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CBIRS Request 2789
 
Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #2789
D.W. Bush Great Floidian 2000 Regional Educational RR Programs
 
Requester: Tony Campos Organization: Dorothy Walker Bush Great Floridian 2000
 
Project Title: D.W. Bush Great Floidian 2000 Regional Educational RR Programs Date Submitted 1/15/2003 4:52:38 PM
 
Sponsors: Diaz de la Portilla
 
Statewide Interest:
Four programs target all age groups & minorities. The Operation Life covers crossing along the tracks which killed many Floridians in 2001/2002. Youth RR Profession provides 125 job classifications in the RR profession.
 
Recipient: Dorothy Walker Bush Great Floridian 2000   Contact: Tony Campos  
  3001 Hollywood Blvd.   Contact Phone: (955) 920-5571  
  Hollywood 33021
 
Counties: Broward, Dade, Monroe, Palm Beach
 
Gov't Entity:   Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit): Yes
 
Project Description:
Provide teaching materials and supplies to the Operation Lifesaver Program; Teenagers & Disadvantaged Youth Railroad Profession Seminars; Boy Scouts of America RR Merit Badge and Senior Citizens Model RR Classes.
 
Is this a water project as described in Chapter 2002-291, Laws of Florida? No
 
Measurable Outcome Anticipated:
Operation Lifesaver saves lives and Youth RR Professions has an economic impact by providing jobs.
 
Amount requested from the State for this project this year: $30,000
 
Total cost of the project: $60,000
 
Request has been made to fund: Operations
 
What type of match exists for this project? Private
  Cash Amount $   In-kind Amount $30,000
 
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? Yes
  Documentation: Substantial requests from the puublic to save lives and provide jobs to minorities
 
Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)?   Yes
  Hearing Body: Forida Legislators, Broward County; Legislative Update; Town Hall Meeting, Hollywood City Hall
  Hearing Meeting Date: 06/07/2002