Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #1416FY0102
(Trac) Therapeutic Residential Autism Care
Requester:		Achievement & Rehabilitation C Achievement & Rehabilitation C			Organization:		Achievement & Rehabilitation Centers, Inc.
Project Title:		(Trac) Therapeutic Residential Autism Care			Date Submitted:		1/17/2002 5:27:29 PM
Sponsors:		Marco Rubio
Statewide Interest:
The provision of coordinated specialized behavioral intervention and therapies in home and community based settings to children with severe autism which would demonstrate successful approaches to be replicated elsewhere in the State to reduce the need for more restrictive and more costly services and placements statewide, preserve intergrity of families and facilitate student experiences from Florida colleges and universities.
Recipient:		ARC Broward, Inc.			Contact:		Susan Goldstein
		10250 NW 53 Street			Contact Phone:		(954) 647-0002
		Sunrise 33351
Counties:		Broward
Gov't Entity:			Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit):					Yes
Project Description:
Intensive specialized behavorialintervention in home and community based settings: Specialized homebound speech, occupational and family therapies for children with severe autism and related disorders aged 3-18.
Measurable Outcome Anticipated:
Decrease Maladaptive behavior: transtition to less restrictive interventions: minimize more restrictive & costly interventions: increase community inclusion activites.
Amount requested from the State for this project this year:						$200,000
Identify items(s) in the FY 2002-03 Appropriations Bill to be reduced:
Specific Appropriation #:
Specific Appropriation Title:
Amount to be reduced:			$
Total cost of the project:			$220,000
Request has been made to fund:				Operations
What type of match exists for this project?					Private
					In-Kind Amount:		$20,000
Was this project previously funded by the State?							Yes
	Fiscal Year:		2001-02		Amount:		$200,000
Is future-year funding likely to be requested?							Yes
	Amount:		$200,000
	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:		County Needs Assessment, family survey by Autism Society and ARC Broward.
Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)?							Yes
	Hearing Body:		Dade Delegation
	Meeting Date:		11/19/2001