Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #1488FY0001

Epilepsy Services Program Expansion

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Requester:

Lawrence Suran

Organization:

Epilepsy Foundation of South Florida, Inc.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Project Title:

Epilepsy Services Program Expansion

Date Submitted:

2/14/01 2:40:20 PM

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sponsors:

Ronald Silver

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Statewide Interest:

provides free or low cost comprehensive epilepsy services in every Florida county

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Recipient:

Epilepsy Foundation of South Florida, Inc.

Contact:

Lawrence Suran

 

7300 North Kendall Drive, suite 700

Contact Phone:

(305) 670-4949

 

 

Miami 33156

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Counties:

Dade

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Service Area:

Private Organization

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Project Description:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

neurological exam, blood and laboratory tests, diagnostic testing, psychological services and dental services

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Measurable Outcome Anticipated:

 

 

 

 

 

reduced emergency room visits, fewere seizures, improve quality of life, advocate for children within the school system

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amount requested from the State for this project this year:

$4,000,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total cost of the project:

$7,000,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Request has been made to fund:

Operations

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Type of funding match:

Private

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Cash Amount:

$1,100,000

Total In-Kind Amount:

$2,000,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Was this project previously funded by the State?

 

Yes

 

 

Fiscal Year:

2000-2001

Amount:

$2,400,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Is future-year funding likely to be requested?

 

Yes

 

 

Amount:

$4,000,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

Purpose for future year funding:

 

Recurring Operations

 

 

Will this be an annual request?

 

 

Yes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Was this project included in an Agency's Budget Request?

 

Yes

 

 

Agency:

Health, Department Of

Was this project included in the Governor's Recommended Budget?

Yes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Is there a documented need for this project?

 

Yes

 

 

Documentation:

1990 Governor's Study on Epilepsy in the State of Florida

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)?

Yes

 

 

Hearing Body:

Miami-Dade County Legislative Delegation

 

Meeting Date:

1/17/01