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| Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #909 |
| Life Sciences Initiative |
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| Requester: |
Michelle Lorenzo Palacio |
Organization: |
Florida International University |
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| Project Title: |
Life Sciences Initiative |
Date Submitted |
1/9/2006 11:50:23 AM |
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| Sponsors: |
Garcia |
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| Statewide Interest: |
| The Florida Board of Governors has proposed that its universities expand the degrees awarded in priority areas for the state, which include science, engineering, health sciences and education - especially in the science teaching areas. With three major new buildings in the Life Sciences, FIU has now addressed the laboratory capacity problem and is requesting funding to provide the faculty and support for a significant expansion of its science training programs. |
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| Recipient: |
11200 SW 8th street |
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Contact: |
Michelle Lorenzo Palacio |
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Miami |
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Contact Phone: |
(305) 297-2056 |
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FL 33199 |
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Contact email: |
palaciom@fiu.edu |
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| Counties: |
Dade |
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| Gov't Entity: |
Yes |
Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit): |
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| Project Description: |
| This investment in state funding will enable FIU to significantly expand its ability to prepare minority students for research careers and employment opportunities in the state-critical areas of life, health, and biomedical sciences and provide a base for continued growth through external grant support in these areas. |
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| Is this a project related to a federal or state declared disaster? |
No |
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| Measurable Outcome Anticipated: |
| Through this proposal, the university will support an additional 50 undergraduates and 10 graduate students per year in the areas of the life, health, biomedical sciences and engineering programs. In addition to the increased output of degrees, the research in these areas is highly fundable by federal agencies and is expected to generate a three-fold return in federal grant dollars on the state's investment. |
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| Amount requested from the State for this project this year: |
$4,879,200 |
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| Total cost of the project: |
$4,879,200 |
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| Request has been made to fund: |
Operations |
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| What type of match exists for this project? |
None |
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Cash Amount |
$ |
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| Was this project previously funded by the state? |
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Yes |
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Fiscal Year: |
2005 |
Amount: |
$376,554 |
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| Is future-year funding likely to be requested? |
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Yes |
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Amount: |
$4,879,200 |
To Fund: |
Operations |
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| Was this project included in an Agency's Budget Request? |
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Yes |
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Agency |
Governor'S Executive Commissions And Councils |
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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? |
No |
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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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Yes |
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Hearing Body: |
Miami-Dade County Legislative Delegation |
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Hearing Meeting Date: |
11/18/2005 |
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| Is this a water project as described in Section 403.885, Laws of Florida? |
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No |
