House Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #2629 Department of Education Offsite Learning Grants
Requester:	Deirdre Martinez		Organization:		Museum of Discovery and Science
Project Title:	Department of Education Offsite Learning Grants		Date Submitted:		01/31/2000 8:20:17 PM
District Member:	Debby Sanderson		Service Area:		Statewide
Counties Affected:	Broward, Dade, Duval, Hillsborough, Leon, Orange, Pinellas
Recipient:	Museum of Science and Discovery/Coalition of Science Museums		Contact:		Deirdre Martinez
	401 SW 2nd Street		Contact Phone:		(954) 467-6637 303
	Fort Lauderdale 33312-1707
Project Description:
Establish offsite learning grants within the Department of Education to fund Coalition of Science Museums
Services Provided/Benefit to State:
Enhance the educational opportunities of students of all ages throughout Florida through the latest in innovative science education and technology
Measurable Outcome Anticipated:
Enhance science education for all students in the State of Florida
Amount requested from the State for this project this year:				$8,000,000
Total cost of the project:		$55,000,000

Request has been made to fund:			Operations and Construction
Is there Local Government or Private match for this request?					Yes
	Cash Amount:	$8,000,000
Was this project previously funded by the State?					No
Is future-year funding likely to be requested?					Yes
	Amount:	$8,000,000
	Purpose for future year funding:			Recurring Operations and Non-recurring Construction
	Will this be an annual request?				Yes
Was this project included in an Agency's Budget Request?					Yes
	Agency:	Education, Department Of, And Commissioner Of Education
Was this project included in the Governor's Recommended Budget?					Yes
Is there a documented need for this project?					Unknown
Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)?					Yes
	Hearing Body:	Broward County Legislative Delegation
	Meeting Date:	01/13/2000