House Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #3273 The 79th Street Creole Maarket
Requester:	Laocis Hermentin		Organization:		Haitian American Foundation
Project Title:	The 79th Street Creole Maarket		Date Submitted:		01/31/2000 11:40:15 PM
District Member:	Frederica Wilson		Service Area:		Neighborhood/Community
Counties Affected:	Dade
Recipient:	Haitian American Foundation		Contact:		Laocis Hermentin
	6660 Biscayne Blvd		Contact Phone:		(305) 738-3338
	Miami 33138
Project Description:
Establishing a traditional open-air public market in Miami's Little Haiti. New Job creation and support of cultural tourism
Services Provided/Benefit to State:
Alleviation of poverty, creation of jobs, urban revitalization in blighted urban neighborhood
Measurable Outcome Anticipated:
30 new jobs and microbusiness for low income residents
Amount requested from the State for this project this year:				$312,000
Total cost of the project:		$575,000

Request has been made to fund:			Operations and Construction
Is there Local Government or Private match for this request?						Yes
	Cash Amount:	$50,000
Was this project previously funded by the State?						Yes
	Fiscal Year:	1999		Amount:		$245,000
Is future-year funding likely to be requested?						Yes
	Amount:	$130,000
	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?						No
Was this project included in the Governor's Recommended Budget?						No
Is there a documented need for this project?						Yes
	Documentation:	City of Miami Master Plan, Miami-Dade County Master Plan
Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)?						Yes
	Hearing Body:	Miami-Dade County Commission
	Meeting Date:	11/01/1999