| Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #442 | |||||||||
| Technology Center for the Disabled | |||||||||
| Requester: | Ubaldo Alvarez | Organization: | Center for Independent Living of South Florida | ||||||
| Project Title: | Technology Center for the Disabled | Date Submitted | 1/13/2004 1:39:24 PM | ||||||
| Sponsors: | Wilson | ||||||||
| Statewide Interest: | |||||||||
| An increase in the self-sufficiency and self-determination among the disabled. | |||||||||
| Recipient: | Center for Independent Living of South Florida | Contact: | Ubaldo Alvarez | ||||||
| 6660 Biscayne Boulevard | Contact Phone: | (305) 751-8025 | |||||||
| Miami 33138 | Contact email: | alvarez@soflacil.org | |||||||
| Counties: | Dade | ||||||||
| Gov't Entity: | Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit): | Yes | |||||||
| Project Description: | |||||||||
| The Technology Center for the Disabled is a project that consists of a computer literacy and general technology program for the disabled. The idea behind it is simple: people with disabilities are financially unable to afford technology of the 21st century, so our center puts that technology at their disposal and teaches them how use it effectively. | |||||||||
| Is this a water project as described in Chapter 2002-291, Laws of Florida? | No | ||||||||
| Measurable Outcome Anticipated: | |||||||||
| The program proposes to serve 100 individuals with disabilities per year who will use the center's computer lab to access information, increase or acquire computer literacy. | |||||||||
| Amount requested from the State for this project this year: | $176,300 | ||||||||
| Total cost of the project: | $221,300 | ||||||||
| Request has been made to fund: | Operations | ||||||||
| What type of match exists for this project? | Local, Federal | ||||||||
| Cash Amount | $30,000 | In-kind Amount | $15,000 | ||||||
| Was this project previously funded by the state? | No | ||||||||
| Is future-year funding likely to be requested? | Yes | Amount: | $100,000 | To Fund: | Operations | ||||
| Was this project included in an Agency's Budget Request? | Unknown | ||||||||
| Was this project included in the Governor's Recommended Budget? | No | ||||||||
| Is there a documented need for this project? | Yes | ||||||||
| Documentation: | Needs Assessment | ||||||||
| 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 | ||||||||
| Hearing Meeting Date: | 12/03/2003 | ||||||||