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CBIRS Request 1973
 
Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #1973
Florida Interactive Entertainment Academy
 
Requester: City of Orlando Organization: City of Orlando
 
Project Title: Florida Interactive Entertainment Academy Date Submitted 1/13/2006 2:45:03 PM
 
Sponsors: Constantine
 
Statewide Interest:
Capital outlay project that will provide regional economic impact by helping meet the need for workforce development in the digital media industry.
 
Recipient: FIEA / City of Orlando   Contact: Brooke Bonnett  
  400 South Orange Avenue   Contact Phone: (407) 246-2719  
  Orlando 32801   Contact email: brooke.bonnett@cityoforlando.net
 
Counties: Orange
 
Gov't Entity: Yes Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit):  
 
Project Description:
Buildout of labs for digital media classes and development of a motion capture facility to support the needs of the digital media industry in the State of Florida.
 
Is this a project related to a federal or state declared disaster? No
 
Measurable Outcome Anticipated:
Spinoffs of digital media companies location to the region and state.
 
Amount requested from the State for this project this year: $7,626,000
 
Total cost of the project: $7,626,000
 
Request has been made to fund: Construction
 
What type of match exists for this project? None
  Cash Amount $  
 
Was this project previously funded by the state?   Yes
  Fiscal Year: 2005 Amount: $3,200,000
 
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? Yes
 
Is there a documented need for this project? Yes
  Documentation: Washington Economics Group Study - 2004, 2000 Downtown Orlando Redevelopment Area Plan
 
Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)?   Yes
  Hearing Body: City of Orlando CRA
  Hearing Meeting Date: 12/12/2005
 
Is this a water project as described in Section 403.885, Laws of Florida?   No