Skip to Navigation | Skip to Main Content | Skip to Site Map

MyFloridaHouse.gov | Mobile Site

Senate Tracker: Sign Up | Login

The Florida Senate

Senate Committee Publications

CBIRS Request 2757
 
Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #2757
Southwest Enterprise Zone Incubator/Job Development Program
 
Requester: Ernest Page Organization: Southwest United Communities, Inc.
 
Project Title: Southwest Enterprise Zone Incubator/Job Development Program Date Submitted 1/16/2004 4:41:38 PM
 
Sponsors: Siplin
 
Statewide Interest:
The lack of economic development, poverty and lock of education in the Enterprize Zone.
 
Recipient: Southwest United Communities, Inc.   Contact: Sandra Moss-Diaz  
  1003 S. Kirkman Road, Ste. 202   Contact Phone: (407) 522-9230  
  Orlando 32811   Contact email: sdiaz@fdn.com
 
Counties: Orange
 
Gov't Entity:   Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit): Yes
 
Project Description:
Development of locally operated businesses in economically underpriveleged or depressed areas through financial assistance, education and training, and assistence, training, and to improve skills to increase entreprenurial images in the Enterprise Zone Community.
 
Is this a water project as described in Chapter 2002-291, Laws of Florida? No
 
Measurable Outcome Anticipated:
The creation of five new businesses and sixty new jobs.
 
Amount requested from the State for this project this year: $750,000
 
Total cost of the project: $750,000
 
Request has been made to fund: Operations
 
What type of match exists for this project? Local, Private
  Cash Amount $750,000   In-kind Amount $50,000
 
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? No
 
Is there a documented need for this project? Yes
  Documentation: State, County and City Job Assessments
 
Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)?   Yes
  Hearing Body: Orlando City Council
  Hearing Meeting Date: 01/12/2003