Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #2848FY0001

Conservation Education of Multi-Cultural Community

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Requester:

Maria Roberts

Organization:

Zoological Society of Florida

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Project Title:

Conservation Education of Multi-Cultural Community

Date Submitted:

2/16/01 3:37:28 PM

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sponsors:

Daryl Jones

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Statewide Interest:

encourage an appreciation of the world's wildlife and to help conserve it for future generations

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Recipient:

Zoological Society of Florida

Contact:

Elizabeth Koncza

 

12400 SW 152 Street

Contact Phone:

(305) 255-5551

 

 

Miami 33177

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Counties:

Dade

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Service Area:

Private Organization

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Project Description:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Using small animals and specially designed instructional materials, the staff members funded by this project will visit target schools and community groups, providing conservation education programs and zoo passes to enable members of the class or audience to experience all that Metrozoo has to offer. The necessary project resources requested in the budget include staff; educational and office supplies; a used van to transport staff, animals and materials to the community programs; as well as Metrozoo passes and possibly transportation assistance for the targeted community.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Measurable Outcome Anticipated:

 

 

 

 

 

A higher level of participation in Zoo programs by adults and children of all racial and ethnic groups in our community.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amount requested from the State for this project this year:

$125,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total cost of the project:

$125,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Request has been made to fund:

Operations

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Type of funding match:

Local

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Cash Amount:

$22,323

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Was this project previously funded by the State?

 

Yes

 

 

Fiscal Year:

2000-2001

Amount:

$30,154

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Is future-year funding likely to be requested?

 

Unknown

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Was this project included in an Agency's Budget Request?

 

Unknown

 

Was this project included in the Governor's Recommended Budget?

Unknown

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Is there a documented need for this project?

 

Unknown

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

Yes

 

 

Hearing Body:

Miami-Dade Legislative Delegation

 

Meeting Date:

1/17/01