| Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #1714 | |||||||||
| Enterprise Community | |||||||||
| Requester: | Barbara Cacchione | Organization: | Empowerment Alliance of Southwest Florida | ||||||
| Project Title: | Enterprise Community | Date Submitted | 1/14/2003 5:24:25 PM | ||||||
| Sponsors: | Mike Davis, Rivera | ||||||||
| Statewide Interest: | |||||||||
| Decreasing the number of persons who live below poverty level in the rural areas of the State by promoting economic development and community revitalization. | |||||||||
| Recipient: | Empowerment Alliance of SW FLA CDC | Contact: | Babara Cacchione, Coordinator | ||||||
| 640 Ninth Street North | Contact Phone: | (941) 566-8936 | |||||||
| Immokalee 34142 | |||||||||
| Counties: | Collier, Hendry | ||||||||
| Gov't Entity: | Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit): | Yes | |||||||
| Project Description: | |||||||||
| The Empowerment Alliance of SW FLA CDC has implemented and/or funded programs related to housing, economic development, education and training and community image. Specific projects include: funding for small business development counselor in the rural and the development of a target industry analysis and marketing plan; funding for the consumer and credit counseling progam, develpment of a vocational scholarship program; development of 26 single family homes for los income families; provided funding for books for the Harlem Library and sought and recieved private funding; develpment and funding of tutoring program, fiscal for the Weed and Seed Program and nominating entity for the new Front Porch designation to revitalize south Immokalee. | |||||||||
| Is this a water project as described in Chapter 2002-291, Laws of Florida? | No | ||||||||
| Measurable Outcome Anticipated: | |||||||||
| -The tutoring progam will raise the skill levels of students, measured through testing before and after the tutoring. -Residents are trained and educated to be employed in living wage jobs through vocational scholarship program, measured by the number of students entering and completing the programs. -Safe and affordable housing is provided to residents though the construction of 26 single family homes for low income families. -Residents are prepared and educated for homeownership thfouhg the consumer and credit counseling services measured by the number of residents who recieve counseling and mortgages. -Entrepeneurs are educated and prepared to start and operate a business as measured by the number of business owners who attend business counseling sessions with the Small Buisness Development Center and the formation of business plan for the Trucker's Association. -Residents are taking responsibility for and showing pride in their community as measured by landscaping and beautificiation projects, recreational improvements and a redevelopment plan for Harlem Academy Avenue. -Residnets are reducing criminal activity and drug use and revitalizing their community through the Weeds and Seed Strategy and the Front Porch Program in south Immokalee to redevelop that area. | |||||||||
| Amount requested from the State for this project this year: | $225,000 | ||||||||
| Identify item(s) in the FY 2003-04 Appropriations Bill to be reduced: | |||||||||
| Specific Appropriation #: | 2484A | ||||||||
| Specific Appropriation Title: | Local Economic Development Initiatives | ||||||||
| Amount to be reduced: | $225,000 | ||||||||
| Total cost of the project: | $475,000 | ||||||||
| Request has been made to fund: | Operations | ||||||||
| What type of match exists for this project? | Federal | ||||||||
| Cash Amount | $250,000 | ||||||||
| Was this project previously funded by the state? | Yes | Fiscal Year: | 2001-2002 | Amount: | $225,000 | ||||
| Is future-year funding likely to be requested? | Unknown | ||||||||
| 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: | Federal Designation: Rural Enterprise Community & State, Fl Empowerment Zone Prog. | ||||||||
| Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)? | Yes | ||||||||
| Hearing Body: | Collier County Legislative Delegation | ||||||||
| Hearing Meeting Date: | 11/26/2002 | ||||||||