| Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #286 | |||||||||
| Learning through Listening | |||||||||
| Requester: | RFB&D, FL | Organization: | 6704 SW 80 Street | ||||||
| Project Title: | Learning through Listening | Date Submitted | 1/8/2003 12:27:40 PM | ||||||
| Sponsors: | Diaz de la Portilla | ||||||||
| Statewide Interest: | |||||||||
| Florida residents of all ages who have print disabilities, i.e. blind, visual impairments, physical and learning disabilities will receive equal access to educational opportunities through the funding of RFB&D, FL. | |||||||||
| Recipient: | RFB&D, FL | Contact: | Christine McCarthy | ||||||
| 6704 SW 80 Street | Contact Phone: | (305) 666-0552 | |||||||
| Miami 33143 | |||||||||
| Counties: | Dade | ||||||||
| Gov't Entity: | Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit): | Yes | |||||||
| Project Description: | |||||||||
| Educational outreach provided by Learning through Listening services covering K-post-graduate for the state's identified print-disabled population | |||||||||
| Is this a water project as described in Chapter 2002-291, Laws of Florida? | No | ||||||||
| Measurable Outcome Anticipated: | |||||||||
| To meet the educational needs of Florida's print-disabled children and adults through taped and digital audio books. | |||||||||
| Amount requested from the State for this project this year: | $1,000,000 | ||||||||
| Total cost of the project: | $1,916,160 | ||||||||
| Request has been made to fund: | Operations | ||||||||
| What type of match exists for this project? | Local, Private | ||||||||
| Cash Amount | $1,187,650 | In-kind Amount | $728,510 | ||||||
| Was this project previously funded by the state? | Yes | Fiscal Year: | 2002-2003 | Amount: | $750,000 | ||||
| Is future-year funding likely to be requested? | Yes | Amount: | $1,000,000 | To Fund: | Operations | ||||
| Was this project included in an Agency's Budget Request? | No | ||||||||
| Was this project included in the Governor's Recommended Budget? | Yes | ||||||||
| Is there a documented need for this project? | Yes | ||||||||
| Documentation: | Research, State Disability statistical documentation | ||||||||
| 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 County Legislative Delegation | ||||||||
| Hearing Meeting Date: | 12/17/2002 | ||||||||