Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #1503FY0102

University of Miami-RSMAS Integrated Marine Research and Educational Program

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Requester:

Dr. Samuel Gruber

Organization:

Rosenstiel School of Marine & Atmospheric Sciences, University of Miami

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Project Title:

University of Miami-RSMAS Integrated Marine Research and Educational Program

Date Submitted:

1/17/2002 8:09:24 PM

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sponsors:

Mario Diaz-Balart

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Statewide Interest:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The program helps educate at risk high school students

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Recipient:

Intergrated Marine Research and Educational Program

 

Contact:

Dr. Samuel Gruber

 

 

9300 SW 99 Street

 

Contact Phone:

(305) 274-0628

 

 

 

Miami 33176-2050

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Counties:

Dade

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gov't Entity:

 

Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit):

Yes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Project Description:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

This outreach program from the University of Miami is focused on educating at-risk high school students in the area of marine biology.  They are given jobs at the university's marine biology school during the summer followed by an authentic research trip to study marine biology.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Measurable Outcome Anticipated:

 

 

 

 

 

The program has helped many at-risk high school students, and will continue to offer this opportunity to students who otherwise would never have such an opportunity.  It is a life changing experience for the students.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amount requested from the State for this project this year:

$200,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Identify items(s) in the FY 2002-03 Appropriations Bill to be reduced:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Specific Appropriation #:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Specific Appropriation Title:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amount to be reduced:

$

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total cost of the project:

$300,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Request has been made to fund:

Operations

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

What type of match exists for this project?

Private, Federal

 

 

Cash Amount:

$94,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Was this project previously funded by the State?

 

Yes

 

 

Fiscal Year:

01-02

Amount:

$200,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Is future-year funding likely to be requested?

 

Yes

 

 

Amount:

$200,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

Purpose for future year funding:

 

Recurring Operations

 

 

Will this be an annual request?

 

 

Yes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Was this project included in an Agency's Budget Request?

 

Unknown

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Was this project included in the Governor's Recommended Budget?

Unknown

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Is there a documented need for this project?

 

Unknown

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

Unknown