Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #1471FY0102

Hispanic Unity Family Center

Requester:

Patty Weisler

Organization:

Hispanic Unity of Florida

Project Title:

Hispanic Unity Family Center

Date Submitted:

1/18/2002 12:39:02 PM

Sponsors:

Debbie Wasserman Schultz

Statewide Interest:

The hispanic community has become the largest minority in the State of Florida.� Hispanic Unity's programs educate new imigrants so that they may be productive citizen's in our community statewide.

Recipient:

Hispanic Unity of Florida

Contact:

Patty Weisler

5840 Johnson Street

Contact Phone:

(954) 964-8884

Hollywood 33021

Counties:

Broward

Gov't Entity:

Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit):

Yes

Project Description:

To build a family center to promote the advancement of hispanics by improving their quality of life and fostering hispanic leadership in Broward County.

Measurable Outcome Anticipated:

Significant advancements in the status of hispanics.

Amount requested from the State for this project this year:

$750,000

Total cost of the project:

$2,000,000

Request has been made to fund:

Construction

What type of match exists for this project?

Private

Cash Amount:

$100,000

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?

No

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

No

Is there a documented need for this project?

Yes

Documentation:

Growing Broward hispanic population.

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

Yes

Hearing Body:

Broward Legislative Delegation

Meeting Date:

12/12/2001