Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #1169FY0001 Institute on Urban Policy and Commerce
Requester:		Dr. Patricia McGill			Organization:		Institute on Urban Policy and Commerce
Project Title:		Institute on Urban Policy and Commerce			Date Submitted:		02/07/2001 1:51:17 PM
Sponsors:		Christopher Smith
Statewide Interest:		Working with communities throughout the state to develop comprehensive urban strategies and parterns
Recipient:		Institute on Urban Policy and Commerce			Contact:		Dr. Patricia McGill
		Florida A&M University			Contact Phone:		(850) 561-2592
		Tallahassee 32307
Counties:		{Statewide}
Service Area:		Government Entity
Project Description:
The Institute on Urban Policy and Commerce at Florida A&M University was established to develop urban strategies and partnerships to address critical social, economic, and physical issues and concerns in Florida's ubran and inner city communities. Services to be provided: (1) research and recommend strategies to address critical issues facing undeserved populations in urban core communities; (2) establishment of regional urban centers to be located in the inner cities of St. Petersburg, Jacksonville, Daytona Beach, Tampa, West Palm Beach, Orlando, Fort Lauderdale, Pensacola and Miami; (3) development and maintenance of a data base relating to inner city areas; (4) training of residents in urban core communities in civic involvement and leadership and training/interships of college students interested in approaches to community planning and design; (5) assistance with the planning, development and capacity building of urban area non-profit organizations, as well as collaboration with governmental entities; (6) support of community development efforts of inner city areas, neighborhood-based organizations and municipal agencies and (7) influence the equitable allocation and stewardship of federal, state and local financial resources.
Measurable Outcome Anticipated:
By providing assistance in developing positive, solution-oriented strategies to address the very critical issues facing urban core communities, the Institute on Urban Policy and Commerce anticipates a measureable decrease in crime, unemployment, drug use and abuse, and teen pregnancy, and a measurable increase in employment, economic development, entrepreneurial opportunity and community empowerment within Florida's urban core communities.
Amount requested from the State for this project this year:						$950,000
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Amount to be reduced:			$
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Total cost of the project:			$20,000,000
Request has been made to fund:				Operations
Type of funding match:		Local
					Total In-Kind Amount:		$7,000,000
Was this project previously funded by the State?							Yes
	Fiscal Year:		00/01		Amount:		$200,000
Is future-year funding likely to be requested?							Yes
	Amount:		$2,000,000
	Purpose for future year funding:					Recurring Operations
	Will this be an annual request?						No
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:		Chapter 99-251 requires an annual report to the Florida Legislature
Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)?							Yes
	Hearing Body:		Leon County Board of County Commissioners
	Meeting Date:		10/10/2000