Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #856FY0001 Riley Center/Museum African American Heritage Preservation Network
Requester:		Althemese Barnes			Organization:		John G. Riley House/Center
Project Title:		Riley Center/Museum African American Heritage Preservation Network			Date Submitted:		02/06/2001 6:20:08 PM
Sponsors:		Curtis Richardson
Statewide Interest:		Maximizing the collaboration &coordination of African American historic & cultural preservation.
Recipient:		John G. Riley House Center			Contact:		Althemese Barnes
		419 East Jefferson Street			Contact Phone:		(850) 681-7881
		Tallahassee 32311
Counties:		Leon
Service Area:		Private Organization
Project Description:
Since establishment in 1996, Riley House Center/Museum, in addition to serving as a repository for local and statewide African American historical information and artifacts, has responded to a growing interest to preserve the cultural heritage of Florida's African American population. It serves as an informal statewide clearinghouse, providing information and assistance to individuals and advocates from across the state relation to African American heritage preservation. With an appropriation, the Center/Museum will be able to enhance and broaden its support to citizens statewide. This project, creating the African American Preservation Network, will address the need to plan, develop, and implement programs that educate and train citizens statewide to empower themselves and assist in preserving legacies and revitalizing the livability of traditional African American communities. Through cultivation of partnerships with educational institutions, government entities, private businesses and corporations, historic preservation projects and programs that help to stabilize the built enviroment, create contextual economic development, and foster an appreciation of African American contributions to the historical and cultural foundations of Florida will be encouraged and facilitated. The method to be used will encompass technical assistance, education, training and motivating of Florida's African American citizens and supporters to assist local communities, through a statewide historic preservation movement. The belief is that Florida's communities, economy, environment, and people will be enhanced through preservation of these legacies and historical resources.
Measurable Outcome Anticipated:
This project will provide greater recognition of African American culture and contributions to Florida history, improved communities that provide enhanced quality of life, work and learning, increased awareness of historic places as valued irreplaceable resources that contribute to our economy through tourism and jobs, and increased understanding and appreciation of our shared heritage.
Amount requested from the State for this project this year:						$498,000
Identify item(s) in the Appropriations Bill to be reduced:
Specific Appropriation #:			2088
Specific Appropriation Title:			Communities with Special Needs/Economic Opportunities
Amount to be reduced:			$498,000
Fund Source:			General Revenue
Total cost of the project:			$523,000
Request has been made to fund:				Operations
Type of funding match:		Private
	Total Cash Amount:		$75,000
Was this project previously funded by the State?							No
Is future-year funding likely to be requested?							Yes
	Amount:		$200,000
	Purpose for future year funding:					Recurring Operations
	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:		Southern Florida does not have an African American heritage preservation organized efforts.
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 Legislation Delegation
	Meeting Date:		12/11/2000