| Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #2259 | |||||||||
| Hispanic Business Initiative | |||||||||
| Requester: | Jose Fernandez | Organization: | Hispanic Business Initiative Fund | ||||||
| Project Title: | Hispanic Business Initiative | Date Submitted | 1/15/2003 11:30:31 AM | ||||||
| Sponsors: | Johnson | ||||||||
| Statewide Interest: | |||||||||
| To promote the development & expansion of Hispanic Businesses throughout the State of Florida by supporting the Technical Training Component in Governor Bush's One Florida Initiative. | |||||||||
| Recipient: | Hispanic Business Initiative Fund | Contact: | Jose Fernandez | ||||||
| 319 North Magnolia Avenue | Contact Phone: | (407) 428-5872 | |||||||
| Orlando 32801 | |||||||||
| Counties: | Orange | ||||||||
| Gov't Entity: | Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit): | Yes | |||||||
| Project Description: | |||||||||
| Technical assistance and management training to Florida based Hispanic American entrepreneurs. | |||||||||
| Is this a water project as described in Chapter 2002-291, Laws of Florida? | No | ||||||||
| Measurable Outcome Anticipated: | |||||||||
| 500 entrepreneurs serviced, $5,000,000.00 Capital accessed; 200 jobs created/retained. | |||||||||
| Amount requested from the State for this project this year: | $850,000 | ||||||||
| Identify item(s) in the FY 2003-04 Appropriations Bill to be reduced: | |||||||||
| Specific Appropriation #: | |||||||||
| Specific Appropriation Title: | Workforce Development | ||||||||
| Amount to be reduced: | $850,000 | ||||||||
| Total cost of the project: | $1,850,000 | ||||||||
| Request has been made to fund: | Operations | ||||||||
| What type of match exists for this project? | Local, Private | ||||||||
| Cash Amount | $1,650,000 | In-kind Amount | $200,000 | ||||||
| Was this project previously funded by the state? | Yes | Fiscal Year: | 2001-2002 | Amount: | $400,000 | ||||
| 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? | Yes | ||||||||
| Documentation: | State of Florida Disparity Study (1997): US Census | ||||||||
| Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)? | Yes | ||||||||
| Hearing Body: | Orange County Board of Commissioners | ||||||||
| Hearing Meeting Date: | 11/19/2002 | ||||||||