Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #1783FY0102
Hispanic Unity Family Center
Requester:		Patty Weisler			Organization:		Hispanic Unity of Florida
Project Title:		Hispanic Unity Family Center			Date Submitted:		1/18/2002 1:53:44 PM
Sponsors:		Kenneth Gottlieb
Statewide Interest:
The hispanic community has become the largest minority in the State of Florida. Hispanoic Unity's programs educate new immigrants so that they may be productive citizen's in our community statewide.
Recipient:		Hispanic Unity of Florida			Contact:		Patty Weisler
		5840 Johnson Street			Contact Phone:		(954) 964-8884
		Hollywood 33021
Counties:		Broward
Gov't Entity:			Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit):					Yes
Project Description:
To build a family center to promote the advancement of hispanics by improving their quality of life and fostering hispanic leadership in Broward County.
Measurable Outcome Anticipated:
Significant advancements in the status of hispanics
Amount requested from the State for this project this year:						$750,000
Identify items(s) in the FY 2002-03 Appropriations Bill to be reduced:
Specific Appropriation #:			674
Specific Appropriation Title:			Executive Direction & Support Services, Expenses; General Revenue.
Amount to be reduced:			$750,000
Total cost of the project:			$2,000,000
Request has been made to fund:				Construction
What type of match exists for this project?					Private
	Cash Amount:		$100,000
Was this project previously funded by the State?							No
Is future-year funding likely to be requested?							Unknown
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:		Growing Broward hispanic population.
Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)?							Yes
	Hearing Body:		Broward County Legislative Delegation
	Meeting Date:		1/14/2002