| Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #286 | |||||||||
| Business Development Center | |||||||||
| Requester: | Patrick Carnegie | Organization: | United Community Center | ||||||
| Project Title: | Business Development Center | Date Submitted | 1/14/2003 11:10:46 PM | ||||||
| Sponsors: | Galvano, Peterman | ||||||||
| Statewide Interest: | |||||||||
| The Business Development Center will increase the number of businesses in Manatee County. This will, in turn, have a statewide impact with local & state taxes being paid, increased trade with vendors state- and nationwide, reduced the unemployment rate, decreased crime, decreased substance abuse, and fewer homeless persons. | |||||||||
| Recipient: | United Community Center | Contact: | Patrick Carnegie | ||||||
| 201 13th Ave. W. | Contact Phone: | (941) 746-7470 | |||||||
| Bradenton 34205 | |||||||||
| Counties: | Manatee | ||||||||
| Gov't Entity: | Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit): | Yes | |||||||
| Project Description: | |||||||||
| Development of a Small Business Opportunity Center, targeting minority residents in an economically depressed region. | |||||||||
| Is this a water project as described in Chapter 2002-291, Laws of Florida? | No | ||||||||
| Measurable Outcome Anticipated: | |||||||||
| New business startups, increased worked productivity, and economic expansion. | |||||||||
| Amount requested from the State for this project this year: | $100,000 | ||||||||
| Identify item(s) in the FY 2003-04 Appropriations Bill to be reduced: | |||||||||
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| Amount to be reduced: | $ | ||||||||
| Total cost of the project: | $200,000 | ||||||||
| Request has been made to fund: | Operations | ||||||||
| What type of match exists for this project? | Local, Private | ||||||||
| Cash Amount | $50,000 | In-kind Amount | $50,000 | ||||||
| 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? | No | ||||||||
| Was this project included in the Governor's Recommended Budget? | No | ||||||||
| Is there a documented need for this project? | Yes | ||||||||
| Documentation: | Hope VI surveys, CRA Visioning Group Surveys, Community Needs, Bradenton Front Porch | ||||||||
| Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)? | Yes | ||||||||
| Hearing Body: | Manatee County Legislative Delegation Hearing | ||||||||
| Hearing Meeting Date: | 12/16/2002 | ||||||||