Senate Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #1906

Florida Manufacturing Technology Center: E-Commerce Consulting

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Requester:

Janet Long

Organization:

Florida Manufacturing Technology Center

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Project Title:

Florida Manufacturing Technology Center: E-Commerce Consulting

Date Submitted:

01/30/2000 11:25:52 PM

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

District Member:

Jim Sebesta

Service Area:

Statewide

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Counties Affected:

{Statewide}

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Recipient:

Florida Manufacturing Technology Center

Contact:

Janet Long

 

390 North Orange Avenue

Contact Phone:

(727) 480-2107

 

 

Orlando 32801

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Project Description:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Matching funds are requested to draw down federal grant to consult with small & medium sized manufacturers to accellerate the use of emerging technologies in electronic commerce.  Focus will be on manufacturers in rural and inner city areas, especially minority-owned.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Services Provided/Benefit to State:

 

 

 

 

 

Leverages state dollars to provide Florida businesses (especially disadvantaged businesses) with the tools necessary to remain competitive in emerging global markets.  Result will be an improved manufacturing sector.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Measurable Outcome Anticipated:

 

 

 

 

 

Business growth; additional employment opportunities.  Increased productivity will lead to increased tax revenue.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amount requested from the State for this project this year:

$1,500,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total cost of the project:

$4,500,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Request has been made to fund:

Operations

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Is there Local Government or Private match for this request?

 

Yes

 

 

Cash Amount:

$3,000,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Was this project previously funded by the State?

 

No

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Is future-year funding likely to be requested?

 

Unknown

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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:

survey of manufacturers

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)?

Yes

 

 

Hearing Body:

House Transportation & Economic Development Committee

 

Meeting Date:

10/07/1999