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CBIRS Request 2253
 
Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #2253
Johnson Family YMCA Gymnasium
 
Requester: Paul McEntire Organization: YMCA of Florida's First Coast
 
Project Title: Johnson Family YMCA Gymnasium Date Submitted 1/14/2005 12:43:00 PM
 
Sponsors: Hill
 
Statewide Interest:
Duval County currently finds itself in a shelter deficit for Hurricane Protected Area Sheltering. This fact has been documented in the State Hurricane Sheltering Report. There are two area shelters that the 200,000 plus residents in the Northwestern portion of the county are slated to go to they are: Oceanway Middle School, 143 Oceanway Avenue, Jacksonville, FL 32218 which is more than 10 miles away and LaVilla School of the Arts, 501 N. Davis Street, Jacksonville, FL 32202, which is more than 5 miles away.
 
Recipient: Johnson Family YMCA   Contact: Paul McEntire  
  5700 Cleveland Road   Contact Phone: (904) 296-3220  
  Jacksonville 32209   Contact email: pmcentire@firstcoastymca.org
 
Counties: Duval
 
Gov't Entity:   Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit): Yes
 
Project Description:
Gymnasium construction for hurricane shelter accessibility
 
Is this a project related to 2004 hurricane damage? No
 
Measurable Outcome Anticipated:
Reduction in the Duval County Hurricane Protected Area Shelter deficit.
 
Amount requested from the State for this project this year: $1,500,000
 
Total cost of the project: $1,500,000
 
Request has been made to fund: Construction
 
What type of match exists for this project? Private
  Cash Amount $   In-kind Amount $48,500
 
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: Organization feasibilty study and strategic plan. Closest shelters: Oceanway and LaVilla Middle Schs
 
Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)?   Yes
  Hearing Body: City Zoning
  Hearing Meeting Date: 11/05/2005
 
Is this a water project as described in Section 403.885, Laws of Florida?   No