Senate Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #1406 Florida Holocaust Museum - "Science, Youth & Children's Museum"
Requester:	Walter Loebenberg		Organization:		Florida Holocaust Museum (St. Petersburg)
Project Title:	Florida Holocaust Museum - "Science, Youth & Children's Museum"		Date Submitted:		01/27/2000 7:17:51 PM
District Member:	Donald Sullivan		Service Area:		Statewide
Counties Affected:	{Statewide}
Recipient:	Florida Holocaust Museum		Contact:		Lawrence Wasser
	55 Fifth Street South		Contact Phone:		(727) 820-0100 223
	St. Petersburg 33701
Project Description:
Provision of interactive, educational and research programs through technology services at the Museum in St. Petersburg.
Services Provided/Benefit to State:
Accessible educational programs that will benefit all of Florida's school-age population. Reinforcement of what is taught and learned in the classroom.
Measurable Outcome Anticipated:
Greater access to innovative educational materials; increased scientific proficiency and better test scores.
Amount requested from the State for this project this year:				$435,000
Total cost of the project:		$2,600,000

Request has been made to fund:			Operations and Construction
Is there Local Government or Private match for this request?					Yes
	Cash Amount:	$2,100,000		In-Kind Amount:	$65,000
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?					Unknown
Was this project included in the Governor's Recommended Budget?					Unknown
Is there a documented need for this project?					Yes
	Documentation:	More than 1,000 inquiries from teachers and schools statewide for these educational materials
Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)?					Yes
	Hearing Body:	Hillsborough and Pinellas County Legislative Delegations
	Meeting Date:	11/09/1999