Senate Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #1412 Traumatic Brain Injury Family Support Services
Requester:	Elynor Kazuk		Organization:		Brain Injury Association of Florida, Inc.
Project Title:	Traumatic Brain Injury Family Support Services		Date Submitted:		01/27/2000 8:45:18 PM
District Member:	Howard Forman		Service Area:		Statewide
Counties Affected:	{Statewide}
Recipient:	Brain Injury Association of Florida		Contact:		Elynor Kazuk
	201 East Sample Road		Contact Phone:		(954) 786-2400
	Pompano Beach 33064
Project Description:
To continue Statewide Family Support Services for individuals recovering from traumatic brain injuries. The requested amount includes the $350,000 which was funded in 1999-2000.
Services Provided/Benefit to State:
To assist individuals with brain injuries to remain independent through assistance in aquiring the following services: vocational support, housing, employment, Social Security, Medicaid and Medicare qualification, control of substance abuse problems, behavior management and emotional support. The State benefits by having the provision of proper services for people with brain injuries, rather than these individuals being put into another category of funding which does not deliver the services they need.
Measurable Outcome Anticipated:
An increase in the amount of Family Support Service Centers around the state. More individuals with brain injuries will remain in the community, rather than in costly residential programs. The Family Support Services Centers will be evaluated annually by professionals in the field.
Amount requested from the State for this project this year:				$785,400
Total cost of the project:		$863,400

Request has been made to fund:			Operations
Is there Local Government or Private match for this request?						Yes
	Cash Amount:	$53,000		In-Kind Amount:		$25,000
Was this project previously funded by the State?						Yes
	Fiscal Year:	1999-2000		Amount:		$350,000
Is future-year funding likely to be requested?						Yes
	Amount:	$785,400
	Purpose for future year funding:				Recurring Operations
	Will this be an annual request?					Unknown
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:	Project on Supports for Persons with Traumatic Brain Injury, April 1996
Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)?						Yes
	Hearing Body:	House Health & Human Services Appropriation Committee
	Meeting Date:	02/18/1999