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| Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #1233 |
| "OSUN's Village and The AFRICAN, CARIBBEAN CULTURAL ARTS, ENTERTAINMENT AND INTERNATIONAL TRADE CORRIDOR"- ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND COMMUNITY REVITALIZATION INTIATIVE" |
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| Requester: |
Chief Nathaniel Styles, Jr. |
Organization: |
Community Builders Holistic Development Corp. |
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| Project Title: |
"OSUN's Village and The AFRICAN, CARIBBEAN CULTURAL ARTS, ENTERTAINMENT AND INTERNATIONAL TRADE CORRIDOR"- ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND COMMUNITY REVITALIZATION INTIATIVE" |
Date Submitted |
1/11/2006 11:36:38 AM |
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| Sponsors: |
Wilson |
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| Statewide Interest: |
| The project is a pilot demonstration project facilitated by Community Builders Holistic Corporation a 501(c)(3) in association with KDI/Architecture, Inc., Miami-Dade County Commissioners Dorrin Rolle and Dr. Barbara Carey- Shuler, City of Miami Mayor Manny Diaz City of Miami District 5 Commissioner Allen and Commercial Property and Business Owners on NW 7th Avenue between 36th and 79th Street in Miami's Model 9(Liberty) City Community. |
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| Recipient: |
Community Builders Holistic Development Corp. |
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Contact: |
Chief Nathaniel Styles, Jr. |
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5601 NW 7th Avenue |
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Contact Phone: |
(305) 759-7100 |
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Miami 33127 |
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Contact email: |
CBuildHDC@aol.com |
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| Counties: |
Dade |
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| Gov't Entity: |
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Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit): |
Yes |
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| Project Description: |
| Community Builders HDC will utilize the respective funds to administer a pilot economic development, job creation and community/cultural and commercial economic revitalization initiative publicly announced by former Miami- Dade Commission Chair Dr. Barbara Carey- Shuler and City of Miami Mayor Manny Diaz. Community Builders in association with KDI/ Architecture, Inc. will plan, program, manage and organize 200 area businesses within a ethnically themed 43 block cultural tourism, international trade, retail and entertainment demonstration area. The initiative will create new jobs and training opportunities for community residents, improve and expand building facades with a unifying cultural theme, create business expansion opportunities and attract future development and businesses to the 7th Avenue commercial corridor. |
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| Is this a project related to a federal or state declared disaster? |
No |
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| Measurable Outcome Anticipated: |
| Organize and facilitate facade improvements and business expansion, from concept to completion, provide skills training and technical assistance for 200 area businesses along NW 7th Avenue. Attract new business development and businesses to the 7th Avenue corridor. Create 200 new job and training opportunities for community residents. Create, construct and program a central community gathering space to be called "Osun's Plaza" for area residents |
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| Amount requested from the State for this project this year: |
$1,000,000 |
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| Total cost of the project: |
$2,000,000 |
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| Request has been made to fund: |
Construction |
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| What type of match exists for this project? |
Local |
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Cash Amount |
$500,000 |
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| Was this project previously funded by the state? |
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No |
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| Is future-year funding likely to be requested? |
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Yes |
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Amount: |
$1,000,000 |
To Fund: |
Operations, Construction |
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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: |
Urban Land Institute's 2002 Advisory Services Panel Report on Model Cities for the City of Miami |
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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: |
Miami-Dade County Mayor Alvarez and the City of Miami Commission |
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Hearing Meeting Date: |
09/22/2005 |
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| Is this a water project as described in Section 403.885, Laws of Florida? |
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No |
