Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #2572FY0001

Carnegie Library Remodel/Expansion

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Requester:

Dr. Fredrick S. Humphries

Organization:

Florida A&M University

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Project Title:

Carnegie Library Remodel/Expansion

Date Submitted:

02/09/2001 11:49:27 AM

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sponsors:

Curtis Richardson

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Statewide Interest:

The FAMU Black Archives is the official reposity for black culture and black history in Florida.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Recipient:

Florida A&M University

Contact:

Dr. Frederick S. Humphries

 

401 Lee Hall

Contact Phone:

(850) 599-3225

 

 

Tallahassee 32307

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Counties:

Leon

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Service Area:

Government Entity

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Project Description:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

This renovation and expansion will fulfill the mandate of the 1971 Florida Legislature. The FAMU Black Archives is housed in the Carnegie Library.  A federal grant of $3,740,000 has been provided by Congress contingent upon an equal match by the State.  The funds are requested from the Public Education Capital Outlay (PECO) funds.  The Carnegie Library Project is neede to preserve rare documents and artifacts.  These resources are available for students and researchers across the State, and the Southeast, and the Nation.  The Carnegie Library also houses the History of Florida A&M University.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Measurable Outcome Anticipated:

 

 

 

 

 

The full matching of funds will allow for preservation and exhibition of thousands of document and artifacts that are a part of Florida's African-American History.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amount requested from the State for this project this year:

$3,740,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Identify item(s) in the Appropriations Bill to be reduced:

 

 

 

 

Specific Appropriation #:

1420

 

 

 

 

Specific Appropriation Title:

Affordable Housing and Neighborhood Development

 

 

Amount to be reduced:

$3,740,000

 

 

 

 

Fund Source:

Trust Fund

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total cost of the project:

$7,565,116

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Request has been made to fund:

Construction

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Type of funding match:

Federal

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Cash Amount:

$3,740,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Was this project previously funded by the State?

 

Yes

 

 

Fiscal Year:

1995-1996

Amount:

$385,116

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Is future-year funding likely to be requested?

 

No

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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:

Facilities Program Approval from the Board of Regents

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)?

No