Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #1698FY0102

Miami Book Fair International

Requester:

Victoria Hernandez

Organization:

MIami Book Fair International

Project Title:

Miami Book Fair International

Date Submitted:

1/18/2002 1:44:09 PM

Sponsors:

Rudolfo Garcia

Statewide Interest:

Enhancing literacy reading activities, promoting economic activity.

Recipient:

Miami Dade Community College/Miami Book Fair International

Contact:

Victoria Hernandez

300 NE 2 Avenue

Contact Phone:

(305) 298-4878

Miami 33132

Counties:

Dade

Gov't Entity:

Yes

Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit):

Project Description:

World renowned authors conduct reading workshops with children in K-12, before adult audience, and Book Fair culmivates in over 250 authors/publishers before 500,000 people.

Measurable Outcome Anticipated:

Increase awareness of the value or reading increased reading activities in K-12 and community.

Amount requested from the State for this project this year:

$300,000

Total cost of the project:

$300,000

Request has been made to fund:

Operations

What type of match exists for this project?

None

Was this project previously funded by the State?

Yes

Fiscal Year:

2000-2001

Amount:

$200,000

Is future-year funding likely to be requested?

Yes

Amount:

$300,000

Purpose for future year funding:

Recurring Operations

Will this be an annual request?

Yes

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

No

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

No

Is there a documented need for this project?

Yes

Documentation:

Reading Literacy Data

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

No