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| Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #442 |
| Technology Center for the Disabled |
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| Requester: |
Ubaldo Alvarez |
Organization: |
Center for Independent Living of South Florida |
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| Project Title: |
Technology Center for the Disabled |
Date Submitted |
1/13/2004 1:39:24 PM |
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| Sponsors: |
Wilson |
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| Statewide Interest: |
| An increase in the self-sufficiency and self-determination among the disabled. |
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| Recipient: |
Center for Independent Living of South Florida |
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Contact: |
Ubaldo Alvarez |
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6660 Biscayne Boulevard |
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Contact Phone: |
(305) 751-8025 |
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Miami 33138 |
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Contact email: |
alvarez@soflacil.org |
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| Counties: |
Dade |
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| Gov't Entity: |
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Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit): |
Yes |
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| Project Description: |
| The Technology Center for the Disabled is a project that consists of a computer literacy and general technology program for the disabled. The idea behind it is simple: people with disabilities are financially unable to afford technology of the 21st century, so our center puts that technology at their disposal and teaches them how use it effectively. |
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| Is this a water project as described in Chapter 2002-291, Laws of Florida? |
No |
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| Measurable Outcome Anticipated: |
| The program proposes to serve 100 individuals with disabilities per year who will use the center's computer lab to access information, increase or acquire computer literacy. |
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| Amount requested from the State for this project this year: |
$176,300 |
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| Total cost of the project: |
$221,300 |
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| Request has been made to fund: |
Operations |
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| What type of match exists for this project? |
Local, Federal |
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Cash Amount |
$30,000 |
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In-kind Amount |
$15,000 |
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| Was this project previously funded by the state? |
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No |
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| Is future-year funding likely to be requested? |
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Yes |
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Amount: |
$100,000 |
To Fund: |
Operations |
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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? |
No |
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| Is there a documented need for this project? |
Yes |
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Documentation: |
Needs Assessment |
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| Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)? |
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Yes |
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Hearing Body: |
Miami-Dade Legislative Delegation |
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Hearing Meeting Date: |
12/03/2003 |
