Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #3254FY0001 Lions Home for the Blind
Requester:		Daniel Alvarez			Organization:		Lions Home for the Blind, Inc.
Project Title:		Lions Home for the Blind			Date Submitted:		2/20/01 1:39:53 AM
Sponsors:		Rudolfo Garcia
Statewide Interest:		Will improve quality of facilities to blind clients.
Recipient:		Lions Home for the Blind, Inc.			Contact:		Daniel Alvarez
		970 SW 1st Street, 4th Floor			Contact Phone:		(305) 545-7984
		Miami 33130
Counties:		Dade
Service Area:		Private Organization
Project Description:
Acquisition of property to improve facilities and services to blind clients.
Measurable Outcome Anticipated:
We need to improve the quality of services by adding an Art and Craft teacher, a driver, and an orientation and mobility teacher. A full course of mobility intruction, including residential, business and public transportation is essential . The services expected to be provided in the next year will be approximately 30,000 units.
Amount requested from the State for this project this year:						$500,000
Total cost of the project:			$1,000,000
Request has been made to fund:				Construction
Type of funding match:		None
Was this project previously funded by the State?							No
Is future-year funding likely to be requested?							Unknown
Was this project included in an Agency's Budget Request?							Unknown
Was this project included in the Governor's Recommended Budget?							Unknown
Is there a documented need for this project?							Unknown
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 Legislative Delegation
	Meeting Date:		1/17/01