Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #1733FY0102

Institute for Human and Machine Cognition

Requester:

Timothy Wright

Organization:

IHMC, UWF

Project Title:

Institute for Human and Machine Cognition

Date Submitted:

1/18/2002 2:18:07 PM

Sponsors:

Durell Peaden

Statewide Interest:

Provide students with an enhanced learning environment.

Recipient:

UWF, Institute for Human and Machine Cognition

Contact:

Timothy Wright

40 South Alcaniz Street

Contact Phone:

(850) 202-4400

Pensacola 32501

Counties:

Escambia

Gov't Entity:

Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit):

Yes

Project Description:

A program which focuses interdisciplinary research on building computational tools to leverage and amplify human cognitive and perceptual capacities.

Measurable Outcome Anticipated:

Increase support to the nationally recognized research laboratory at the University of West Florida.

Amount requested from the State for this project this year:

$1,200,000

Total cost of the project:

$13,000,000

Request has been made to fund:

Operations

What type of match exists for this project?

Local, Private

Cash Amount:

$5,000,000

Was this project previously funded by the State?

Yes

Fiscal Year:

2000-2001

Amount:

$558,000

Is future-year funding likely to be requested?

Yes

Amount:

$1,700,000

Purpose for future year funding:

Recurring Operations

Will this be an annual request?

Yes

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

Yes

Agency:

Education, Department Of, And Commissioner Of Education

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

Yes

Is there a documented need for this project?

Yes

Documentation:

NASA documentation

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

Yes

Hearing Body:

Escambia County Legislative Delegation

Meeting Date:

1/5/2001