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| Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #458 |
| Housing facility for visiting research scientists |
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| Requester: |
Valerie J. Paul |
Organization: |
Smithsonian Marine Station |
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| Project Title: |
Housing facility for visiting research scientists |
Date Submitted |
1/11/2006 1:08:51 PM |
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| Sponsors: |
Pruitt |
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| Statewide Interest: |
| Increase research, research training, public partnerships, promote coastal marine science research in Florida. |
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| Recipient: |
Smithsonian Marine Station |
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Contact: |
Valerie Paul |
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701 Seaway Dr. |
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Contact Phone: |
(772) 465-6630 |
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Ft. Pierce 34949 |
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Contact email: |
paul@sms.si.edu |
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| Counties: |
St. Lucie, {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: |
| Project will entail construction of apartment housing facility to accommodate increasing number of visiting researchers conducting coastal marine research activities on the Treasure Coast. Apartments will accommodate visiting scientists, postdoctoral researchers and/or graduate students. The facility will greatly expand the capability of the Smithsonian Marine Station to serve students and researchers from around the state and world who use this prime location for research. Increased studies of Florida's marine resources and biodiversity will provide information and a management tool for the state. |
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| Is this a project related to a federal or state declared disaster? |
No |
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| Measurable Outcome Anticipated: |
| Increased number of researchers and students conducting research at Smithsonian Marine Station Increased research, research training and collaborative research activities addressing Florida's marine resources. |
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| Amount requested from the State for this project this year: |
$600,000 |
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| Total cost of the project: |
$700,000 |
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| Request has been made to fund: |
Construction |
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| What type of match exists for this project? |
Private |
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Cash Amount |
$100,000 |
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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: |
Smithsonian Marine Station Strategic Plan 2005-10;Increased housing costs,lack of short term housing |
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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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No |
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| Is this a water project as described in Section 403.885, Laws of Florida? |
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No |
