Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #219
ERAU Engineering/Physics Career Launch
Requester:		Dr. Kenneth Stackpoole			Organization:		Embry Riddle Aeronautical University
Project Title:		ERAU Engineering/Physics Career Launch			Date Submitted		1/6/2006 3:29:33 PM
Sponsors:		Lynn
Statewide Interest:
Addresses statewide need to encourage high school students to persist with math/science and pursue aerospace engineering fields
Recipient:		Embry Riddle Aeronautical University			Contact:		Dr. Kenneth Stackpoole
		600 S. Clyde Morris Blvd.			Contact Phone:		(386) 226-6123
		Daytona Beach 32114			Contact email:		stackpok@erau.edu
Counties:		Volusia
Gov't Entity:			Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit):					Yes
Project Description:
Embry Riddle Math/Science & Aerospace engineering/physics career launch
Is this a project related to a federal or state declared disaster?							No
Measurable Outcome Anticipated:
Increasing the number of aerospace engineering graduates and future workers in Florida aerospace industry
Amount requested from the State for this project this year:						$500,000
Total cost of the project:			$750,000
Request has been made to fund:				Operations
What type of match exists for this project?					Private
	Cash Amount		$250,000
Was this project previously funded by the state?							No
Is future-year funding likely to be requested?							Yes
	Amount:		$500,000		To Fund:		Operations
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:		Enterprise FL, Workforce FL, Space Commission
Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)?							Yes
	Hearing Body:			Volusia County Legislative Delegation
	Hearing Meeting Date:			12/15/2005
Is this a water project as described in Section 403.885, Laws of Florida?								No