Senate Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #2224 Community and Faith-based Organization Initiative (Revised)
Requester:	Patricia Walker McGill		Organization:		Institute on Urban Policy and Commerce, FAMU
Project Title:	Community and Faith-based Organization Initiative (Revised)		Date Submitted:		01/31/2000 5:19:52 PM
District Member:	James Hargrett		Service Area:		Statewide
Counties Affected:	Leon
Recipient:	Institute on Urban Policy and Commerce		Contact:		Patricia Walker McGill
	Florida A&M University		Contact Phone:		(850) 561-2187
	Tallahassee 32307
Project Description:
This initiative will promote community development through partnerships with community and faith-based organizations.
Services Provided/Benefit to State:
The purpose of this initiative is to provide partnerships with community and faith-based organizations to promote community development in low-income communities.
Measurable Outcome Anticipated:
(a) Professional skill development ? creation and operation of training programs to enhance the professional skills of individuals working within community and faith-based organizations. (b) Development of future leaders ? internship programs will be established for graduate students within community and faith-based organizations and stipends will be awarded in form of assistantships. (c) Promotion of a "Best Practices" Annual Conference for community and faith-based organizations to discuss and share information on issues relating to the creation, operation, and sustainability of community and faith-based organizations. (d) Establishment of research opportunities on economic, operational, and policy issues that relate to community development.
Amount requested from the State for this project this year:				$3,500,000
Total cost of the project:		$10,500,000

Request has been made to fund:			Operations
Is there Local Government or Private match for this request?						Yes
				In-Kind Amount:		$7,000,000
Was this project previously funded by the State?						No
Is future-year funding likely to be requested?						Yes
	Amount:	$1,000,000
	Purpose for future year funding:				Recurring Operations
	Will this be an annual request?					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:	Institute on Urban Policy and Commerce January 2000 Annual Report
Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)?						No