Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #961FY0102

Lions Home for the Blind

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Requester:

Daniel Alvarez

Organization:

Lions Home for the Blind,Inc

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Project Title:

Lions Home for the Blind

Date Submitted:

1/17/2002 6:16:40 PM

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sponsors:

Gustavo Barreiro

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Statewide Interest:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Project of Lions Club of South Florida to provide the blind and visually impaired with improvement in the quality of their lives.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Recipient:

Lions Home for the Blind

 

Contact:

Daniel Alvarez

 

 

970 SW First Street, 4th Floor

 

Contact Phone:

(305) 545-7984

 

 

 

Miami 33130

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Counties:

Dade

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gov't Entity:

 

Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit):

Yes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Project Description:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Acquisition of property to improve facilities and services to blind clients.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Measurable Outcome Anticipated:

 

 

 

 

 

We need to improve the quality of services by adding an Art and Craft teacher, a driver, and an orientation and mobility teacher. A full course of mobility intruction, including residential, business and public transportation is essential . The services expected to be provided in the next year will be approximately 30,000 units.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amount requested from the State for this project this year:

$150,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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:

$300,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Request has been made to fund:

Operations and Construction

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

What type of match exists for this project?

None

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Was this project previously funded by the State?

 

No

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Is future-year funding likely to be requested?

 

Yes

 

 

Amount:

$150,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

Purpose for future year funding:

 

Recurring Operations

 

 

Will this be an annual request?

 

 

Yes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Was this project included in an Agency's Budget Request?

 

No

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Was this project included in the Governor's Recommended Budget?

No

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Is there a documented need for this project?

 

Unknown

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)?

Yes

 

 

Hearing Body:

Miami Dade Legislative Delegation

 

Meeting Date:

10/5/2001