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CBIRS Request 2780
 
Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #2780
Newfound Harbor Marine Institute Porject
 
Requester: Irene Hooper Organization: Newfound Harbor Marine Institute
 
Project Title: Newfound Harbor Marine Institute Porject Date Submitted 1/15/2003 4:53:40 PM
 
Sponsors: Saunders
 
Statewide Interest:
The program is designed to train teachers and provide student scholarships to meet the adopted Sunshine State Curriculum Standards, which contain required, minimum, environmental state education objectives.
 
Recipient: Newfound Harbor Marine Institute   Contact: Curt Blair  
  1300 Big Pine 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 (NHMI) 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 utilized to train teachers and provide student scholarships to meet adopted Sunshine State Curriculum Standard.
 
Is this a water project as described in Chapter 2002-291, Laws of Florida? No
 
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: 2002-03 Amount: $125,000
 
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? No
 
Is there a documented need for this project? Yes
  Documentation: Sunshine State Standards by the FDOE, and the FCAT: Section 229.565, F.S., Section 229.57, F.S., an
 
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
  Hearing Meeting Date: 12/17/2002