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CBIRS Request 1009
 
Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #1009
Urban Minority Education Program
 
Requester: Dr. Karl S. Wright Organization: Florida Memorial University
 
Project Title: Urban Minority Education Program Date Submitted 12/28/2007 10:23:34 AM
 
Sponsors: Wilson
 
Statewide Interest:
This program will aid in increasing the number of qualified teachers in the State of Florida.
 
Recipient: Florida Memorial University   Contact: Dr. Barbaea J. Edwards  
  15800 NW 42nd Avenue   Contact Phone: -(305) 626-3607  
  Miami Gardens 33054   Contact email: bedwards@fmuniv.edu
 
Counties: Miami-Dade
 
Gov't Entity:   Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit): Yes
 
Project Description:
Program is designed to prepare minorities who are employed in the Miami-Dade and Broward Schools to make the transitionto become teachers in a critical shortage area.
 
Is this a project related to a federal or state declared disaster? No
 
Measurable Outcome Anticipated:
Increase the number of monority teachers in the public school system.
 
Amount requested from the State for this project this year: $389,000
 
Total cost of the project: $389,000
 
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?   No
 
Is future-year funding likely to be requested?   No
 
Was this project included in an Agency's Budget Request?   No
 
Was this project included in the Governor's Recommended Budget? Unknown
 
Is there a documented need for this project? Yes
  Documentation: ICUF Study
 
Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)?   Yes
  Hearing Body: Miami- Dade Legislative Delegation
 
Is this a water project as described in Section 403.885, Laws of Florida?   No