Senate Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #1555 Florida Holocaust Museum - Educational Materials Resource Center
Requester:	Walter Loebenberg		Organization:		Florida Holocaust Museum (St. Petersburg)
Project Title:	Florida Holocaust Museum - Educational Materials Resource Center		Date Submitted:		01/28/2000 1:50:04 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:
Construction of a "Resource Center" in Sarasota that will serve all counties who need additonal educational materials for distribution to teachers.
Services Provided/Benefit to State:
Provide a second location for resource materials for schools throughout Florida to access Holocaust materials and teacher CD ROM's developed in conjunction with USF in Tampa.
Measurable Outcome Anticipated:
Greater access to educational materials.
Amount requested from the State for this project this year:				$250,000
Total cost of the project:		$800,000

Request has been made to fund:			Operations and Construction
Is there Local Government or Private match for this request?					Yes
	Cash Amount:	$500,000		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?					No
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