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CBIRS Request 324
 
Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #324
Southwest United Communities, Inc
 
Requester: Ernest Page Organization: Southwest united Communities, Inc
 
Project Title: Southwest United Communities, Inc Date Submitted 2/24/2005 2:49:12 PM
 
Sponsors: Siplin
 
Statewide Interest:
The lack of economic development, the poverty levels and lack of education in the Enterprise 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 underprivileged, depressed areas or areas devastated by 2004 hurricane season through financial assisstance, education, and training, to improve skills to increase entreprenurial images in the Enterprise Zone Community
 
Is this a project related to 2004 hurricane damage? Yes
Have you applied for financial assistance from FEMA? No
 
Measurable Outcome Anticipated:
The creation of six businesses and sixty new jobs
 
Amount requested from the State for this project this year: $900,000
 
Total cost of the project: $90,000
 
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?   Yes
  Amount: $1,000,000 To Fund: Operations, expansion
 
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
 
Is this a water project as described in Section 403.885, Laws of Florida?   No