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| Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #2920 |
| Attracting African-American Students to Higher Education Through Athletics |
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| Requester: |
President Morris Steen |
Organization: |
North Florida Community College |
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| Project Title: |
Attracting African-American Students to Higher Education Through Athletics |
Date Submitted |
1/13/2006 11:46:44 AM |
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| Sponsors: |
Lawson |
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| Statewide Interest: |
| This Project will boost college enrollment of minorities specifically African-American Males |
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| Recipient: |
North Florida Community College |
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Contact: |
Gerri Bucher |
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325 NW Turner Davis Drive |
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Contact Phone: |
(850) 973-1607 |
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Madison 32340 |
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Contact email: |
bucherg@ncc.edu |
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| Counties: |
Hamilton, Jefferson, Lafayette, Madison, Suwannee, Taylor |
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| Gov't Entity: |
Yes |
Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit): |
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| Project Description: |
| Many students in this rural area are unable to access higher education except through sports, We want to use this avenue to recruit, retain and graduate roll models for our minority population |
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| Is this a project related to a federal or state declared disaster? |
No |
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| Measurable Outcome Anticipated: |
| Higher numbers of African-American males completing coursework at NFCC and moving on to the university level |
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| Amount requested from the State for this project this year: |
$2,500,000 |
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| Total cost of the project: |
$2,500,000 |
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| Request has been made to fund: |
Operations |
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| What type of match exists for this project? |
Private |
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Cash Amount |
$10,333 |
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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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No |
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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: |
Baldrige Review of the Program |
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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: |
Madison Co Legislative Delegation Hearing |
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Hearing Meeting Date: |
01/23/2006 |
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| Is this a water project as described in Section 403.885, Laws of Florida? |
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No |
