Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #1948FY0102

Small Business Opportunity Center

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Requester:

Dr. Sarah Pappas

Organization:

Manatee Community College

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Project Title:

Small Business Opportunity Center

Date Submitted:

1/18/2002 4:43:37 PM

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sponsors:

Frank Peterman

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Statewide Interest:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MCC has experience helping small business to develop in the Venice area.  Northeast Manatee County has an unmet need to help the Hispanic and African American community to develop and expand their businesses.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Recipient:

Manatee Community College

 

Contact:

Dr. Sarah H. Pappas

 

 

5840 26th ST South

 

Contact Phone:

(941) 752-5201

 

 

 

Bradenton 34206

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Counties:

Manatee, Sarasota

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gov't Entity:

Yes

Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Project Description:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Development of a Small Business Opportunity Center targeting minority residents in an economically depressed region.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Measurable Outcome Anticipated:

 

 

 

 

 

New business start-ups, increased worked productivity, economic expansion.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amount requested from the State for this project this year:

$16,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Identify items(s) in the FY 2002-03 Appropriations Bill to be reduced:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Specific Appropriation #:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Specific Appropriation Title:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amount to be reduced:

$

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total cost of the project:

$160,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Request has been made to fund:

Operations

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

What type of match exists for this project?

Local

 

 

 

 

In-Kind Amount:

$50,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Was this project previously funded by the State?

 

No

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Is future-year funding likely to be requested?

 

Yes

 

 

Amount:

$120,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

Purpose for future year funding:

 

Recurring Operations

 

 

Will this be an annual request?

 

 

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:

Demographic, economic and business data/statistics evidence and understandable solution in target ar

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)?

Yes

 

 

Hearing Body:

Manatee County Legislative Delegation

 

Meeting Date:

12/12/2001