House Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #1707 An Angel's Helping Hand Foundation
Requester:	Dan Bolton		Organization:		An Angel's Helping Hand Foundation
Project Title:	An Angel's Helping Hand Foundation		Date Submitted:		01/28/2000 5:29:56 PM
District Member:	D. Constantine		Service Area:		Statewide
Counties Affected:	Seminole
Recipient:	An Angel's Helping Hand Foundation		Contact:		Dan Bolton
	1057 Maitland Center Commons		Contact Phone:		(407) 875-3434
	Maitland 32751
Project Description:
The LEAP (Learning Equipment Acquisition Partnership) program is a joint partnership between state government, school districts, corporations and AAHHF to deliver a benefit to K-12 education
Services Provided/Benefit to State:
To improve the technology capabilities of Florida's education system by replacing non-effective, obsolete computers at a below market cost
Measurable Outcome Anticipated:
"10 for 1", $1,200,000 benefit for a $120,000 expense
Amount requested from the State for this project this year:				$120,000
Total cost of the project:		$150,000

Request has been made to fund:			Operations
Is there Local Government or Private match for this request?						No
Was this project previously funded by the State?						Yes
	Fiscal Year:	1998-1999		Amount:		$100,000
Is future-year funding likely to be requested?						Yes
	Amount:	$125,000
	Purpose for future year funding:				Recurring Operations
	Will this be an annual request?					Unknown
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?						Yes
	Documentation:	Per DOE, the average age of learning technology is 6.5 years; roughly 200,000 computers are obsolete
Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)?						Yes
	Hearing Body:	Florida House of Representatives
	Meeting Date:	02/18/1999