| Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #1384 | |||||||||
| Florida Alliance for Assistive Services & Technology, Inc. (FAAST) | |||||||||
| Requester: | Terry Ward | Organization: | FAAST, Inc. | ||||||
| Project Title: | Florida Alliance for Assistive Services & Technology, Inc. (FAAST) | Date Submitted | 1/15/2003 9:21:43 AM | ||||||
| Sponsors: | Ausley | ||||||||
| Statewide Interest: | |||||||||
| FAAST provides education, training and services to all Floridians with disabilities regarding assistive technology. | |||||||||
| Recipient: | FAAST, Inc. | Contact: | Terry Ward | ||||||
| 325 John Knox RD, Building B | Contact Phone: | (850) 487-3278 | |||||||
| Tallahassee 323034151 | |||||||||
| Counties: | {Statewide} | ||||||||
| Gov't Entity: | Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit): | Yes | |||||||
| Project Description: | |||||||||
| FAAST supports demonstration centers in Miami, Tampa, Jacksonville and Tallahassee. These centers educate and train consumers about assistive services and technology. | |||||||||
| Is this a water project as described in Chapter 2002-291, Laws of Florida? | No | ||||||||
| Measurable Outcome Anticipated: | |||||||||
| 10,000 more Floridians with disabilities will be provided with knowledge of assistive services and technology available to them. | |||||||||
| Amount requested from the State for this project this year: | $500,000 | ||||||||
| Identify item(s) in the FY 2003-04 Appropriations Bill to be reduced: | |||||||||
| Specific Appropriation #: | 355 | ||||||||
| Specific Appropriation Title: | Special Categories, Developmental Services Programs | ||||||||
| Amount to be reduced: | $500,000 | ||||||||
| Total cost of the project: | $800,000 | ||||||||
| Request has been made to fund: | Operations | ||||||||
| What type of match exists for this project? | None | ||||||||
| Cash Amount | $ | ||||||||
| Was this project previously funded by the state? | Yes | Fiscal Year: | 2001-2002 | Amount: | $300,000 | ||||
| Is future-year funding likely to be requested? | Yes | Amount: | $400,000 | To Fund: | Operations | ||||
| 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? | Yes | ||||||||
| Documentation: | Florida Legislature previous funded | ||||||||
| Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)? | Unknown | ||||||||