Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #2101FY0001 Community High Technology Investment Partnership
Requester:		Dr. Patricia McGill			Organization:		FAMU Institute on Urban Policy & Commerce
Project Title:		Community High Technology Investment Partnership			Date Submitted:		2/15/01 9:18:17 PM
Sponsors:		Daryl Jones
Statewide Interest:		Works with communities throughout the state to develop comprehensive urban strategies and partnershi
Recipient:		Institute on Urban Policy and Commerce			Contact:		Dr. Patricia McGill
		FAMU			Contact Phone:		(850) 561-2592
		Tallahassee 32307
Counties:		{Statewide}
Service Area:		Government Entity
Project Description:
Provides assistance to community and faith based organizations as they expand their role and effectiveness in helping under-served youth in distressed urban areas, by bridging the "digital divide" in the state. The disparity in access to rapidly changing and commercially significant techologies has a negative impact on the educational, workforce development and employment competitiveness of the needy youths, and thereby impedes the economic development of the distressed urban communities in which these youth reside. Faith-based institutions and community organizations are seen as the direct link to enabling young people to frequent information technologies and thus, bridge the digital divide.
Measurable Outcome Anticipated:
Will assist distressed urban communities in securing computers for access and internet services by you between the ages of 5-18 who reside in these communities. The project will succeed in assisting these distressed communities in bridging the "digital divide", the gap between those who have access to computers and Internet technology and those who do not.
Amount requested from the State for this project this year:						$1,000,000
Total cost of the project:			$2,000,000
Request has been made to fund:				Operations
Type of funding match:		Private
	Total Cash Amount:		$1,000,000
Was this project previously funded by the State?							Yes
	Fiscal Year:		2000-2001		Amount:		$500,000
Is future-year funding likely to be requested?							Yes
	Amount:		$1,000,000
	Purpose for future year funding:					Recurring Operations
	Will this be an annual request?						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:		Final Report to be submitted to the Governor's Office and the Florida Legislature
Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)?							Yes
	Hearing Body:		Florida Conference of Black State Legislators
	Meeting Date:		2/6/01