Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #959FY0102

Florida Alliance for Assistive Services & Technology, Inc.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Requester:

Terry Ward

Organization:

FAAST, Inc.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Project Title:

Florida Alliance for Assistive Services & Technology, Inc.

Date Submitted:

1/16/2002 1:29:42 PM

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sponsors:

Sandra Murman

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Statewide Interest:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Education/Training to persons with disabilities of assistive technology.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Recipient:

FAAST, Inc.

 

Contact:

Terry Ward

 

 

1020 E. Lafayatte Street, Suite 110

 

Contact Phone:

(850) 487-3278

 

 

 

Tallahassee 32301-4546

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Counties:

{Statewide}

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gov't Entity:

 

Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit):

Yes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Project Description:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Provides education, training, advocacy, and access to assistive technology for elders and persons with disabilities throughout the State of Florida

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Measurable Outcome Anticipated:

 

 

 

 

 

Provides full range of assistive technology care services to all Floridians.  Allows the State of Florida to meet guidelines for federal low interest loan matching

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amount requested from the State for this project this year:

$1,900,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Identify items(s) in the FY 2002-03 Appropriations Bill to be reduced:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Specific Appropriation #:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Specific Appropriation Title:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amount to be reduced:

$

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total cost of the project:

$1,900,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Request has been made to fund:

Operations

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

What type of match exists for this project?

Federal

 

 

Cash Amount:

$450,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Was this project previously funded by the State?

 

Yes

 

 

Fiscal Year:

2001-2002

Amount:

$400,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Is future-year funding likely to be requested?

 

Yes

 

 

Amount:

$1,900,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

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:

Public Law 105-394 and F.S. 413.407

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)?

No