Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #2700FY0001

Riley Center/Musuem African American Heritage Preservation

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Requester:

Althemese Barnes

Organization:

John G. Riley House/Center

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Project Title:

Riley Center/Musuem African American Heritage Preservation

Date Submitted:

2/16/01 9:24:10 AM

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sponsors:

Richard Mitchell

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Statewide Interest:

Maximizing the collaboration & coordination of African American historic & cultural preservation.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Recipient:

John G. Riley House/Center

Contact:

Althemese Barnes

 

419 E. Jefferson St.

Contact Phone:

(850) 681-7881

 

 

Tallahasssee 32311

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Counties:

Leon

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Service Area:

Private Organization

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Project Description:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Enhance and broaden the Center/Museum's support to citizens statewide.  Will address the need to plan, develop, and implement programs that educate and train citizens statewide to empower themselves and assist in preserving legacies and revitalizie the livability of tradional African American communities.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Measurable Outcome Anticipated:

 

 

 

 

 

This project will provide greater recognition of African American culture and contributions to Florida history, improved communities that provide enhanced quality of life, work and learning, increased awareness of historic places as valued irreplaceable resources that contribute to our economy through tourism and jobs, and increased understanding and appreciation of our shared heritage.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amount requested from the State for this project this year:

$498,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total cost of the project:

$523,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Request has been made to fund:

Operations

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Type of funding match:

Private

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Cash Amount:

$75,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Was this project previously funded by the State?

 

No

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Is future-year funding likely to be requested?

 

Yes

 

 

Amount:

$200,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

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:

Southern Florida does not have an  African American heritage preservation organized efforts.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)?

Yes

 

 

Hearing Body:

Leon County Legislative Delegation

 

Meeting Date:

12/11/00