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CBIRS Request 2649
 
Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #2649
Student Dormitory
 
Requester: UF/IFAS Organization: 1038 McCarty Hall
 
Project Title: Student Dormitory Date Submitted 1/12/2006 5:31:58 PM
 
Sponsors: Clary, Lawson
 
Statewide Interest:
Statewide research and education for environment and agriculture
 
Recipient: Dr. Jimmy check   Contact: Cindy Littlejohn  
  1038 McCarty Hall   Contact Phone: (850) 251-6222  
  Gainesville 32611   Contact email: crlittlejohn@ifas.ufl,edu
 
Counties: {Statewide}
 
Gov't Entity: Yes Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit):  
 
Project Description:
Graduate students benefit the greatest when they can recieve hands on training in the field to supplement their classroom work on teh Unversity of Florida Campus in Gainsville. The lack of availability of on site housing at the UF?IFAS NFREC Marianna Research and Education Center for graduate students is a major detriment to training graduate students in agricultural science. We need small dormitory that can house up to 8 students to enhance our abililty to educate future scientist for support of agriculture in Florida.
 
Is this a project related to a federal or state declared disaster? No
 
Measurable Outcome Anticipated:
Increase the number of high quality students trained in agriculture sciences
 
Amount requested from the State for this project this year: $450,000
 
Total cost of the project: $450,000
 
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?   No
 
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? No
 
Is there a documented need for this project? Yes
  Documentation: Agency Needs Assessment
 
Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)?   No
 
Is this a water project as described in Section 403.885, Laws of Florida?   No