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| Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #38 |
| American Veterans Disabled for Life Memorial |
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| Requester: |
Victor Biggs, Executive Director |
Organization: |
Disabled Veterans' LIFE Memorial Foundation, Inc. |
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| Project Title: |
American Veterans Disabled for Life Memorial |
Date Submitted |
1/4/2008 2:09:38 PM |
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| Sponsors: |
Aronberg |
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| Statewide Interest: |
| The American Veterans Disabled for Life Memorial (The Memorial) will commemorate the sacrifices and dedication of Florida�s over 214,525 disabled American veterans from all branches of the Armed Service and those who have gone before through-out America's history. The Memorial will express our Nation�s gratitude for our freedom and acknowledge the terrible human cost of defending our freedom, democracy and way of life, while ensuring that the needs of our veterans are always remembered. |
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| Recipient: |
Disabled Veterans' LIFE Memorial Foundation, Inc. |
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Contact: |
Victor Biggs, Executive Director |
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6290 Linton Blvd., Suite 104 |
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Contact Phone: |
(800) 331-7590 |
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Delray Beach 33484 |
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Contact email: |
VBiggs@dvlmf.org |
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| Counties: |
{Statewide} |
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| Gov't Entity: |
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Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit): |
Yes |
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| Project Description: |
| Project Description
The Disabled Veterans� LIFE Memorial Foundation, Inc.(the Foundation) was created in 1998 through the combined efforts of philanthropist Lois Pope, Chairman; Arthur Wilson, National Adjutant of the Disabled American Veterans, President; and the late Jesse Brown, former Secretary of Veteran Affairs. Formed as a 501(c)(3) non-profit, the Foundation�s sole objective is to raise the estimated $70 million in funds needed to design, build and permanently maintain the Memorial.
Purpose of the Memorial
Transcending conflicts, service branches and generations, The American Veterans Disabled for Life Memorial will express America�s lasting gratitude to the men and women whose lives were forever changed in service to our country.
Public Law 106-348
U.S. Congress approved the building of the Memorial with the passage of Public Law 106-348. Sponsors of the Act included Senator John McCain (AZ) and Former Senator Max Cleland (GA) and Representatives Sam Johnson (TX) and Jack Murtha (PA). In October 2000, President William J. Clinton signed the federal legislation into law. The law authorized the Disabled Veterans� LIFE Memorial Foundation, Inc. to establish the Memorial. By federal law, the entire cost of construction, plus 10 percent for the perpetual maintenance and preservation, must be on hand before groundbreaking.
Memorial Site Location
The Memorial site, approved in 2001, will be at Washington Avenue (Canal Street) and Second Street, SW. Within full view of the United States Capitol, the two-acre site is located adjacent to the National Mall, and across Independence Avenue from the U.S. Botanic Garden. In 2006, President Bush signed into law H.R. 3699 a bill transferring control of the land for The Memorial from the District of Columbia to the National Park Service.
Memorial Designer
The Foundation began the Memorial�s invitational design competition with over 20 renowned architecture firms participating on Veterans Day, 2002. In July 2003, Michael Vergason Landscape Architects was selected to design the Memorial. The firm�s project list includes work at the National Cathedral, the U.S. Cemetery at Omaha Beach, the U.S. Supreme Court, Monticello, Montpelier, Gannett Corporate Headquarters, Johns Hopkins University, and the University of Virginia.
Memorial Process
The estimated cost of the Memorial is $70 million. The Memorial�s design concept was approved by the National Capital Planning Commission and the Commission of Fine Arts in 2004. The next step in the Memorial approval process is the preliminary design approval. With fundraising estimates, the Foundation anticipates that the Memorial will be dedicated in 2010.
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| Is this a project related to a federal or state declared disaster? |
No |
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| Measurable Outcome Anticipated: |
| Development of Project
2008 - Finalization of Designs and Infrastructure Decisions
2008 - The completion of the Capital Campaign
2008 - The official groundbreaking at the proposed site
2010 - The completion of the construction and dedication of the Memorial
2010 - Opening Ceremony
* Street/Infrastructure project is concurrent (but separate) from the Memorial design project and coordination is ongoing.
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| Amount requested from the State for this project this year: |
$429,050 |
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| Total cost of the project: |
$70,000,000 |
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| Request has been made to fund: |
Construction |
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| What type of match exists for this project? |
Local |
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Cash Amount |
$450,000 |
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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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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? |
Yes |
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Documentation: |
Public Law 106-348, 106th Congress |
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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: |
106th and 110th Congress |
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| Is this a water project as described in Section 403.885, Laws of Florida? |
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No |
