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| Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #2233 |
| 21st Century Energy for Florida-Training Florida K-12 Students as Future Energy Leaders |
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| Requester: |
Charles M. Hamilton, Pres/CEO |
Organization: |
South Florida Science Museum |
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| Project Title: |
21st Century Energy for Florida-Training Florida K-12 Students as Future Energy Leaders |
Date Submitted |
1/4/2008 12:11:11 PM |
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| Sponsors: |
Atwater |
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| Statewide Interest: |
| This project relates to the leadership commitment of the State to rapidly develop alternative and green energy sources, uses and applications. The State has recognized the need to train K-12 students to fully participate in these alternative energy solutions and to be trained for careers in these fields. The State also recognizes the economic impact of the re-engineering of energy while at the same time grasping the critical shortage of trained manpower in this and related fields. |
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| Recipient: |
South Florida Science Museum |
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Contact: |
Charles M. Hamilton |
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4801 Dreher Trail North |
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Contact Phone: |
(561) 832-1988 |
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West Palm Beach 33405 |
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Contact email: |
chamilton@sfsm.org |
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| Counties: |
Glades, Martin, Okeechobee, Palm Beach, St. Lucie |
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| Gov't Entity: |
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Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit): |
Yes |
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| Project Description: |
| This project trains regional middle and high schoolers for jobs in the alternative energy field and to pursue studies at the college level in the sciences. This training will be done through the development of new curriculum and instructional models that will be offered free of charge to school districts and coordinated with science teachers. The instruction will be available through a combination of special enrichment programming at the museum, with teacher training at schools, and video webcast sessions that students can download at home, anytime. |
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| Is this a project related to a federal or state declared disaster? |
No |
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| Measurable Outcome Anticipated: |
| This project will measurably increase the quality and quantity (by 25%) of middle schoolers in the State Solar Competition and high schoolers in the State Hydrogen Fuel Competition. |
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| Amount requested from the State for this project this year: |
$350,000 |
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| Total cost of the project: |
$500,000 |
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| Request has been made to fund: |
Operations |
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| What type of match exists for this project? |
Local, Private |
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Cash Amount |
$100,000 |
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In-kind Amount |
$50,000 |
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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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Yes |
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Amount: |
$350,000 |
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: |
Professional Feasibility Study; Tourist Development Council; School Districts Needs Assessments; |
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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: |
Palm Beach County Legislative Delegation |
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| Is this a water project as described in Section 403.885, Laws of Florida? |
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No |
