House Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #1598 Small Business Energy Efficient Disaster Mitigation Program
Requester:	Jerry Cartwright		Organization:		Florida Small Business Development Center Network
Project Title:	Small Business Energy Efficient Disaster Mitigation Program		Date Submitted:		01/26/2000 4:26:43 PM
District Member:	Chris Hart		Service Area:		Statewide
Counties Affected:	{Statewide}
Recipient:	Florida Small Business Development Center Network		Contact:		Irene Hurst
	19 West Garden Street, Suite 300		Contact Phone:		(813) 905-5800
	Pensacola 32501
Project Description:
Provides funds to the Florida Small Business Development Center Network to conduct hurricane/disaster mitigation and energy conservation facility inspections for small and minority owned businesses by certified energy auditors. Businesses located in Urban In-fill areas, Front Porch communities, Project Impact Communities, and Enterprise/Empowerment Zones will be targeted for assistance.
Services Provided/Benefit to State:
This project reduces economic loss from disasters by identifying and overseeing implementation of energy efficient hazard mitigation measures that lower on-going operating costs through reduced energy consumption as well as disaster recovery costs. By targeting small businesses located in communities that are economically most vulnerable to disaster loss, this program will reduce the destruction of commercial property, disruption of business operations and the loss of jobs. Certified energy/facility auditors will be strategically located at Small Business Development Centers throughout the state to conduct facility surveys, make unbiased upgrade/retrofit recommendations that reduce hazard potential and energy consumption, provide loan preparation assistance to qualified businesses to finance implementation through the existing Florida Energy Loan Program or other providers, and oversee the installation process to ensure that loan funds are efficiently and effectively used.
Measurable Outcome Anticipated:
Annual Estimated Output Small Businesses contacted/consulted on mitigation 500 Completed Mitigation/energy inspections 350 Dollar Value of identified energy savings $8,000,000 Estimated Identified BTU savings 841,839,200,000 Implementation percentages for disaster/energy recommendations will be tracked with a minimum goal of 60%.
Amount requested from the State for this project this year:				$500,000
Total cost of the project:		$500,000

Request has been made to fund:			Operations
Is there Local Government or Private match for this request?					Unknown
Was this project previously funded by the State?					No
Is future-year funding likely to be requested?					Yes
	Amount:	$500,000
	Purpose for future year funding:			Recurring Operations
	Will this be an annual request?				Yes
Was this project included in an Agency's Budget Request?					No
Was this project included in the Governor's Recommended Budget?					No
Is there a documented need for this project?					Yes
	Documentation:	Florida Statute Chapters 252, 377 - Sen. Interim Report: Funding for Hurricane Loss Mitigation Progr
Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)?					No