Senate Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #1757 (TIP) Therapeutic Intervention Program (Autism)
Requester:	Dennis Haas, President/CEO		Organization:		Achievement and Rehabilitation Centers, Inc. (ARC Broward)
Project Title:	(TIP) Therapeutic Intervention Program (Autism)		Date Submitted:		01/31/2000 1:06:44 PM
District Member:	Jim Scott		Service Area:		County
Counties Affected:	Broward
Recipient:	ARC Broward, Inc.		Contact:		Dennis Haas
	10250 NW 53 Street		Contact Phone:		(954) 746-9400
	Sunrise 33351
Project Description:
Provide intensive therapeutic and behavioral intervention for children aged 5-12 with severe autism or related disorders.
Services Provided/Benefit to State:
Pre-service training for professionals of various disciplines, family training and support, and research component.
Measurable Outcome Anticipated:
Increase in skill acquisition, decrease in maladaptive behaviors, and maintenance of family integrity.
Amount requested from the State for this project this year:				$2,100,000
Total cost of the project:		$2,100,000

Request has been made to fund:			Operations
Is there Local Government or Private match for this request?						Yes
				In-Kind Amount:		$1,200,000
Was this project previously funded by the State?						Yes
	Fiscal Year:	1999-2000		Amount:		$2,100,000
Is future-year funding likely to be requested?						Yes
	Amount:	$2,100,000
	Purpose for future year funding:				Recurring Operations
	Will this be an annual request?					Yes
Was this project included in an Agency's Budget Request?						Unknown
Was this project included in the Governor's Recommended Budget?						Unknown
Is there a documented need for this project?						Yes
	Documentation:	List of severe cases of autistic children who are unable to transition into the public school system
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
	Meeting Date:	03/15/1999