Educational components within funded programs are stressed to foster future audiences. Applicant organizations must show public need for the proposed program. A Strategic Cultural Plan for Florida . Public input was stressed in the process and 24 town meetings were held throughout Florida. The Plan is published annually as part of the Division's grant guidelines, encouraging cultural providers to address goals and strategies as part of their grant application proposals.
Statistical data is collected from annual reports filed by subgrantees.
The information is filed with the Division in October of the following fiscal year, consequently, the data from the 96-97 fiscal year is currently unavailable. The report provides a multi-year retrospective of the indicators, with 1992 being the baseline year from which to measure agency progress. To increase local economic development through state-funded cultural activities and programs. The Division of Cultural Affairs has made great progress in increasing local economic development through state funded cultural activity. These increased dollars nurture the development of new cultural organizations, as well as the growth of existing groups, thereby enhancing local cultural economic development.