Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #3327FY0001 Psychological Testing/Backlog of Children in Need
Requester:		Luis Orta, PhD			Organization:		Assn. for Psychological Services
Project Title:		Psychological Testing/Backlog of Children in Need			Date Submitted:		2/20/01 7:25:34 PM
Sponsors:		Rudolfo Garcia
Statewide Interest:		Psychoeducational evaluations/A reduction in the large backlog of students not being served.
Recipient:		Assn. for Psychological Services			Contact:		Luis Orta, PhD
		7221 Coral Way, Suite 207			Contact Phone:		(305) 225-8595
		Miami 33155
Counties:		Dade
Service Area:		Private Organization
Project Description:
Pilot Project: Provide psychoeducational evaluations for the backlog of children in need in Miami-Dade County Schools.
Measurable Outcome Anticipated:
Approximately 1500 students will be tested.
Amount requested from the State for this project this year:						$2,000,000
Total cost of the project:			$2,000,000
Request has been made to fund:				Operations
Type of funding match:		None
Was this project previously funded by the State?							No
Is future-year funding likely to be requested?							Yes
	Amount:		$2,000,000
	Purpose for future year funding:					Recurring Operations
	Will this be an annual request?						Yes
Was this project included in an Agency's Budget Request?							No
Was this project included in the Governor's Recommended Budget?							No
Is there a documented need for this project?							Yes
	Documentation:		Miami-Dade County Public School Records
Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)?							No