Senate Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #1119 Lifelong Learning
Requester:	BCPA FAU		Organization:		Broward Center for the Performing Arts/FAU
Project Title:	Lifelong Learning		Date Submitted:		01/31/2000 12:40:18 AM
District Member:	Jim Scott		Service Area:		Regional
Counties Affected:	Broward, Dade, Palm Beach
Recipient:	Florida Atlantic University		Contact:		Tony Cantenese, President FAU
	777 Glades Road		Contact Phone:		(561) 297-2003
	Boca Raton 33431
Project Description:
This project will create a partnership between Florida Atlantic University and the Broward Center for the Performing Arts. The partnership will allow the university use of the Performing Arts facility to teach credit and non-credit courses, including a Lifelong Learning series. The series will provide senior citizens with stimulating lectures and discussions in a state of the art facility. The series will include topics on the comic tradition in theatre, the joy of opera, successful investing, the history of Broadway music, and an overview of the American Presidency, among others. In addition, various departments of Florida Atlantic University have expressed interest in utilizing the Broward Center for youth concerts, state and regional seminars, concerts, summer camps, and distinguished lecture series. The use of the Broward Center will empower the university to vastly increase the opportunities available to its faculty and students even as it serves the Broward community. The commitment to this project from the state request is $300,000 recurring for ten years.
Services Provided/Benefit to State:
This cost effective program allows Florida Atlantic University students to have the use of this world class facility that the university could not afford to build, lease, or operate on its own. The effort stimulates economic development by bringing more people downtown to the Broward Center where local businesses will generate greater revenue. This program will enhance the quality of life for Florida's senior citizens through the Lifelong Learning Program.
Measurable Outcome Anticipated:
Yes--Large increase in participation in the Lifelong Learning Series and expansion of summer festival reperatory series to Broward FAU students and faculty.
Amount requested from the State for this project this year:				$300,000
Total cost of the project:		$3,000,000

Request has been made to fund:			Operations
Is there Local Government or Private match for this request?					No
Was this project previously funded by the State?					No
Is future-year funding likely to be requested?					Yes
	Amount:	$300,000
	Purpose for future year funding:			Recurring Operations
	Will this be an annual request?				Yes
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:	Attendance and participation figures demonstrate need
Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)?					Yes
	Hearing Body:	Senate Committee on Budget
	Meeting Date:	02/18/1999