Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #1342FY0102

The 79th Street Creole Market

Requester:

Ringo Cayard

Organization:

Haitian American Foundation

Project Title:

The 79th Street Creole Market

Date Submitted:

1/18/2002 10:01:17 AM

Sponsors:

Kendrick Meek

Statewide Interest:

Job creation and promotion of tourism.

Recipient:

Haitian American Foundation

Contact:

Ringo Cayard

5080 Biscayne Boulevard

Contact Phone:

(305) 758-3338

Miami 33137

Counties:

Dade

Gov't Entity:

Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit):

Yes

Project Description:

The creation of a marketplace with vendors with micro business opportunities in Miami's Little Haiti.

Measurable Outcome Anticipated:

Technical assistance contracted, drawings, finalized, being construction.

Amount requested from the State for this project this year:

$500,000

Total cost of the project:

$4,000,000

Request has been made to fund:

Operations

What type of match exists for this project?

Local

Cash Amount:

$3,500,000

Was this project previously funded by the State?

Yes

Fiscal Year:

1998-1999

Amount:

$245,000

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:

Miami Herald News articles and Dept of Health and Human Services

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 County Legislative Delegation

Meeting Date:

6/1/1998