Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #1830FY0102

Newfound Harbor Marine Institute Project

Requester:

Irene Hooper

Organization:

Newfound Harbor Institute

Project Title:

Newfound Harbor Marine Institute Project

Date Submitted:

1/18/2002 4:27:56 PM

Sponsors:

Daryl Jones

Statewide Interest:

The program is designed to train teachers around Florida to meet the adopted Sunshine State Cirriculum Standards, which contain required, minimum environmental education objectives to be achieved by all Florida public school students.

Recipient:

Newfound Harbr Institute

Contact:

Curt Blair

1300 Big Pine Key Ave

Contact Phone:

(850) 222-6333

Big Pine Key 33043

Counties:

Monroe

Gov't Entity:

Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit):

Yes

Project Description:

Newfound Harbor Marine Institute is requesting funding for the purpose of providing out of the classroom, hands-on science education to students and teachers in K-12 schools from around the state of Florida. The funding request will be utilitzed to train teachers in meeting adopted Sunshine State Cirriculum Standards, which contain a required environmental education standard.

Measurable Outcome Anticipated:

Improve standards of education by training teachers to meet Sunshine State Cirriculum Standards.

Amount requested from the State for this project this year:

$300,000

Total cost of the project:

$600,000

Request has been made to fund:

Operations

What type of match exists for this project?

Private

Cash Amount:

$300,000

Was this project previously funded by the State?

Yes

Fiscal Year:

2001-2002

Amount:

$100,000

Is future-year funding likely to be requested?

Unknown

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

Unknown

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

Unknown

Is there a documented need for this project?

Yes

Documentation:

Adopted Sunshine State Standards by the Florida Dept. of Education

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

Yes

Hearing Body:

Monroe County Legislative Delegation

Meeting Date:

1/10/2002