Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #1082FY0001 Women's Business Center
Requester:		Dolores Benjamin			Organization:		Women's Business Center
Project Title:		Women's Business Center			Date Submitted:		2/8/01 11:32:12 AM
Sponsors:		John Carassas, Charlie Justice
Statewide Interest:		Providng economic opportunities to low-incole women
Recipient:		Women's Business Center			Contact:		Dolores Benjamin
		1301 Seminole Boulevard, #15			Contact Phone:		(727) 586-1110
		Largo 33770
Counties:		Pinellas
Service Area:		Private Organization
Project Description:
Personal, financial counseling and other technical assistance to low income, socially and economically disadvantaged women to start, develop, expand and retain businesses in partnership with existing community economic development programs.
Measurable Outcome Anticipated:
250 individuals counseled; 27 businesses impacted.
Amount requested from the State for this project this year:						$24,000
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Amount to be reduced:			$
Fund Source:
Total cost of the project:			$147,140
Request has been made to fund:				Operations
Type of funding match:		Local
	Total Cash Amount:		$5,000		Total In-Kind Amount:		$24,000
Was this project previously funded by the State?							No
Is future-year funding likely to be requested?							Yes
	Amount:		$24,000
	Purpose for future year funding:					Recurring Operations
	Will this be an annual request?						Unknown
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:		Small Business Association statistics
Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)?							No