Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #718FY0102

Newfound Harbor Marine Institute Project

Requester:

Irene Hooper

Organization:

Newfound Harbor Marine Institute

Project Title:

Newfound Harbor Marine Institute Project

Date Submitted:

1/15/2002 2:29:56 PM

Sponsors:

Rudolfo Garcia

Statewide Interest:

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

Recipient:

Newfound Harbor Marine Institute

Contact:

Curt Blair

1300 Big Pine Avenue

Contact Phone:

(850) 222-6333

Big Pine Key 33043

Counties:

Dade

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 and teachers in K-12 schools from around the state of Flordia.� The funding request will be utilized to train teachers in meeting adopeted Sunshine State Curriculum Standards which contain required environmental education standards.

Measurable Outcome Anticipated:

Improve standards of education by training teachers to meet Sunshine State Curriculum 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?

Federal

Cash Amount:

$300,000

Was this project previously funded by the State?

Yes

Fiscal Year:

2000-01

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:

The adopted Sunshine State Standards by the Florida Department of Education, and the FCAT student

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 Delegation Meeting

Meeting Date:

1/10/2002