Senate Committee Publications
| Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #2353 | |||||||||
| Blind Americans, Inc. Workshop Building | |||||||||
| Requester: | Robert Krokker | Organization: | Blind Americans, Inc. | ||||||
| Project Title: | Blind Americans, Inc. Workshop Building | Date Submitted | 1/16/2004 1:57:42 PM | ||||||
| Sponsors: | Argenziano | ||||||||
| Statewide Interest: | |||||||||
| This project will provide a facility to aid blind persons in pursuits of occupation. Provide another source for visually and hearing impaired to receive an income. | |||||||||
| Recipient: | Blind Americans, Inc. | Contact: | Robert Krokker | ||||||
| 6055 N. Carl G. Rose Hwy. | Contact Phone: | (352) 637-1739 | |||||||
| Hernando 34442 | Contact email: | blindamericans@naturecoast.net | |||||||
| Counties: | Citrus | ||||||||
| Gov't Entity: | Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit): | Yes | |||||||
| Project Description: | |||||||||
| Teaching program for apprentices to teach blind and other impaired persons to become journeymen. | |||||||||
| Is this a water project as described in Chapter 2002-291, Laws of Florida? | No | ||||||||
| Measurable Outcome Anticipated: | |||||||||
| Including visually impaired and hearing impaired residents of Citrus County and the state in the workforce. | |||||||||
| Amount requested from the State for this project this year: | $83,536 | ||||||||
| Total cost of the project: | $309,000 | ||||||||
| Request has been made to fund: | Construction | ||||||||
| What type of match exists for this project? | Private | ||||||||
| Cash Amount | $30,000 | In-kind Amount | $135,000 | ||||||
| Was this project previously funded by the state? | Yes | Fiscal Year: | 2000-2001 | Amount: | $50,000 | ||||
| Is future-year funding likely to be requested? | No | ||||||||
| Was this project included in an Agency's Budget Request? | No | ||||||||
| Was this project included in the Governor's Recommended Budget? | Unknown | ||||||||
| 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 | ||||||||