Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #1186FY0102

Tropical Fruit Scientific Research & Marketing

Requester:

Colleen Griffin

Organization:

Tropical Fruit Advisory Council

Project Title:

Tropical Fruit Scientific Research & Marketing

Date Submitted:

1/17/2002 3:51:59 PM

Sponsors:

Daryl Jones

Statewide Interest:

Provide scientific research and marketing assistance to Florida Tropical Fruit Industry.

Recipient:

Tropical Fruit Advisory Council

Contact:

Colleen Griffin

The Capitol

Contact Phone:

(305) 235-2283

Tallahassee 32399

Counties:

Leon

Gov't Entity:

Yes

Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit):

Project Description:

University of Florida (IFAS) scientific research projects, horticulture, physiology and entomology, and Florida Dept. of Agriculture & Consumer Services for marketing and promotion of Florida tropical fruit.

Measurable Outcome Anticipated:

Net increase of millions of dollars to Florida's economy.

Amount requested from the State for this project this year:

$300,000

Total cost of the project:

$3,300,000

Request has been made to fund:

Operations

What type of match exists for this project?

Local, Private

In-Kind Amount:

$3,000,000

Was this project previously funded by the State?

Yes

Fiscal Year:

1998-1999

Amount:

$300,000

Is future-year funding likely to be requested?

Yes

Amount:

$300,000

Purpose for future year funding:

Recurring Operations and Non-recurring Construction

Will this be an annual request?

Unknown

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

Yes

Agency:

Agriculture And Consumer Services, Department Of, And Commissioner Of Agriculture

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

Yes

Is there a documented need for this project?

Yes

Documentation:

Topical Fruit Advisory Council annual reports, massive loss of production of trop.fruit manpower.

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

Yes

Hearing Body:

Miami-Dade Legislative Delegation

Meeting Date:

11/19/2001