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CBIRS Request 856
 
Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #856
Florida Institute for Human & Machine Cognition (FIHMC)
 
Requester: Dr. Ken Ford Organization: Florida Institute for Human & Machine Cognition (FIHMC)
 
Project Title: Florida Institute for Human & Machine Cognition (FIHMC) Date Submitted 1/11/2006 10:31:21 AM
 
Sponsors: Clary
 
Statewide Interest:
IHMC is an integral part of Northwest Florid in Research technology partnerships, job growth and economic development
 
Recipient: FIHMC   Contact: Dr. Ken Ford  
  40 S. Alcaniz   Contact Phone: (850) 202-4400  
  Pensacola 32502   Contact email: kford@ihmc.us
 
Counties: Escambia
 
Gov't Entity:   Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit): Yes
 
Project Description:
continue to develop FIHMC as a premier information-techonolgy related research organization in research, education, scientific advancement and economic development
 
Is this a project related to a federal or state declared disaster? No
 
Measurable Outcome Anticipated:
Leverage State funding to receive federal and private monies to develop Institute.
 
Amount requested from the State for this project this year: $3,000,000
 
Total cost of the project: $7,000,000
 
Request has been made to fund: Operations
 
What type of match exists for this project? None
  Cash Amount $  
 
Was this project previously funded by the state?   Yes
  Fiscal Year: 2005-2006 Amount: $950,000
 
Is future-year funding likely to be requested?   Yes
  Amount: $4,000,000 To Fund: Operations, Job expansion
 
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: Section 1004.447 F.S. - new organization
 
Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)?   Yes
  Hearing Body: FIHMC Board of Directors
  Hearing Meeting Date: 12/06/2005
 
Is this a water project as described in Section 403.885, Laws of Florida?   No