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CBIRS Request 374
 
Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #374
Orlando Carnival Celebration
 
Requester: Allan Harris Organization: Orlando Carnival Association, Inc
 
Project Title: Orlando Carnival Celebration Date Submitted 1/2/2006 10:39:56 AM
 
Sponsors: Siplin
 
Statewide Interest:
This tourism event helps local economies in Miami, Orlando, Jacksonville and Tampa
 
Recipient: Orlando Carnival Association   Contact: Allan Harris  
  PO Box 680945   Contact Phone: (407) 522-6151  
  Orlando 32868-0945   Contact email:  
 
Counties: Brevard, Lake, Orange, Osceola, Seminole
 
Gov't Entity:   Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit): Yes
 
Project Description:
The Orlando Carnival is an annual three day event held over the Memorial Day Weekend. Events include a live show/dance and calypso competition; Children's Carnival and King and Queen show; performances by musicians brought in from the Caribbean; with the highlight of the festival a parade along the streets of Orlando. Winners in the various categories of competition, both children and adults are awarded prizes. An international cultural celebration of multicultural life, music, food and artifacts, visual and performing arts, the Orlando Carnival has made the City of Orlando a "must visit" the last week end in May.
 
Is this a project related to a federal or state declared disaster? No
 
Measurable Outcome Anticipated:
Establishing the Orlando Carnival will facilitate the following outcomes: develop the organizational structure for the Orlando Carnival to be equitable with other organizations in major metropolitan cities nationally and internationally; develop a model for teaching a global and multicultural perspective to increase the educational equity of children in our schools; recruit and train young adults ambassadors from elementary to high school level in multicultural activities to help eliminate cultural prejudice, peer harassment and stereotyping in Central Florida schools; provide a support system for ethnic groups to increase their socioeconomic status and to assist more ethnic groups to participate in this annual event; increase harmony and unity among all nationalities in the community
 
Amount requested from the State for this project this year: $100,000
 
Total cost of the project: $300,000
 
Request has been made to fund: Operations
 
What type of match exists for this project? Private
  Cash Amount $132,000   In-kind Amount $190,000
 
Was this project previously funded by the state?   No
 
Is future-year funding likely to be requested?   Yes
  Amount: $50,000 To Fund: Operations
 
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: Improving America's School Act of 1994
 
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