Jacksonville proposes $40,000 grant for FSCJ culinary training

Jacksonville plans to provide Florida State College at Jacksonville with a grant of up to $40,000 for its Culinary Management Program. The money would buy hands-on training equipment and supplies, including commercial mixers, paco jets, smallwares and kitchen appliances. The proposed grant would run from Oct. 1, 2026, through Sept. 30, 2027, with oversight by the Finance Department’s Grants and Contract Compliance Division.

ORD Approp $40,000 from the NE FL Immigrant Resource Alliance - Subsidies & Contributions to Private Org Acct to the FSCJ - Subsidies & Contributions to Other Govt Acct, to Prov Funding to FSCJ for the Culinary Mgmt Prog as Described Herein; Apv, & Auth the Mayor, or Her Desig, & the Corp Sec to Execute & Deliver on Behalf of the City a Grant Agrmt btwn the City & FSCJ for the Prog; Prov for Oversight by the Grants & Contract Compliance Div of the Finance Dept (Staffopoulos) (Introduced by CM Arias) 10/27/26 CO Introduced: F Public Hearing Pursuant to Ch 166, F.S. & C.R. 3.601 - 11/10/26

Oct 27, 20262026-0847: ORD Approp $40,000 from the NE FL Immigrant Resource Alliance - Subsidies & Contributions to Private Org Acct to the FSCJ - Subsidies & Contributions to Other Govt Acct, to Prov Funding to FSCJ for the Culinary Mgmt Prog as Described Herein; Apv, & Auth the Mayor, or Her Desig, & the Corp Sec to Execute & Deliver on Behalf of the City a Grant Agrmt btwn the City & FSCJ for the Prog; Prov for Oversight by the Grants & Contract Compliance Div of the Finance Dept (Staffopoulos) (IntroducSource documentPDF 1PDF 2PDF 3