Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #563FY0102
Regional Cultural Facility Grant Program
Requester:		Parker Thomson			Organization:		Performing Arts Center of Greater Miami
Project Title:		Regional Cultural Facility Grant Program			Date Submitted:		1/15/2002 10:38:05 AM
Sponsors:		Ronald Silver
Statewide Interest:
Along with other performing arts centers as well as state owned cultural facilities, the Performing Arts Center of Greater Miami will be a world class cultural facility built in the downtown Miami area. As proven by other performing arts centers of national stature, the state of Florida can expect a revitalized downtown Miami and a resurgence of economic activity and tourism adding a constant source of revenue for state funds.
Recipient:		Performing Arts Center of Greater Miami			Contact:		Parker Thomson
		1444 Biscayne Boulevard, Suite 303			Contact Phone:		(305) 372-7611
		Miami 33132
Counties:		Dade
Gov't Entity:			Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit):					Yes
Project Description:
Legislation is being filed this session (see SB 1602 and HB 1457 from 2000 session) to create a Regional Cultural Facility Grant Program. Each facility that applies would be eligible for a $2.5 million grant as specified in the legislation. This grant program will fund large cultural facilities as well as state owned facilities for construction and renovation needs. The bill setting up the program passed the full House and Senate last session unanimously, but died on the last day due to time restraints. It creates a process by which facilities can receive state funds complying with the Governor's request for funding accountability.
Measurable Outcome Anticipated:
The State of Florida cna expect revitalized areas surrounding cultural facilities such as the downtown Miami site, with a resurgence of economic activity and tourism adding a constant source of revenue for state funds.
Amount requested from the State for this project this year:						$10,000,000
Total cost of the project:			$225,000,000
Request has been made to fund:				Construction
What type of match exists for this project?					Local, Private
	Cash Amount:		$256,000,000
Was this project previously funded by the State?							No
Is future-year funding likely to be requested?							Yes
	Amount:		$10,000,000
	Purpose for future year funding:					continuanc of the grant program
	Will this be an annual request?						Yes
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?							Unknown
Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)?							Yes
	Hearing Body:		Miami-Dade Legislative Delegation
	Meeting Date:		11/19/2001