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| Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #2414 |
| Rhoda L. Martin Cultural Heritage Center |
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| Requester: |
Walter Bell, Esq. |
Organization: |
Jacksonville Beach Elementary Preservation Fund, Inc. |
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| Project Title: |
Rhoda L. Martin Cultural Heritage Center |
Date Submitted |
1/4/2008 12:26:48 PM |
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| Sponsors: |
King |
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| Statewide Interest: |
| To preserve the original 1939 "Jacksonville Beach Colored School #144" school building that served the Duval and St. Johns County areas and to make the structure available to the citizens and visitors of Florida, especially the children, in the State of Florida, for programs/exhibits that will promote awareness and appreciation fo the twentieth century educational and cultural experience of African-Americans in the region and State. |
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| Recipient: |
Jacksonville Beach Elementary Fund, Inc. (501C3) |
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Contact: |
Walter Bell |
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P.O. Box 50790 |
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Contact Phone: |
(904) 403-5101 |
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Jacksonville Beach 32250 |
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Contact email: |
walterbellpa@bellsouth.net |
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| Counties: |
Duval |
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| Gov't Entity: |
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Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit): |
Yes |
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| Project Description: |
| To complete restoraton of the historical school and to develop a program and exhibits that will showcase the twentieth century educational and cultural experience of African-Americans in the region and state. |
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| Is this a project related to a federal or state declared disaster? |
No |
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| Measurable Outcome Anticipated: |
| 1. Opening of the Rhoda L. Martin Cultural Heritage Center to the public within twelve months from receipt of funds.
2. Availability of a proram at the Center that will serve as an educational resource for citizens and visitors of Florida, and coordination with school districts in the State for student field trips, within twelve months from receipt of funds.
3. Development of one or more exhibits at the Center which will describe the twentieth century educational and cultural experience of African-Americans in the region and State. |
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| Amount requested from the State for this project this year: |
$150,000 |
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| Total cost of the project: |
$360,000 |
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| Request has been made to fund: |
Construction |
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| What type of match exists for this project? |
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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Yes |
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Fiscal Year: |
2002-2003 |
Amount: |
$230,000 |
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| Is future-year funding likely to be requested? |
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No |
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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? |
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: |
Duval Delegation Meeting, Nov 2006 |
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| Is this a water project as described in Section 403.885, Laws of Florida? |
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No |
