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Senate Community
Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #1131 Therapeutic Residence for Autistic Care (TRAC) |
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Requester: |
Dennis Haas |
Organization: |
Achievement & Rehabilitation Centers, Inc. (ARC Broward) |
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Project Title: |
Therapeutic Residence for Autistic Care (TRAC) |
Date Submitted: |
01/27/2000 10:42:30 AM |
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District Member: |
Howard Forman |
Service Area: |
Regional |
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Counties Affected: |
Broward, Dade, Palm Beach |
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Recipient: |
ARC Broward, Inc. |
Contact: |
Dennis Haas |
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10250 NW 53rd St |
Contact Phone: |
(954) 746-9400 |
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Sunrise 33351 |
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Project Description: |
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To continue to provide a six bed residential program for children ages 6-10 who have severe autism or related disorders. |
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Services Provided/Benefit to State: |
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Specialized training and behavioral intervention services based on the individual needs of the child will be provided in a residential setting, as well as other suportive services needed by this population. The State benefits by having these intensive services provided for a 12 month period, after which the child is returned to his or her family. |
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Measurable Outcome Anticipated: |
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Decrease in maladaptive behaviors and a decrease in requests for long term residential placement. |
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Amount requested from the State for this project this year: |
$400,000 |
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Total cost of the project: |
$400,000 |
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Request has been made to fund: |
Operations |
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Is there Local Government or Private match for this request? |
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No |
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Was this project previously funded by the State? |
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Yes |
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Fiscal Year: |
1999-2000 |
Amount: |
$400,000 |
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Is future-year funding likely to be requested? |
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Yes |
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Amount: |
$400,000 |
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Purpose for future year funding: |
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Recurring Operations |
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Will this be an annual request? |
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Yes |
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Was this project included in an Agency's Budget Request? |
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Unknown |
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Was this project included in the Governor's Recommended Budget? |
Unknown |
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Is there a documented need for this project? |
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Yes |
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Documentation: |
waiting lists for residential placement for young autistic children |
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Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)? |
Yes |
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Hearing Body: |
Florida Legislature |
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Meeting Date: |
04/01/1999 |
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