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G. Impact Page 7 of 9 1. Annual Visitation 1.1. What is the estimated or anticipated Annual Visitation for the project property or site? For education products, please list the estimated annual distribution, downloads, or web hits. County parks are visited by residents and tourists annually, visitation estimates vary by site. Victor Hart Park is frequented by gatherings and sporting events throughout the year, and is a site for many after school programs. MILK Park and the Training Complex also have frequent events, visitation can be several hundred people per event. Hosie Schumann Park is visited daily by 10-25 people for recreation and picnicking. The Gifford Dock is used daily by an estimated 10-20 boats. 1.2. What is the basis of these estimates? - (Maximum characters 200.) These estimates are based on usage observed by County staff 2. Anticipated Economic Impact - (Maximum characters 1500.) * Explain the direct economic impact this project will have on the surrounding community. Include any information regarding number of jobs it will provide, if known. Indian River County generates millions of dollars annually from tourist tax revenues. In addition to beaches and other popular destinations in our area, many of our tourists are interested in learning about cultural resources in our County. The link between tourism and awareness of the African American Trail will be fostered by the materials within this grant. increased visitation to the parks and facilities that are part of this grant will bring increased tourism monies into the Gifford Community. 3. Benefit to Underrepresented Communities - (Maximum characters 1500.) * Describe any direct benefit the project will have on underrepresented communities, such as minority groups and/or people with disabilities. If project includes media content, describe accessibility methods to be used (e.g. voice over, closed captioning, etc.) Gifford was one of the Governor's "Front Porch Communities." This designation allowed for tax credits and funding considerations to communities that were known to have high levels of poverty, unemployment, crime and illiteracy. The benefit of this grant to the community of Gifford is to continue their grass-roots efforts to expand the awareness of the history of Gifford, and its importance to the foundation of Indian River County. The grant will facilitate describing the experiences of community leaders to younger generations, which will promote a sense of community engagement and a desire to plan for the future, by way of knowledge of the past. Including the signage and other materials into the parks, and hopefully into the County schools, will foster a greater understanding of the difficult path that the residents of Gifford have endured through time. It is one of the goals of the grant to use this history as a mechanism to develop positive future perspectives for community youth. In addition, people with disabilities will be served by this grant via the production of brochures and video - these media can be enjoyed even if there is no opportunity to visit the various park sites. a. Educational Benefits and Public Awareness - (Maximum characters 1500.) * Explain how the proposed project will educate the public on issues related to historic preservation, Florida history, and/or heritage preservation. Each of the five sites presented in this grant application have high visibility within Indian River County. By using a combination of wayside signage, brochures and video production, it is anticipated that the history of Gifford, as well as present and future planning, will be made available to all demographics residing and visiting Indian River County. As each of these sites has a