Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #125FY0102

Florida Vietnam Memorial Wall

Requester:

Mario DeLudos

Organization:

Vietnam Veterans Chapter 566

Project Title:

Florida Vietnam Memorial Wall

Date Submitted:

1/15/2002 3:48:46 PM

Sponsors:

Ken Pruitt

Statewide Interest:

It will benefit citizens of Florida by having a memorial wall that is located in this state so that persons who wich to visit a memorial sight do not have to go to Washington DC to pay their respects to their family member or friends.� It will allow those who cannot go to Wahington a chance to heal and maybe have closure for the first time. It will memorialize those citizens from this state that gave the supreme sacrifice.

Recipient:

Vietnam Veterans Chapter 566

Contact:

Mario DeLudos

P.O. Box 9313

Contact Phone:

(561) 878-3549

Port St Lucie 34983

Counties:

St. Lucie

Gov't Entity:

Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit):

Yes

Project Description:

A memorial Wall engraved with the names of those persons from the State of Florida who gave their lives during the Vietnam War.

Measurable Outcome Anticipated:

We hope it will properly memorialize the heros of FLorida who gave the supreme sacrifice.� It can be a place of hallowed honor that people can come to and honor their families and friends.

Amount requested from the State for this project this year:

$100,000

Total cost of the project:

$200,000

Request has been made to fund:

Construction

What type of match exists for this project?

Private

Cash Amount:

$75,000

In-Kind Amount:

$25,000

Was this project previously funded by the State?

No

Is future-year funding likely to be requested?

No

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?

No

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

No