Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #1893FY0102

Small Business Opportunity Center

Requester:

Sarah Pappas

Organization:

Manatee Community College

Project Title:

Small Business Opportunity Center

Date Submitted:

1/18/2002 4:38:05 PM

Sponsors:

Lesley Miller

Statewide Interest:

MCC has experience helping small businesses to develop in the Venice area.� Northeast Manatee County has an unmet need to help the Hispanic and African American community to develop and expand their businesses.

Recipient:

Manatee Community College

Contact:

Sarah Pappas

5840 26th St. West

Contact Phone:

(941) 752-5201

Bradenton, FL 34206

Counties:

Manatee, Sarasota

Gov't Entity:

Yes

Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit):

Project Description:

Development of a Small Business Opportunity Center targeting minority residents in an economically depressed region.

Measurable Outcome Anticipated:

New business start-ups, increased worked productivity, economic expansion.

Amount requested from the State for this project this year:

$160,000

Total cost of the project:

$160,000

Request has been made to fund:

Operations

What type of match exists for this project?

Local

In-Kind Amount:

$50,000

Was this project previously funded by the State?

No

Is future-year funding likely to be requested?

Yes

Amount:

$120,000

Purpose for future year funding:

Recurring Operations

Will this be an annual request?

No

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:

Demographic, economic and business date/statistics evidence an unserved population in target area

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

Yes

Hearing Body:

Manatee County Legislative Delegation

Meeting Date:

12/12/2001