Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #2025FY0001 Emerging Technologies Center of the Americas
Requester:		Miami-Dade Community College			Organization:		Miami-Dade Community College
Project Title:		Emerging Technologies Center of the Americas			Date Submitted:		2/15/01 2:19:31 PM
Sponsors:		J. Alex Villalobos
Statewide Interest:		Statewide economic development impact - 10,000 jobs, a year in South Florida will be developed.
Recipient:		Miami-dade Community College			Contact:		Dr. Eduardo Padron
		300 NE 2Ave.			Contact Phone:		(305) 237-3316
		Miami 33132
Counties:		{Statewide}
Service Area:		Government Entity
Project Description:
State-of-the-Art Training Facility,(Emerging Technologies Center of the Americas) to train skilled workforce in IT and telecom. industries.
Measurable Outcome Anticipated:
Serve 20,000 individuals trained in information technologies and tecommunications
Amount requested from the State for this project this year:						$7,900,000
Total cost of the project:			$7,900,000
Request has been made to fund:				Construction
Type of funding match:		None
Was this project previously funded by the State?							No
Is future-year funding likely to be requested?							No
Was this project included in an Agency's Budget Request?							Yes
	Agency:		Education, Department Of, And Commissioner Of Education
Was this project included in the Governor's Recommended Budget?							Yes
Is there a documented need for this project?							Yes
	Documentation:		Industry Surveys
Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)?							Yes
	Hearing Body:		IT Florida Task Force
	Meeting Date:		2/7/01