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| Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #3054 |
| Education Infrastructure for Edward Water College |
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| Requester: |
Paul W. Wharton, Ph.D. 904 563-0627 |
Organization: |
The Edward Water College |
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| Project Title: |
Education Infrastructure for Edward Water College |
Date Submitted |
1/13/2006 1:26:51 PM |
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| Sponsors: |
Wise |
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| Statewide Interest: |
| Provide financial infrastructure to assure continued higher education opportunity for minority students in Florida. |
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| Recipient: |
The Edward Waters College |
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Contact: |
Michael R. Freed, Esq. General Consul |
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76 South Laura Street Suite 2100 |
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Contact Phone: |
(904) 563-0627 |
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Jacksonville 32202 |
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Contact email: |
mrfreed@bmdpl.com |
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| Counties: |
{Statewide} |
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| Gov't Entity: |
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Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit): |
Yes |
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| Project Description: |
| Edward Waters College is an historically black institution of higher learning serving students from throughout the state of Florida. The college is working toward accreditation recognition by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. The college is in of additional financial support to meet this challenge concurrently with the rise in fixed costs of operations. It is in everyone's best interest to have this vital institution regain its proper role in the educational community. |
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| Is this a project related to a federal or state declared disaster? |
No |
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| Measurable Outcome Anticipated: |
| Students matriculating at Edward Waters College will graduate with a recognized diploma as they enter the work force. |
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| Amount requested from the State for this project this year: |
$1,000,000 |
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| Total cost of the project: |
$1,000,000 |
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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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Yes |
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Fiscal Year: |
2005-2006 |
Amount: |
$3,000,000 |
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| Is future-year funding likely to be requested? |
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Yes |
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Amount: |
$100,000 |
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? |
Yes |
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| Is there a documented need for this project? |
Yes |
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Documentation: |
Quarterly and annual reports from the Florida Department of Education |
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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: |
Duval Delegation |
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Hearing Meeting Date: |
11/17/2005 |
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| Is this a water project as described in Section 403.885, Laws of Florida? |
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No |
