Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #1535FY0102
Florida Black Arts Trail
Requester:		Beraldine Thompson			Organization:		Florida Black ArtsTrail
Project Title:		Florida Black Arts Trail			Date Submitted:		1/18/2002 8:47:38 AM
Sponsors:		Curtis Richardson
Statewide Interest:
Generate Tourism
Recipient:		Florida Black Arts Trail			Contact:		Geraldine Thompson
		511 W South Street			Contact Phone:		(407) 245-7535
		Orlando 32805
Counties:		Orange
Gov't Entity:			Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit):					Yes
Project Description:
Statewide African American Heritage Arts and Cultural Tourism Promotion.
Measurable Outcome Anticipated:
Increased tourism and economic development in the form of a bed tax and revitalization of depressed neighborhoods.
Amount requested from the State for this project this year:						$1,500,000
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:			$3,000,000
Request has been made to fund:				Operations
What type of match exists for this project?					None
Was this project previously funded by the State?							Yes
	Fiscal Year:		2001-2002		Amount:		$50,000
Is future-year funding likely to be requested?							Unknown
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:		Cultural Tourism Data (Convention and Business Bureau)
Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)?							Yes
	Hearing Body:		Tallahassee Legislative Delegation and Orange County Commission
	Meeting Date:		8/2/2001