Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #1196FY0102

Minority Business Outreach

Requester:

Alina Delgado

Organization:

Florida Venture Foundation

Project Title:

Minority Business Outreach

Date Submitted:

1/17/2002 1:06:11 PM

Sponsors:

Rudolfo Garcia

Statewide Interest:

It will provide much needed training, guidance, technical support to the much needed minority communites in So. Florida so that may compete with carger organizations in obtaining government contract.

Recipient:

Florida Venture Foundation

Contact:

Alina Delgado

782 NW LeJeune Road Ste. 329

Contact Phone:

(305) 444-9461

Miami 33126

Counties:

Dade

Gov't Entity:

Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit):

Yes

Project Description:

FVF will provide outreach, guidance, training and technical support services to the minority business communitites of South Florida

Measurable Outcome Anticipated:

To give a positive impact much needed to maintain this ongoing effort in the minority business community.

Amount requested from the State for this project this year:

$425,000

Total cost of the project:

$1,500,000

Request has been made to fund:

Operations

What type of match exists for this project?

Private

Cash Amount:

$50,000

In-Kind Amount:

$50,000

Was this project previously funded by the State?

No

Is future-year funding likely to be requested?

Yes

Amount:

$250,000

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?

Yes

Documentation:

The low minority participation in all government warded projects . eg: Airport, MDX, Water Managemen

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 Delegation

Meeting Date:

11/19/2001