Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #2446FY0001 FAMU IUPC and FMTC Partnership
Requester:		Dr. Patricia McGill			Organization:		FAMU Institute on Urban Policy and Commerce and Florida Manufacturing Technology Center
Project Title:		FAMU IUPC and FMTC Partnership			Date Submitted:		2/16/01 10:03:21 AM
Sponsors:		Alfred Lawson, Richard Mitchell
Statewide Interest:		Works with communities thoughout the state to develop comprehensive urban strategies & partnerships
Recipient:		FAMU Institute on Urvan Policy and Commerce			Contact:		Dr. Patricia McGill
		Florida A&M University			Contact Phone:		(850) 561-2592
		Tallahassee 32307
Counties:		{Statewide}
Service Area:		Government Entity
Project Description:
FAMU Institute on Urban Policy and Commerce, in keeping with the mission objective adopted by the Board of Regents, is establishing local technical assistance centers in nine urban cities (Jacksonville, Daytona Beach, Orlando, West Palm Beach, Fort Lauderdale, Miami, Tampa, St. Petersburg and Pensacola) to 1) improve urban high unemployment rate and low income levels, including a focus on youth employment, women owner enterprises, and urban manufacturing; an d2) reduce poverty and high school drop outs, and aid female head of households. As part of a partnership with FAMU Institutge on Urvan Policy and Commerce FMTC will provide business development and training services for the urban technical assistance centers in 9 cities statewide.
Measurable Outcome Anticipated:
A significant reduction in unemployment, poverty, and school dropouts; and more aid to female head of households.
Amount requested from the State for this project this year:						$3,900,000
Total cost of the project:			$5,900,000
Request has been made to fund:				Operations
Type of funding match:		Federal
	Total Cash Amount:		$2,000,000		Total In-Kind Amount:		$1,200,000
Was this project previously funded by the State?							Yes
	Fiscal Year:		2000		Amount:		$2,000,000
Is future-year funding likely to be requested?							Yes
	Amount:		$2,500,000
	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:		The 1/00 & 1/01 report to Govenor Bush on "Unmet Needs in Florida's Urban Communities"
Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)?							Yes
	Hearing Body:		Presentations during F'01 session to House and Senate subcommittees on Transportation & Economic Dev
	Meeting Date:		2/6/01