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| Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #131 |
| Statewide Distance education Network (Green Industries) |
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| Requester: |
Morris Steen, President |
Organization: |
UF and FAMU in collaboration with North Florida Community College |
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| Project Title: |
Statewide Distance education Network (Green Industries) |
Date Submitted |
1/8/2005 2:01:10 PM |
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| Sponsors: |
Argenziano |
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| Statewide Interest: |
| Provides coordination and delivery of online training, testing, and education in landscaping, horticulture, arborculture and other green industry jobs in support of industry credentialing, cetification, and professional advancement. |
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| Recipient: |
North Florida Community College |
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Contact: |
Gerri Bucher |
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1000 Turner Davis Drive |
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Contact Phone: |
(850) 973-0338 |
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Madison 32340 |
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Contact email: |
bucherg@nfcc.edu |
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| Counties: |
{Statewide} |
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| Gov't Entity: |
Yes |
Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit): |
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| Project Description: |
| Funding will allow establishment of a statewide delivery for online training and testing & distance education, for continuing education, college credit and professional training in horticulture, landscaping, and other green areas. |
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| Is this a project related to 2004 hurricane damage? |
No |
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| Measurable Outcome Anticipated: |
| This delivery system will allow acquisition of education and skills that produce a well-trained workforce for the green industries of Florida to enhance economic development, especially in rural areas. It will also provide career choices and training opportunities for students in a convenient and equitably accessible online, correspondence, workshop, or other distance learning format through a partnership of UF, FAMU, and NFCC. |
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| Amount requested from the State for this project this year: |
$525,000 |
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| Total cost of the project: |
$525,000 |
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| Request has been made to fund: |
Operations |
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| What type of match exists for this project? |
Local |
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Cash Amount |
$348,000 |
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In-kind Amount |
$150,000 |
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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: |
$300,000 |
To Fund: |
Operations |
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| Was this project included in an Agency's Budget Request? |
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Yes |
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Agency |
Agriculture And Consumer Services, Department Of, And Commissioner Of Agriculture |
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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: |
Green Industries Steering Council review of industry certification needs and input from FNGLA |
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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: |
Hamilton County Delegation Hearing |
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Hearing Meeting Date: |
12/06/2004 |
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| Is this a water project as described in Section 403.885, Laws of Florida? |
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No |
