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CBIRS Request 2359
 
Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #2359
Spady Cultural Heritage Phase II Capital Expansion
 
Requester: Daisy M. Fulton, Executive Director Organization: Spady Cultural Heritage Museum
 
Project Title: Spady Cultural Heritage Phase II Capital Expansion Date Submitted 1/4/2008 11:57:00 AM
 
Sponsors: Dawson
 
Statewide Interest:
Preservation, Education, Research, Exhibitions, and Public Celebrations of Florida�s Africana (all people of African descent) History and Heritage; enhancement of FL Black Heritage Trail site
 
Recipient: Expanding & Preserving Our Cultural Heritage, Inc.   Contact: Daisy M. Fulton  
  170 NW 5th Avenue   Contact Phone: (561) 279-8883  
  Delray Beach 33444   Contact email: dfulton@spadymuseum.org
 
Counties: Palm Beach
 
Gov't Entity:   Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit): Yes
 
Project Description:
Renovation and outfitting of Historic Munnings Cottage as children/youth historical education center; 50-seat amphitheater; construction and outfitting of museum-community support building; two black historic buildings on-site
 
Is this a project related to a federal or state declared disaster? No
 
Measurable Outcome Anticipated:
Museum collections will quadruple in 5 years; annual museum attendance grow from present 10,000 to 35,000 in 5 years; participation in children/youth cultural and historical programs (Kids Cultural Club) will grow in 5 years to 2,500
 
Amount requested from the State for this project this year: $325,000
 
Total cost of the project: $650,000
 
Request has been made to fund: Construction
 
What type of match exists for this project? Local, Private
  Cash Amount $450,000  
 
Was this project previously funded by the state?   No
 
Is future-year funding likely to be requested?   Yes
  Amount: $300,000 To Fund: Operations, Construction
 
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: Palm Beach County/Delray Beach CRA Assessment
 
Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)?   Yes
  Hearing Body: Delray Beach City Commission; Delray Beach Zoning Board; DelrayBeach CRA; Palm Beach County Comm.
 
Is this a water project as described in Section 403.885, Laws of Florida?   No