| Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #261 | |||||||||
| University of Florida Agricultural Research Center (Santa Rosa County) | |||||||||
| Requester: | Dr. Jimmy Cheek, Senior Vice P | Organization: | UF/IFAS | ||||||
| Project Title: | University of Florida Agricultural Research Center (Santa Rosa County) | Date Submitted | 1/13/2006 8:37:12 AM | ||||||
| Sponsors: | Evers | ||||||||
| Statewide Interest: | |||||||||
| Enhanced agricultural production and profitability; improved food safety and quality; sustaining green space; preserving rural areas. | |||||||||
| Recipient: | UF/IFAS | Contact: | Jeff Mullahey, IFAS Research C | ||||||
| P.O. Box 110180 | Contact Phone: | (850) 983-5216 | |||||||
| Gainesville 32611-0180 | Contact email: | Wfgator@ufl,edu | |||||||
| Counties: | Santa Rosa | ||||||||
| Gov't Entity: | Yes | Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit): | |||||||
| Project Description: | |||||||||
| Construct a building to house office space, laboratory space and a conference room to further agricultural research and edcuation. This facility would contribute to the discovery and development of practices that improve food production and safety. | |||||||||
| Is this a project related to a federal or state declared disaster? | No | ||||||||
| Measurable Outcome Anticipated: | |||||||||
| Increased farm profitability; improved economic development; healthier Floridians; safer food supply; community based food systems. | |||||||||
| Amount requested from the State for this project this year: | $8,000,000 | ||||||||
| Total cost of the project: | $8,000,000 | ||||||||
| Request has been made to fund: | Construction | ||||||||
| What type of match exists for this project? | None | ||||||||
| Cash Amount | $ | ||||||||
| Was this project previously funded by the state? | No | ||||||||
| Is future-year funding likely to be requested? | 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: | Project is on the IFAS Five-Year PECO list | ||||||||
| Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)? | No | ||||||||
| Is this a water project as described in Section 403.885, Laws of Florida? | No | ||||||||