Senate Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #94 Independence for the Blind - Lighthouse of Northwest Florida
Requester:	Dick Burdess		Organization:		Independence for the Blind of West Florida, Inc.
Project Title:	Independence for the Blind - Lighthouse of Northwest Florida		Date Submitted:		01/29/2000 4:21:18 PM
District Member:	Charles Clary		Service Area:		Regional
Counties Affected:	Walton
Recipient:	Independence for the Blind of West Florida, Inc.		Contact:		Richard L. Burdess
	7201 North 9th Avenue Ste A-8		Contact Phone:		(850) 477-2663
	Pensacola 32504
Project Description:
Build or purchase a facility within the greater Pensacola area for the overall management and provision of on-site and outreach rehabilitation services to the visually impaired of Northwest Florida.
Services Provided/Benefit to State:
Independent LIving, Vocational Rehabilitation, and Computer Technology skills to the blind and visually impared
Measurable Outcome Anticipated:
Number of residents who live independently and the number who have secured employment
Amount requested from the State for this project this year:				$500,000
Total cost of the project:		$500,000

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