Senate Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #1144 Best Buddies High Schools, College, Citizens
Requester:	Anthony Shriver		Organization:		Best Buddies International
Project Title:	Best Buddies High Schools, College, Citizens		Date Submitted:		01/27/2000 9:38:04 AM
District Member:	Ronald Silver		Service Area:		Statewide
Counties Affected:	{Statewide}
Recipient:	Best Buddies International		Contact:		Anthony Shriver
	100 SE 2nd Street, Suite 1990		Contact Phone:		(305) 374-2233
	Miami 33131
Project Description:
Best Buddies Florida works to enhance the lives of people with mental retardation by providing one-to-one friendships with high school and college students.
Services Provided/Benefit to State:
Improving the quality of life of people with mental retardation and helping them to be less reliant on other state-funded services; people with mental retardation become more active.
Measurable Outcome Anticipated:
Total participants - 2200
Amount requested from the State for this project this year:				$642,000
Total cost of the project:		$642,000

Request has been made to fund:			Operations
Is there Local Government or Private match for this request?						No
Was this project previously funded by the State?						Yes
	Fiscal Year:	1998/99		Amount:		$642,000
Is future-year funding likely to be requested?						Yes
	Amount:	$642,000
	Purpose for future year funding:				Recurring Operations
	Will this be an annual request?					Yes
Was this project included in an Agency's Budget Request?						Yes
	Agency:	Children And Families, Department Of
Was this project included in the Governor's Recommended Budget?						Yes
Is there a documented need for this project?						Yes
	Documentation:	case statement to follow by mail
Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)?						No