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Growth and Resource Management Department 123 W. Indiana Avenue, Room 200, DeLand, Florida
32720 Kelli McGee – Director
ECHO Grant-in-Aid Program
Margaret Hodge, Program Coordinator, ext. 2009 Sedrick Harris, Program Assistant, ext. 2004
Kathy Ebding, Staff Assistant, ext. 2043 ECHO Telephone Numbers
(386) 257-6086 (DB) (386) 424-6835 (NSB)
(386) 740-5210 (DeLand) ECHO Fax Number: (386) 626-6656
WEB PAGE: <http://volusiaforever-echo.com
ECHO Grants-In-Aid homepage
http://volusiaforever-echo.com/echo County of Volusia homepage
http://volusia.org/
How to Contact Us Overview of the ECHO Grants-In-Aid Program ECHO Advisory committee Grant Awards by Year Resolutions, Applications, Guides, & Agreements
Growth & Resource Management Department Kelli McGee - Director
Phone Numbers DeLand Area 740-5210 Daytona Beach Area 257-6086 New Smyrna Beach Area 424-6835 Outside of Volusia County (386) 740-5210 Margaret Schnebly Hodge, ECHO Program Coordinator, Ex.2009 Sedrick Harris, ECHO Program Assistant, Ex.2004 Kathy Ebding, Staff Assistant II, Ex. 2043 Address Thomas C. Kelly Administration Building Growth & Resource Management - ECHO Grants-In-Aid Program 123 W Indiana Avenue, Room 200, DeLand, Florida 32720 Email Margaret Schnebly Hodge, ECHO Program Coordinator - [email protected] Sedrick Harris, ECHO Program Assistant - [email protected] Kathy Ebding, Staff Assistant II – [email protected] Fax (386) 626-6656
What is the ECHO Grants-In-Aid
Why we have an ECHO Grants-In-Aid program
The ECHO Grants-In-Aid Program is a program that provides grant funds to finance acquisition, restoration, construction, and/or improvement of facilities used for environmental/ecological learning, cultural, historical/heritage, or outdoor recreation purposes that must be open for public use. Applicants to the ECHO Grants-In-Aid program must be not-for-profit 501(c)(3) organizations incorporated in the State of Florida with their principal place of business located in Volusia County, municipalities located within Volusia County, or budgeted departments within the County of Volusia Government. ECHO awards are issued annually by the County Council.
What started in 1998 as a grass roots effort by individuals, organizations, and local governments concerned about preserving Volusia County’s green space, transformed into two voter approved publicly funded programs; Forever, with the purpose of protecting the County’s natural biodiversity of environmentally sensitive lands and ECHO, with the goal of preserving and enhancing the County’s ecological learning, cultural, historical/heritage, and outdoor recreation facilities.
Inception of the Program
History: The history of the ECHO Grants-In-Aid program is a lesson on what can be accomplished when committed individuals and organizations join with local municipalities and the County to work towards achieving a mutual goal. Late 1990’s: A local university generated an inventory of existing ECHO assets through surveys, public workshops, and listening sessions held throughout the County and reported their findings during four public summits. March 2000: An ECHO Steering Committee was formed with the inaugural meeting held March 20, 2000. The Committee’s purpose was to gather citizen input on the ECHO initiatives (referendums), funding options, and development and then forward that report to the County Council for consideration. March - November 2000: Out of the ECHO Steering Committee came two teams; an ECHO External Task Team that included all interested stakeholders and an ECHO Internal Task Team that consisted of County staff. The ECHO External (non-County staff) Team worked on public input to the ECHO referendum initiative. The roll of the ECHO Internal Task Team was to develop promotions and learning elements for the existing ECHO opportunities in Volusia.
August 2000: On August 17, 2000, the County Council approved two referendums separating the Forever conservation land purchases from the ECHO initiative for construction, renovation, or restoration of environmental learning, cultural, historical/heritage, and outdoor recreation facilities. November 2000: On November 7, 2000, the voters of Volusia County passed both the Forever and ECHO referendums. Of those voting, 61% of Volusia County’s citizens voted for the Forever program and 57% voted for the ECHO program. April 2001: On April 5, 2001, the County Council passed Resolution 2001-70, creating the ECHO Advisory Committee. May 2001: The ECHO Advisory Committee holds their first meeting and develops the process for application and distribution of grant funds. May 2002: The County Council approves the first year of ECHO awards.
ECHO Advisory Committee The ECHO Advisory Committee, created by Resolution 2001-70, has the mandate to provide advice and recommendations to the County Council on applications from not-for-profit organizations, municipalities, and budgeted County departments applying for ECHO Grants-In-Aid funding. There are nine members on the Board, each of which has been appointed by a member of the County Council (the County Chair and the at-large member each appoint two nominees – one from the east side and one from the west side) and are approved by a majority vote of the entire Council. Committee members must be registered electors in the County of Volusia and may serve for multiple two-year terms at the pleasure of the County Council. Terms expire on March 31 of odd numbered years.
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GRANT # AMOUNT PROJECT APPLICANT PROJECT ADDRESS
02-08 $289,500 Frank Rendon Park Volusia County-Leisure Services 2705 S Atlantic Avenue Daytona Beach Shores
02-09 $39,500 Ponce Inlet Lighthouse Lens Restoration Town of Ponce Inlet 4931 S Peninsula Drive
Ponce Inlet
02-12 $492,800 Lake Monroe Park Volusia County-Leisure Services 975 Hwy. U.S. 17-92 DeBary
02-14 $491,755.15 Athens Theater Restoration Mainstreet DeLand, Inc. 124 N Florida Avenue DeLand
02-15 $204,578 Visitors' Center Atlantic Center for the Arts, Inc 1414 Art Center Avenue New Smyrna Beach
02-17 $500,000 Tuscawilla Preserve Learning Center Museum of Arts & Sciences 1040 Museum Blvd.
Daytona Beach
02-24 $100,000 Cultural Park & Amphitheater African American Museum of Art 322 S Clara Avenue
DeLand
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1100 GGRRAANNTTSS AAWWAARRDDEEDD TTOOTTAALLIINNGG $$44,,000000,,220000 Approved by County Council March 27, 2003
AADDDDIITTIIOONNAALL $$110000,,000000 AAWWAARRDDEEDD** Approved by County Council October 16, 2003
GRANT # AMOUNT PROJECT APPLICANT PROJECT ADDRESS
03-01 $290,000 Indian River Lagoon Preserve City of New Smyrna Beach Saxon Drive, New Smyrna Beach
03-02 $500,000 Jackie Robinson Ballpark Restoration City of Daytona Beach 105 East Orange Avenue
Daytona Beach
03-06* $600,000 News Journal Center For the Performing Arts Lively Arts Center, Inc. Beach St, (between Bay St & 3rd
Ave), Daytona Beach
03-07 $500,000 Dewey O. Boster Sports Complex City of Deltona 1236 Saxon Blvd., Deltona
03-08 $386,298 Hawks Park & Sports Complex City of Edgewater 1108 S Ridgewood Avenue
Edgewater
03-09 $500,000 Main Street Pier Park City of Daytona Beach 1200 Main Street, Daytona Beach
03-10 $151,709 High School Restoration Pioneer Settlement For the Creative Arts, Inc.
1776 Lightfoot Lane Barberville
03-11 $370,193 Green Springs Park Volusia County Leisure Services
994 Enterprise-Osteen Road Enterprise
03-12 $467,000 Little Theatre of NSB Expansion
Little Theatre of New Smyrna Beach, Inc.
726 E 3rd Avenue New Smyrna Beach
03-13 $235,000 DeBary Hall Restoration Volusia County Leisure Services 210 Sunrise Blvd., DeBary
GRANT # AMOUNT PROJECT APPLICANT PROJECT ADDRESS
04-01 $242,000 Athens Theater Restoration Sands Theater Center, Inc. 124 N Florida Avenue,DeLand
04-06 $ 72,200 Gamble Place Restoration City of Port Orange 1819 Taylor Road,Port Orange
04-07 $376,750 Lake Beresford Park Volusia County Leisure Services Fatio Road, DeLand
04-08 $500,000 DeBary Hall Restoration Volusia County Leisure Services 210 Sunrise Blvd., DeBary
04-12 $204,000 Neighborhood Dog Park City of Deltona Keysville & Candler Drive,Deltona
04-13 $140,500 Whipple Nature Park City of Deltona 1751 Whipple Drive, Deltona
04-16 $420,000 City Center Amphitheater Pavilion City of Port Orange 2001 City Center Circle,Port Orange
04-17 $150,189 Multi-Use Trail/Trailhead Facility City of Lake Helen 300 Block Pleasant Street,Lake Helen
04-18 $156,626 Creative Arts Cafe City of Lake Helen 493 S Lakeview Drive,Lake Helen
04-19 $500,000 Mary McLeod Bethune Performing Arts Center Bethune-Cookman College 698 W Intn’l Speedway
Blvd., Daytona Beach
04-20 $300,000 Reed Canal Park Complex City of South Daytona 919 Reed Canal Road,South Daytona
04-22 $ 61,731 Dunlawton Sugar Mill Restoration Volusia County Leisure Services 950 Old Sugar Mill Road,Port Orange
03-06 $600,000 News-Journal Center forthe Performing Arts Lively Arts Center, Inc. Beach St, (between Bay St.
& 3rd Ave), Daytona Beach
2004 Grant Year
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* Two (2) grants were rescinded after award: 04-02, HollyLand Park, was due to public conflict and04-21, Pioneer Settlement for the Creative Arts,was due to the owners refusal to sell the property.These funds rolled to future grant awards.
Approved by County Council March 18, 200413 Actual Grants
Totaling $3,908,660.84 &
1 Exceptional 2003 Grant Awarded $600,000
Originally $4,012,716 Awarded
137%
234%
337%
County of Volusia
Municipal Government
Not-For-Profit
16%
232%3
14%
448%
Outdoor Recreation Environmental
Learning
Historical/Heritage
Cultural
