House Community
Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #1907 Client Assistance Program |
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Requester: |
Franklin Zavala |
Organization: |
Deaf Services Bureau |
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Project Title: |
Client Assistance Program |
Date Submitted: |
01/28/2000 11:02:18 AM |
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District Member: |
Gaston Cantens |
Service Area: |
County |
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Counties Affected: |
Dade |
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Recipient: |
Deborath McQuitter Ally |
Contact: |
Franklin Zavala |
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1320 South Dixie Highway - Suite 760 |
Contact Phone: |
(305) 534-4750 |
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Miami 33146 |
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Project Description: |
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Deaf Services Bureau, Inc. exists to provide services or access to services for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing communities of Miami-Dade and Monroe counties. DSB provides information and referral advocacy, and education in both the Deaf and Hearing communities. Interpreting services as well as the distribution of communication devices. Services also include presentations, training, sign language information, classes and workshops. Also DSB staff represent the agency at community meetings, health fairs and serves on various Boards. Topics of discussion include: ADA laws Deaf Culturee and deaf related issues. Our staff includes professionals (deaf and hearing) trained in American Sign Language who know the issues concerning the deaf community. Our main office location is in Coral Gables where the above services are provided to clients Monday through Thursday from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. and Friday from 8:00 a.m. to noon. We distribute equipment in-house and once a month at satelite locations. The six locations are: The Miami Beach Senior Center. The Goodlet Adult Center (Hialeah), The Mussellwhite Senior Center (Homestead), The North Miami Beach Auditorium and all of the Keys. |
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Services Provided/Benefit to State: |
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To ensure Deaf & Hard of Hearing people are not discriminated against in Miami-Dade County in accordance to the American with Disabilities Act. To assist clients and non Clients in accesing and communicating with health and Social service providers as it relates to deaf issues. To asssit clients in accessing and communicating with health care and social providers. To assist clients with telephone call through the Florida Relay Service. DSB provides almost all the intepreting serices for the deaf individuals in Miami-Dade County. |
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Measurable Outcome Anticipated: |
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To secure public funding for our agency in order to be equal partners in the community and beter serve the Deaf/Hard of Hearing. To enable us to serve the unmet needs of individuals who are Deaf/Hard of Hearing, which makes up approximately 10% of our general population. To benefit the hearing and hearing impaired in all of our communities. |
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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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Is there Local Government or Private match for this request? |
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No |
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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 |
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Purpose for future year funding: |
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Recurring Operations |
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Will this be an annual request? |
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Unknown |
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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? |
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Yes |
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Documentation: |
Division of Vocational Rehabilitation |
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Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)? |
Unknown |
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