Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #1636FY0001 Historical Preservation Special Category Grant: Colonial St. Augustine Exhibit
Requester:		Dana St. Claire			Organization:		Colonial St. Augustine Exhibit
Project Title:		Historical Preservation Special Category Grant: Colonial St. Augustine Exhibit			Date Submitted:		2/13/01 1:34:53 PM
Sponsors:		James King
Statewide Interest:		Historic Preservation and Tourism
Recipient:		Dana St. Claire			Contact:		Dana St. Claire
		250 St. George Street			Contact Phone:		(904) 823-9722
		St. Augustine 32084
Counties:		St. Johns
Service Area:		Private Organization
Project Description:
This project is a one block area in St. Augustine bordered by St. George, Bridge and Cordova Streets, consisting of 11 houses and many gardens. The project will fund a major comprehensive exhibition program to interpret the resources of the Village block as part of the important historical events which took place in St. Augustine. "Colonial St. Augustine:First America" will provide a seamless educational experience that interprets the area's history in a variety of ways by linking interactives and video elements in the historic structures with authentic artifacts and thematic exhibitions that interpret varius periods in the history of St. Augustine. In addition, the museum will offer educational programs, tours, special events, living history opportunities, workshops and specially developed FL history curriculum for 4th and 5th graders as an integral part of the overall exhibition program.
Measurable Outcome Anticipated:
This facility will draw an estimated 250,000 visitors annually, which is a dramatic economic development project for St. Augustine.
Amount requested from the State for this project this year:						$350,000
Total cost of the project:			$1,064,000
Request has been made to fund:				Construction
Type of funding match:		Private
	Total Cash Amount:		$789,000
Was this project previously funded by the State?							Yes
	Fiscal Year:		1998-1999		Amount:		$425,000
Is future-year funding likely to be requested?							Unknown
Was this project included in an Agency's Budget Request?							Yes
	Agency:		State, Department Of, And Secretary Of State
Was this project included in the Governor's Recommended Budget?							Yes
Is there a documented need for this project?							Yes
	Documentation:		Dept. of State, Historic Preservation Advisory Council Rankings and Grant Application
Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)?							Yes
	Hearing Body:		St. Johns County Legislative Delegation
	Meeting Date:		1/30/01