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Council are to enlist, enable, empower and expand the work of volunteer faith-based
and community-based organizations.”
§ Phone: (850) 717-9261
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Florida Film & Entertainment Advisory Council
Ø “The council shall serve as an advisory body to the Department of Economic
Opportunity and to the Office of the Film Commissioner to provide these offices with
industry insight and expertise related to developing, marketing, promoting, and
providing service to the state's entertainment industry.”
Ø Phone: (850) 717-8990
Ø Email: FloridaOFE@deo.myflorida.com
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Florida Greenways and Trails Council
Ø “The Florida Greenways and Trails Council (FGTC) was established pursuant to 260.0142,
Florida Statutes. Among its duties, the council serves to advise the Florida Department
of Environmental Protection on greenway and trail related issues, promote
intergovernmental cooperation and private partnerships for developing the greenways
and trails system, recommend priorities for critical links in the system, and provide
funding recommendations for developing and managing the system.”
§ Council members and contacts
§ Phone: (850) 245-2052
§ Email: officeofgreenwaysandtrails@floridadep.gov
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Florida Governor’s Council on Indian Affairs, Inc.
Ø “This corporation is organized for the purpose of providing or helping to provide
technical assistance for the educational, economic, social, and cultural advancement of
the federally recognized Indian tribes and their members within the State of Florida, and
to provide information and assistance to the federal, state, and local government
organizations and to the general public.”
§ Phone: (800) 322-9186
§ Email: info@fgcia.org
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Florida Housing Finance Corporation
Ø “The Florida Housing Finance Corporation (Florida Housing) was created by the state
Legislature more than 40 years ago to assist in providing a range of affordable housing
opportunities for residents that help make Florida communities great places in which to
live, work and do business.”
Ø “Florida Housing's Board of Directors consists of the Executive Director (or designee) of
the Florida Department of Economic Opportunity, who is an ex officio voting member,
and eight additional members who are appointed by the Governor and confirmed by the
Senate. The Board members serve four-year terms and are selected as representatives
of various housing industry groups.” Note that this board includes two seats for a citizen
representative.
§ Florida Housing Finance Corporation
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