Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #753FY0001 UF/Nova Centers of Excellence
Requester:		Dr. Robert Uchin			Organization:		Nova Southeastern University/UF Dental School
Project Title:		UF/Nova Centers of Excellence			Date Submitted:		2/9/01 9:31:29 AM
Sponsors:		Rod Smith
Statewide Interest:		Oral health services available statewide to Florida's citizens with developmental disabilities
Recipient:		Nova Southeastern University			Contact:		Dr. Robert Uchin
		3301 College Avenue			Contact Phone:		(954) 262-7315
		Ft. Lauderdale 33314
Counties:		Alachua, Broward
Service Area:		Private Organization
Project Description:
Program will establish 2 pilot Centers of Excellence to provide comprehensive oral health services to more than 30,000 citizens of Florida with developmental disabilities. While routine primary care is available to many of the individuals, there is very little opportunity for comprehensive oral health treatment
Measurable Outcome Anticipated:
Improved dental health for Florida's developmentally disabled with limited access to services
Amount requested from the State for this project this year:						$522,000
Total cost of the project:			$647,000
Request has been made to fund:				Operations
Type of funding match:		Private
					Total In-Kind Amount:		$125,000
Was this project previously funded by the State?							No
Is future-year funding likely to be requested?							Yes
	Amount:		$1,305,000
	Purpose for future year funding:					YesNon-recurring Construction
	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:		Study by Developmental Disabilities Council
Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)?							Yes
	Hearing Body:		Florida Developmental Disabilities Council
	Meeting Date:		1/23/01