Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #780
(TRAC) Therapeutic Residental Autism Care
 
Requester: Dennis Haas, President /CEO Organization: Achievement & Rehabilitation Centers, Inc. ( ARC Broward)
 
Project Title: (TRAC) Therapeutic Residental Autism Care Date Submitted 1/13/2003 4:07:44 PM
 
Sponsors: Garcia
 
Statewide Interest:
THe provision of coordinated specialized behavioral intervention and therapies in home and community based setting to childern with severe autism ehich would demonstrate successful approaches to be replicated elsewhere in the State to reduce the need for more restrictive and more costly serivces and placements statewide, preserve integrity of families and facilitate students experiences from Florida colleges and Universites.
 
Recipient: Achievement & Rehabilitation Centers, Inc. ( ARC Broward)   Contact: Susan Goldstein/ Dennis Haas,  
  10250 NW 53rd Street   Contact Phone: (954) 647-0002  
  Sunrise 33351
 
Counties: Broward
 
Gov't Entity:   Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit): Yes
 
Project Description:
Intesive specialized behavioral intervention ih home and community based settingd for childern with severe autism and related disorders aged 3-18.
 
Is this a water project as described in Chapter 2002-291, Laws of Florida? No
 
Measurable Outcome Anticipated:
Decrease Maladaptive behavior, transition to less restrictive interventions minimize more restrictive and costly interventions; increase communit inclusion activities.
 
Amount requested from the State for this project this year: $200,000
 
Identify item(s) in the FY 2003-04 Appropriations Bill to be reduced:
 
Specific Appropriation #: 355
 
Specific Appropriation Title: Special Catagories
 
Amount to be reduced: $200,000
 
Total cost of the project: $220,000
 
Request has been made to fund: Operations
 
What type of match exists for this project? Local
  Cash Amount $   In-kind Amount $20,000
 
Was this project previously funded by the state?   Yes
  Fiscal Year: 2002-2003 Amount: $180,000
 
Is future-year funding likely to be requested?   Yes
  Amount: $20,000 To Fund: Operations
 
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? Unknown
 
Is there a documented need for this project? Yes
  Documentation: County Needs Assessment family survey by Autism Society and ARC Broward
 
Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)?   Yes
  Hearing Body: House and Senate FLorida Legislature 1997; Executive Branch March 1999; Local Legislative Delagation
  Hearing Meeting Date: 11/26/2002