Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #719FY0001 Internet Coast
Requester:		Anthony Catanese			Organization:		Florida Atlantic University
Project Title:		Internet Coast			Date Submitted:		2/7/01 6:50:50 PM
Sponsors:		Ron Klein
Statewide Interest:		Business and Education partnership
Recipient:		Florida Atlantic University			Contact:		David Mann
		777 Glades Rd.			Contact Phone:		(561) 716-7471
		Boca Raton 33431
Counties:		Broward, Palm Beach, St. Lucie
Service Area:		Government Entity
Project Description:
FAU will use these funds to establish a "Workforce Development Center" within the College of Business which will work with the expanding high tech industry to provide internships, perform research and provide training in specialized fields according to the needs of the industry.
Measurable Outcome Anticipated:
Number of internships awarded, amount of research performed, business satisfaction surveys.
Amount requested from the State for this project this year:						$1,880,500
Total cost of the project:			$1,880,500
Request has been made to fund:				Operations
Type of funding match:		None
Was this project previously funded by the State?							No
Is future-year funding likely to be requested?							No
Was this project included in an Agency's Budget Request?							Yes
	Agency:		Education, Department Of, And Commissioner Of Education
Was this project included in the Governor's Recommended Budget?							Yes
Is there a documented need for this project?							Yes
	Documentation:		Board of Regents Program Approval
Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)?							Yes
	Hearing Body:		Broward, St. Lucie and Palm Beach Legislative Delgations
	Meeting Date:		1/30/01