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CBIRS Request 272
 
Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #272
Workforce Development Access to High Demand Degrees USF Sarasota/Manatee
 
Requester: Dr. Laurey Stryker, CEO Organization: University of South Florida Sarasota/Manatee
 
Project Title: Workforce Development Access to High Demand Degrees USF Sarasota/Manatee Date Submitted 1/12/2006 12:48:54 PM
 
Sponsors: Bennett
 
Statewide Interest:
Support of legislative goals to increase access to higher education based on population growth and changing economic demands in a cost effective manner. It is designed to bolster economic growth in the region and meet future workforce demands.
 
Recipient: University of South Florida   Contact: Dr. Laurey Stryker, CEO  
  5700 N. Tamiami Trail   Contact Phone: (941) 359-4340  
  Sarasota 34243   Contact email: lstryker@sar.usf.edu
 
Counties: DeSoto, Manatee, Sarasota
 
Gov't Entity: Yes Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit):  
 
Project Description:
The Workforce Development and Access to High Demand Degrees request support for faculty and staff to serve an additional 1,500 students at the new campus academic center and at the MCC Venice campus. High demand areas include nursing, education, information technology, criminal justice and business.
 
Is this a project related to a federal or state declared disaster? No
 
Measurable Outcome Anticipated:
Enroll an additional 1500 students at Sarasota/Manatee and MCC/Venice locations. Graduate 500 students annually in high demand programs.
 
Amount requested from the State for this project this year: $3,200,000
 
Total cost of the project: $3,200,000
 
Request has been made to fund: Operations
 
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?   Yes
  Amount: $3,200,000 To Fund: Operations
 
Was this project included in an Agency's Budget Request?   Yes
  Agency Education, Department Of
 
Was this project included in the Governor's Recommended Budget? No
 
Is there a documented need for this project? Yes
  Documentation: Board of Governors
 
Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)?   Yes
  Hearing Body: Sarasota Legislative Delegation meeting
  Hearing Meeting Date: 11/03/2005
 
Is this a water project as described in Section 403.885, Laws of Florida?   No