Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #781
Enterprise Community Zone Matching Funds
Requester:		Lester Baird, County Administrator			Organization:		Hendry County Board of County Commissioners
Project Title:		Enterprise Community Zone Matching Funds			Date Submitted		1/14/2004 3:34:45 PM
Sponsors:		Bullard
Statewide Interest:
Reducing unemployment in Federal Enterprise Community Zone, which is also located in a rural area of critical economic concern, as designated by the Governor, pursuant to Chapter 288.0656.
Recipient:		Hendry County			Contact:		Lester Baird
		25 E. Hickpochee Ave			Contact Phone:		(863) 675-5220
		La Belle 33935			Contact email:
Counties:		Hendry
Gov't Entity:		Yes	Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit):
Project Description:
Matching State money to deal with high unemployment in a Federal Enterprise Community Zone.
Is this a water project as described in Chapter 2002-291, Laws of Florida?								No
Measurable Outcome Anticipated:
Will create jobs and reduce unemployment.
Amount requested from the State for this project this year:						$250,000
Total cost of the project:			$250,000
Request has been made to fund:				Operations
What type of match exists for this project?					Private
	Cash Amount		$15,000
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:		Included in Federal Enterprise Community Zone
Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)?							Yes
	Hearing Body:			Collier County Legislative Delegation
	Hearing Meeting Date:			10/30/2003