Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #326FY0102
Consortium of Florida Education Foundations
Requester:		Susan McManus			Organization:		Consortium of Florida Education Foundations
Project Title:		Consortium of Florida Education Foundations			Date Submitted:		1/14/2002 2:10:02 PM
Sponsors:		Sandra Murman
Statewide Interest:
F.S. 237.40 created local education foundations (direct support organization) for the purpose of raising funds to provide educational programs for the enrichment and enhancement of school age children in Florida. This project will allow education foundations to more effectively accomplish their legislatively mandated mission by providing matching funds for private contributions raised by education foundations. Leveraging the involvement of the private sector will improve and reform education for all school age children.
Recipient:		Consortium of Florida Education Foundations			Contact:		Mark Anderson
		P.O. Box 9069			Contact Phone:		(813) 205-0658
		Bradenton 34206
Counties:		{Statewide}
Gov't Entity:			Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit):					Yes
Project Description:
Continuance of K-12 Challenge Grants Program with funds provided to each local public school district education foundation and are proportionately allocated to each public school district foundation on the basis of matching public dollars with private funds. Matching funds will support on-going literacy, mentoring and educational programs currently being administered by each education foundation.
Measurable Outcome Anticipated:
Improved student performance in reading, writing; measured increase in private sector involvement with public education.
Amount requested from the State for this project this year:						$5,100,000
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:			$5,100,000
Request has been made to fund:				Operations
What type of match exists for this project?					Local, Private
	Cash Amount:		$21,000,000
Was this project previously funded by the State?							Yes
	Fiscal Year:		2001-2002		Amount:		$1,300,000
Is future-year funding likely to be requested?							Unknown
Was this project included in an Agency's Budget Request?							Yes
	Agency:		Education, Department Of, And Commissioner Of Education
Was this project included in the Governor's Recommended Budget?							Yes
Is there a documented need for this project?							Yes
	Documentation:		Various Publications reference the importance including the Governor's A+ Plan
Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)?							Yes
	Hearing Body:		Pinellas County Legislative Delegation Meeting
	Meeting Date:		10/2/2001