Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #882FY0102

Hands Across the Bay: Stimulating the Black Economy

Requester:

James Evans

Organization:

H.O.P.E.

Project Title:

Hands Across the Bay: Stimulating the Black Economy

Date Submitted:

1/16/2002 11:42:34 AM

Sponsors:

Lesley Miller

Statewide Interest:

To allow minority business in the Tampa Bay area to realize their full potential by improving the community's awareness of and access to goods and services as advertised in a printed and electronic directory that is accurate and comphrensive in content that business statewide can access.

Recipient:

H.O.P.E.

Contact:

James Evans

1702 N. Nebraska Ave

Contact Phone:

(813) 277-0464

Tampa, FL 33602

Counties:

Hillsborough

Gov't Entity:

Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit):

Yes

Project Description:

The mission of the African American Listing and tampa hope.comwebsite.� Leaders, along with businesses in the African American Community will come together to assist in producing a memorable directory and website.� Approximately 2,000 African American owned or operated businesses supported Tampa Bay Academy of Hope youth, parent, and community services in 2001 with their donation to the Listing.� The Listing has developed into a business-to-business and consumer tool for assisting the African American community to market goods and services in Hillsborough and Pinellas County.� The African American Listing has developed and improved over the years to meet the needs of a more technologically advanced business world.� A website has been added to the printed version of the African American Listing with options for Website links to an advertiser's own site.

Measurable Outcome Anticipated:

The African American Listing will continue to expand in the coming years. In 2002 the Tampa Bay Academy of Hope intends to strengthen the committment of the African American Lisiting Executive Committee with strong community leadership and a clear vision. �The listing will also include new sections to support the African American Community including, but not limited to, a calendar of events for the coming year and spotlight on African American leaders in the community.

Amount requested from the State for this project this year:

$12,000

Total cost of the project:

$53,920

Request has been made to fund:

Operations

What type of match exists for this project?

None

Was this project previously funded by the State?

No

Is future-year funding likely to be requested?

Unknown

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?

Unknown

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

No