job coaching, and follow along services)& Transportation. |
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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 provide Adult Day Training and Supported Employment Services, Non-Residential Support Services, and transportation to participants with developmental disabilities providing them the opportunity of independence and empowering their caregiver (i.e. mother or sibling) to seek employment, generating a savings to the State. |
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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: |
$2,200,000 |
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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 |
$ |
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In-kind Amount |
$102,000 |
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| Was this project previously funded by the state? |
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Yes |
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Fiscal Year: |
2006-2007 |
Amount: |
$440,000 |
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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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Yes |
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Agency |
Agency For Persons With Disabilities |
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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: |
Agency needs assessment, and waiting list. |
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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 |
