Senate Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #2530 Interactive Anti-Smoking Education
Requester:	Greg Berrian		Organization:		Grasshopper Entertainment, Inc.
Project Title:	Interactive Anti-Smoking Education		Date Submitted:		01/31/2000 8:41:40 PM
District Member:	Ronald Silver		Service Area:		Statewide
Counties Affected:	{Statewide}
Recipient:	Grasshopper Entertainment, Inc.		Contact:		Greg Berrian
	10001 NW 50th Street, #110		Contact Phone:		(954) 742-7818
	Sunrise 33351
Project Description:
Interactive learning through the Internet and multi-media software to educate young people as to the dangers of tobacco and smoking
Services Provided/Benefit to State:
creation and development of a strategic,tailored anti-smoking message avaiable statewide through interactive media sources
Measurable Outcome Anticipated:
reduction in the number of juveniles who smoke, ultimately providing a savings to the state in health care and related costs
Amount requested from the State for this project this year:				$400,000
Total cost of the project:		$400,000

Request has been made to fund:			Operations
Is there Local Government or Private match for this request?				Unknown
Was this project previously funded by the State?				No
Is future-year funding likely to be requested?				Unknown
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:	American Cancer Society studies on teen smoking
Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)?				No