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Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #272 |
Workforce Development Access to High Demand Degrees USF Sarasota/Manatee |
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Requester: |
Dr. Laurey Stryker, CEO |
Organization: |
University of South Florida Sarasota/Manatee |
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Project Title: |
Workforce Development Access to High Demand Degrees USF Sarasota/Manatee |
Date Submitted |
1/12/2006 12:48:54 PM |
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Sponsors: |
Bennett |
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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. |
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Recipient: |
University of South Florida |
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Contact: |
Dr. Laurey Stryker, CEO |
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5700 N. Tamiami Trail |
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Contact Phone: |
(941) 359-4340 |
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Sarasota 34243 |
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Contact email: |
lstryker@sar.usf.edu |
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Counties: |
DeSoto, Manatee, Sarasota |
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Gov't Entity: |
Yes |
Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit): |
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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. |
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Is this a project related to a federal or state declared disaster? |
No |
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Measurable Outcome Anticipated: |
Enroll an additional 1500 students at Sarasota/Manatee and MCC/Venice locations. Graduate 500 students annually in high demand programs. |
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Amount requested from the State for this project this year: |
$3,200,000 |
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Total cost of the project: |
$3,200,000 |
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Request has been made to fund: |
Operations |
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What type of match exists for this project? |
None |
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Cash Amount |
$ |
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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: |
$3,200,000 |
To Fund: |
Operations |
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Was this project included in an Agency's Budget Request? |
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Yes |
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Agency |
Education, Department Of |
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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: |
Board of Governors |
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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: |
Sarasota Legislative Delegation meeting |
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Hearing Meeting Date: |
11/03/2005 |
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Is this a water project as described in Section 403.885, Laws of Florida? |
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No |