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Mr. Ruskay has more than 12
years of extensive
experience in the evaluation and management of various state
and federal funding programs, obtaining $75 million dollars
in the past nine years. He has worked with a wide range of
local governments to find and obtain the funding necessary
to make their capital projects a success. His projects
consistently place in the top percentages of funding
programs on the local, state and federal level. Mr. Ruskay’s
experience includes obtaining funding for land acquisition,
transportation projects, cultural facilities and public
safety projects. In addition to assisting local communities
throughout the state in obtaining funding for capital
projects, Mr. Ruskay and the staff at RMPK Funding have
developed Capital Improvement and Strategic Funding Plans
for many of their clients.
Beginning his career with the State of Florida, Mr. Ruskay
managed such programs as the Florida Recreational
Development Assistance Program and the Florida Boating
Improvement Program. Besides acting as Project Manager for
hundreds of projects across the entire state, he has been
actively involved in the evaluation and selection of State
and Federal grant applications. This experience, combined
with his relationships with many key funding coordinators on
the local, state, and federal level, will ensure that the
clients of the RMPK Funding have the best opportunity to
receive funding.
Activities related to the
management of local, state and federal funding programs:
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Florida Recreational
Development Assistance Program, Project Manager
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Land and Water
Conservation Fund, Program Manager
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Recreational Trails
Program, Project Manager
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Florida Boating
Improvement Program, Program Manager
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Department of
Environmental Protection’s Legislative Line Item
Program, Project Manger
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Corzo, Castalla, Carballo,
Thompson, Salman, P.A., Coral Gables, Funding Director
Activities related to the
evaluation of local, state and federal funding programs:
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1998-1999 National Recreation Trails
Program Council
Member - Evaluated NRTPC applications and prioritized
projects
for funding. Funding originated from the federal
government
and was administered by the State.
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1999-2001 FRDAP Evaluation Team Member -
Participated in the
evaluation of FRDAP applications. The Team determined
scores for
each project which resulted in a priority list that was
presented to
the Florida Legislature.
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Development of Capital Improvement Plans
for the City of Oviedo,
Town of Hypoluxo and the City of Key Colony Beach
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Development of Strategic Funding Plans
for the Town of Bay Harbor
Islands, Town of Jupiter, City of Indian Rocks Beach,
City of Belle
Glade and St. Lucie County
Featured Speaker – lectures on
planning and obtaining funds for capital projects:
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Florida Finance Officers
Association
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Florida Recreation and
Parks Association
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Florida League of Cities
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Florida Institute of Park
Personnel
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Florida Engineering
Society
EDUCATION
Bachelor
of Science, Political Science, Florida State University |
