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CBIRS Request 423
 
Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #423
Green Industries Statewide Agriculture Network
 
Requester: Gale Allbritton Organization: Green Industries Institute
 
Project Title: Green Industries Statewide Agriculture Network Date Submitted 1/12/2006 4:23:52 PM
 
Sponsors: Argenziano, Lawson
 
Statewide Interest:
Provides coordination and delivery of online training, testing, and education in landscaping, horticulture, arborculture and other green industry jobs in support of industry credentialing, cetification, and professional advancement.
 
Recipient: North Florida Community College   Contact: Gale Allbritton  
  1000 Turner Davis Drive   Contact Phone: (850) 544-2187  
  Madison 32340   Contact email: gale@greenindustries.org
 
Counties: {Statewide}
 
Gov't Entity: Yes Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit):  
 
Project Description:
Funding will allow establishment of a statewide delivery for online training and testing & distance education, for continuing education, college credit and professional training in horticulture, landscaping, and other green areas.
 
Is this a project related to a federal or state declared disaster? No
 
Measurable Outcome Anticipated:
This delivery system will allow acquisition of education and skills that produce a well-trained workforce for the green industries of Florida to enhance economic development, especially in rural areas. It will also provide career choices and training opportunities for students in a convenient and equitably accessible online, correspondence, workshop, or other distance learning format through a partnership of UF, FAMU, and NFCC.
 
Amount requested from the State for this project this year: $1,000,000
 
Total cost of the project: $1,000,000
 
Request has been made to fund: Operations
 
What type of match exists for this project? Private
  Cash Amount $375,910   In-kind Amount $150,000
 
Was this project previously funded by the state?   No
 
Is future-year funding likely to be requested?   Yes
  Amount: $300,000 To Fund: Operations
 
Was this project included in an Agency's Budget Request?   Yes
  Agency Agriculture And Consumer Services, Department Of, And Commissioner Of Agriculture
 
Was this project included in the Governor's Recommended Budget? No
 
Is there a documented need for this project? Yes
  Documentation: Green Industries Steering Council review of industry certification needs and input from FNGLA
 
Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)?   Yes
  Hearing Body: Hamilton County Delegation Hearing
  Hearing Meeting Date: 09/28/2005
 
Is this a water project as described in Section 403.885, Laws of Florida?   No