Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #168FY0001 Theraputic Early Childhood and Elementary SED Center
Requester:		Julian I. Rice			Organization:		Mental Health Care, Inc.
Project Title:		Theraputic Early Childhood and Elementary SED Center			Date Submitted:		01/25/2001 6:27:58 PM
Sponsors:		Sandra Murman
Statewide Interest:		To enhance education and behavioral health services to severly emotionally disturbed children.
Recipient:		Mental Health Care, Inc.			Contact:		Julian I. Rice
		5707 N. 22nd Street			Contact Phone:		(813) 272-2244
		Tampa 33610
Counties:		Hillsborough
Service Area:		Private Organization
Project Description:
This cooperative effort between the District School System and the Mental health Center provides educational and theraputic services to severly emotionally disturbed children to enable them to return to less restrictive classroom settings.
Measurable Outcome Anticipated:
To return 60-65% of the children to less restrictive classroom settings.
Amount requested from the State for this project this year:						$1,600,000
Identify item(s) in the Appropriations Bill to be reduced:
Specific Appropriation #:
Specific Appropriation Title:
Amount to be reduced:			$
Fund Source:
Total cost of the project:			$2,100,000
Request has been made to fund:				Construction
Type of funding match:		Local
					Total In-Kind Amount:		$500,000
Was this project previously funded by the State?							No
Is future-year funding likely to be requested?							No
Was this project included in an Agency's Budget Request?							No
Was this project included in the Governor's Recommended Budget?							No
Is there a documented need for this project?							Yes
	Documentation:		Classroom size documentation
Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)?							Yes
	Hearing Body:		Hillsborough County Legislative Delegation
	Meeting Date:		01/05/2001