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| Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #482 |
| FIU Colombian Studies Institute's Project on Colombian-Florida Transnational Ties |
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| Requester: |
Dr. Eduardo Gamarra |
Organization: |
Colombian Studies Institute, FIU |
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| Project Title: |
FIU Colombian Studies Institute's Project on Colombian-Florida Transnational Ties |
Date Submitted |
1/4/2006 12:11:09 PM |
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| Sponsors: |
Rich |
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| Statewide Interest: |
| The project addresses migration, bilateral trade, and drug trafficking. Florida's public services (education, transportation, health care, etc.) are directly impacted by the large flux of Colombians migrating into the state. Learning about Colombian migrants' demographic characteristics, economic behavior and attitudes will facilitate better planning and rationalization of resources. Colombian businesses and trade benefit the state of Florida at large and a precise measuring of them and their impact shall assist Florida's policy makers and planners. Finally, drug trafficking from Colombia impacts Florida in negative ways. Knowing whether or not Colombians are effectively policing activities like money laundering shall facilitate requests by Florida policy makers for more strict enforcement of Colombia's available legislation and/or changes of current norms. |
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| Recipient: |
Dr. Eduardo Gamarra |
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Contact: |
Dr. Eduardo Gamarra |
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Colombian Studies Institute |
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Contact Phone: |
(305) 348-2894 |
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Miami 33199 |
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Contact email: |
gamarrae@fiu.edu |
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| Counties: |
Dade |
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| Gov't Entity: |
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Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit): |
Yes |
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| Project Description: |
| Academic reports on Colombian migrants in the USA; impact of Colombian businesses in South Florida; repercussions of Free Trade Agreement currently under discussion in the bilateral exchanges of goods and services between Florida and Colombia; implementation of legislation currently in place in Colombia against drug-trafficking related money laundering. |
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| Is this a project related to a federal or state declared disaster? |
No |
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| Measurable Outcome Anticipated: |
| Release of 4 reports; organization of 4 public conferences with participation of representatives from USSOUTHCOM and other local agencies. The reports and conferences will deepen awareness and knowledge of Florida's Colombian community, businesses, and enforcement of legislation that have direct impact on our state's economy and public services (education, transportation, health care). |
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| Amount requested from the State for this project this year: |
$175,000 |
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| Total cost of the project: |
$350,000 |
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| Request has been made to fund: |
Operations |
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| What type of match exists for this project? |
Local |
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Cash Amount |
$175,000 |
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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: |
$50,000 |
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| Is future-year funding likely to be requested? |
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Yes |
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Amount: |
$150,000 |
To Fund: |
Operations |
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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: |
Document exchanges with Government of Colombia's Ministry of Foreign Relations; academic publication |
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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 |
