Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #30
Neighbors and Neighbors Association, Inc.
Requester:		Leroy Jones			Organization:		Neighbors and Neighbors Association, Inc.
Project Title:		Neighbors and Neighbors Association, Inc.			Date Submitted		1/13/2004 4:02:11 PM
Sponsors:		Wilson
Statewide Interest:
The increase in profit will result in bigger sales for business owners and higher income taxes collected by local and state government.
Recipient:		Leroy Jones			Contact:		Leroy Jones
		180 NW 62nd Street			Contact Phone:		(305) 756-0605
		Miami 33150			Contact email:
Counties:		Dade
Gov't Entity:			Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit):					Yes
Project Description:
Acquisition of Rex Wholesale Grocery; a food, paper, and chemical wholesale distribution center that reduces cost and allows for the provision of technical assistance at no cost to small business owners.
Is this a water project as described in Chapter 2002-291, Laws of Florida?								No
Measurable Outcome Anticipated:
Incresed profit for small businesses and job creating businesses.
Amount requested from the State for this project this year:						$3,800,000
Total cost of the project:			$10,858,000
Request has been made to fund:				Construction
What type of match exists for this project?					Local, Private
	Cash Amount		$7,058,000
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:		Miami-Dade County OCED
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 Delegation
	Hearing Meeting Date:			10/17/2003