Senate Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #1717 Preventive Child Development and Behavior Program
Requester:	Thomas Chiu, M.D. CMS Medical Dir		Organization:		Children's Medical Services
Project Title:	Preventive Child Development and Behavior Program		Date Submitted:		01/31/2000 2:46:17 PM
District Member:	Jim King		Service Area:		Statewide
Counties Affected:	{Statewide}
Recipient:	Children's Medical Services/Dept. of Health		Contact:		Thomas Chiu, M.D.
	2020 Capitol Circle SE, Bin A-06		Contact Phone:		(904) 549-3056
	Tallahassee, Fl 32399-1707
Project Description:
Enhance existing funds for coordination of responsive/accessible program of health care, social recreational, environmental and educational services to special needs children ages 0 - 20 years.
Services Provided/Benefit to State:
Provide previously undocumented information on successful interventions in other regions in the State of Florida. To provide a program for areas of the State not covered under the existing one in southeast Florida.
Measurable Outcome Anticipated:
Creation of greater social awareness of and assistance for families with special needs
Amount requested from the State for this project this year:				$1,600,000
Total cost of the project:		$2,150,000

Request has been made to fund:			Operations
Is there Local Government or Private match for this request?						Yes
	Cash Amount:	$50,000		In-Kind Amount:		$500,000
Was this project previously funded by the State?						Yes
	Fiscal Year:	1999-2000		Amount:		$602,673
Is future-year funding likely to be requested?						Yes
	Amount:	$1,600,000
	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:	Published studies documenting need for greater attention to special children and their families
Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)?						Yes
	Hearing Body:	Duval County Legislative Delegation
	Meeting Date:	01/13/2000