| Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #259 | |||||||||
| Center for Autism and Related Disabilities (CARD) Centers Statewide | |||||||||
| Requester: | Dr. Michael Alessandri | Organization: | University of Miami | ||||||
| Project Title: | Center for Autism and Related Disabilities (CARD) Centers Statewide | Date Submitted | 1/11/2006 2:55:57 PM | ||||||
| Sponsors: | Coley, Goldstein | ||||||||
| Statewide Interest: | |||||||||
| Seven university centers that provide support system to local school districts in working with children with autism spectrum disorders and related disabilities, their family members, and the professionals who educate and treat them. | |||||||||
| Recipient: | UM ,USF, UF-Gainesville, UF-Jacksonville, UCF, FAU, FSU | Contact: | Dr. Michael Alessandri | ||||||
| 5665 Ponce deLeon Blvd. | Contact Phone: | (305) 284-6558 | |||||||
| Coral Gables 33124-0725 | Contact email: | malessandri@miami.edu | |||||||
| Counties: | {Statewide} | ||||||||
| Gov't Entity: | Yes | Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit): | |||||||
| Project Description: | |||||||||
| CARD serves both children and adults who have autism, pervasive developmental disorders, or autistic-like disabilities. Primary focus is to provide individualized, direct assistance including family support, technical assistance, parent and professional training programs, and public education activities. | |||||||||
| Is this a project related to a federal or state declared disaster? | No | ||||||||
| Measurable Outcome Anticipated: | |||||||||
| Meets statutory requirement to provide technical and direct assistance to serve people with autism and to assist the community service providers (e.g. public schools) in providing the most appropriate care and instruction. | |||||||||
| Amount requested from the State for this project this year: | $10,218,000 | ||||||||
| Total cost of the project: | $10,218,000 | ||||||||
| Request has been made to fund: | Operations | ||||||||
| What type of match exists for this project? | None | ||||||||
| Cash Amount | $ | ||||||||
| Was this project previously funded by the state? | Yes | Fiscal Year: | 2005-2006 | Amount: | $5,218,000 | ||||
| Is future-year funding likely to be requested? | Yes | Amount: | $10,218,000 | To Fund: | Operations | ||||
| Was this project included in an Agency's Budget Request? | Yes | ||||||||
| Agency | Education, Department Of | ||||||||
| Was this project included in the Governor's Recommended Budget? | Yes | ||||||||
| Is there a documented need for this project? | Yes | ||||||||
| Documentation: | Florida Legislature - Task Force on Autism | ||||||||
| Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)? | Yes | ||||||||
| Hearing Body: | Legislature - Education Appropriations Committee | ||||||||
| Hearing Meeting Date: | 11/10/2002 | ||||||||
| Is this a water project as described in Section 403.885, Laws of Florida? | No | ||||||||