Community Budget
Issue Requests - Tracking Id #2032FY0001 Freedom Tower Museum |
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Requester: |
.Angel Zayon |
Organization: |
The Freedom Tower Foundation |
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Project Title: |
Freedom Tower Museum |
Date Submitted: |
2/15/01 11:02:40 AM |
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Sponsors: |
Rudolfo Garcia, J. Alex Villalobos |
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Statewide Interest: |
The museum will provide exciting educational opportunities to members of our community and state. |
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Recipient: |
The freedom Tower Foundation |
Contact: |
Angel Zayon |
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3155 NW 77th Ave. |
Contact Phone: |
(305) 984-0360 |
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Miami 33122 |
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Counties: |
Dade |
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Service Area: |
Private Organization |
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Project Description: |
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Construction of a museum, library and art gallery and preservation of the 1925 Freedom tower. The mission of the Freedom Tower Foundation is predominately educational in nature. The restored Freedom tower will house a museum dedicated to the History of Cuban-Americans, their determination to live in freedom and enjoy the right of a democratic society and their struggle to restore democracy and freedom in Cuba. The Museum will include storyline dioramas. A children's wing with learning opportunities presented in an interactive and fun environment to involve both children and their families as well. A library will be established for the study of Cuba and Cuban-Americans. An art gallery exhibiting the works of Cuban-Americans and an artist studio where visitors can actually see the artists at work will be incorporated into the design. An auditorium will be provided for lectures and conferences documenting the Cuban diaspora. |
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Measurable Outcome Anticipated: |
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The museum has the potential to to impact other immigrant minority groups facing the same disruption of their lives and cultures - to document the struggle and to suggest possibilities for overcoming it. The restoration of the Freedom Tower along with the museum will attract many visitors friom throughout and will be a major contributor to the redevelopment of Miami's central business district. |
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Amount requested from the State for this project this year: |
$4,000,000 |
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Total cost of the project: |
$45,000,000 |
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Request has been made to fund: |
Construction |
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Type of funding match: |
Private |
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Total Cash Amount: |
$8,000,000 |
Total In-Kind Amount: |
$7,000,000 |
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Was this project previously funded by the State? |
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No |
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Is future-year funding likely to be requested? |
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No |
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Was this project included in an Agency's Budget Request? |
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Unknown |
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Was this project included in the Governor's Recommended Budget? |
Unknown |
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Is there a documented need for this project? |
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Unknown |
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Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)? |
No |
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