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| Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #820 |
| Enterprise Community |
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| Requester: |
Barbara Cacchione |
Organization: |
Empowerment Alliance of Southwest Florida |
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| Project Title: |
Enterprise Community |
Date Submitted |
1/14/2003 11:47:05 AM |
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| Sponsors: |
Saunders |
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| Statewide Interest: |
| Decreasing the number of persons who live below poverty level in the rural areas of the State by promoting economic development and community revitalization. |
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| Recipient: |
Empowerment Alliance of SW FLA CDC |
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Contact: |
Babara Cacchione, Coordinator |
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640 Ninth Street North |
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Contact Phone: |
(941) 566-8936 |
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Immokalee 34142 |
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| Counties: |
Collier, Hendry |
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| Gov't Entity: |
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Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit): |
Yes |
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| Project Description: |
| The Empowerment Alliance of SW FLA CDC has implemented and/or funded programs related to housing, economic development, education and training and community image. Specific projects include: funding for small business development counselor in the rural and the development of a target industry analysis and marketing plan; funding for the consumer and credit counseling progam, develpment of a vocational scholarship program; development of 26 single family homes for los income families; provided funding for books for the Harlem Library and sought and recieved private funding; develpment and funding of tutoring program, fiscal for the Weed and Seed Program and nominating entity for the new Front Porch designation to revitalize south Immokalee. |
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| Is this a water project as described in Chapter 2002-291, Laws of Florida? |
No |
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| Measurable Outcome Anticipated: |
| -The tutoring progam will raise the skill levels of students, measured through testing before and after the tutoring.
-Residents are trained and educated to be employed in living wage jobs through vocational scholarship program, measured by the number of students entering and completing the programs.
-Safe and affordable housing is provided to residents though the construction of 26 single family homes for low income families.
-Residents are prepared and educated for homeownership thfouhg the consumer and credit counseling services measured by the number of residents who recieve counseling and mortgages.
-Entrepeneurs are educated and prepared to start and operate a business as measured by the number of business owners who attend business counseling sessions with the Small Buisness Development Center and the formation of business plan for the Trucker's Association.
-Residents are taking responsibility for and showing pride in their community as measured by landscaping and beautificiation projects, recreational improvements and a redevelopment plan for Harlem Academy Avenue.
-Residnets are reducing criminal activity and drug use and revitalizing their community through the Weeds and Seed Strategy and the Front Porch Program in south Immokalee to redevelop that area. |
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| Amount requested from the State for this project this year: |
$225,000 |
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| Total cost of the project: |
$475,000 |
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| Request has been made to fund: |
Operations |
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| What type of match exists for this project? |
Federal |
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Cash Amount |
$250,000 |
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| Was this project previously funded by the state? |
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Yes |
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Fiscal Year: |
2001-02 |
Amount: |
$225,000 |
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| Is future-year funding likely to be requested? |
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Unknown |
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| Was this project included in an Agency's Budget Request? |
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No |
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| Was this project included in the Governor's Recommended Budget? |
No |
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| Is there a documented need for this project? |
Yes |
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Documentation: |
1998 Federal Designation: Rural Enterprise Community & State, Fl Empowerment Zone Prog. |
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| Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)? |
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Yes |
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Hearing Body: |
Collier County Legislative Delegation |
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Hearing Meeting Date: |
11/26/2002 |
