Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #1368FY0102
(TRAC) Therapeutic Residential Autism Care
Requester:		Dennis Haas			Organization:		Achievement & Rehabilitation Center, Inc.
Project Title:		(TRAC) Therapeutic Residential Autism Care			Date Submitted:		1/18/2002 10:00:49 AM
Sponsors:		Nan Rich
Statewide Interest:
The provision of coordinated specialized behavioral internvention and therapies in home and community based settings to children with severe autism which would demonstrate successful approaches to be replicated elsewhere in the State to reduce the need for restrictive and more costly services and placements statewide, preserve integrity of families and facilitate student experiences from Florida colleges and universities.
Recipient:		ARC Broward			Contact:		Dennis Haas
		10250 NW 53rd Street			Contact Phone:		(954) 746-9400
		Sunrise 33351
Counties:		Broward
Gov't Entity:			Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit):					Yes
Project Description:
Intensive specialized behavioral intervention in home and community based settings; Specialized homebound speech occupational and family therapies for children with severe autism and related disorders aged 3-18.
Measurable Outcome Anticipated:
Decrease Maladaptive behavior; transition to less restrictive interventions; minimize more restrictive & costly interventions; increase community inclusive activities.
Amount requested from the State for this project this year:						$200,000
Identify items(s) in the FY 2002-03 Appropriations Bill to be reduced:
Specific Appropriation #:			375
Specific Appropriation Title:			Special Categories Grant and Aid Individual Family Supports
Amount to be reduced:			$200,000
Total cost of the project:			$220,000
Request has been made to fund:				Operations
What type of match exists for this project?					Local
					In-Kind Amount:		$20,000
Was this project previously funded by the State?							Yes
	Fiscal Year:		2001-02		Amount:		$200,000
Is future-year funding likely to be requested?							Yes
	Amount:		$200,000
	Purpose for future year funding:					Recurring Operations
	Will this be an annual request?						Yes
Was this project included in an Agency's Budget Request?							Unknown
Was this project included in the Governor's Recommended Budget?							Unknown
Is there a documented need for this project?							Yes
	Documentation:		County Needs Assesment, family survey by Autism Society and ARC Broward
Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)?							Yes
	Hearing Body:		Local Legislative Delegation
	Meeting Date:		1/16/2001