Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #1490FY0102

Home Instruction Program for Pre-School Youngsters

Requester:

Lee Johnson

Organization:

YMCA

Project Title:

Home Instruction Program for Pre-School Youngsters

Date Submitted:

1/18/2002 8:35:34 AM

Sponsors:

Lesley Miller

Statewide Interest:

This program is a well documented and research program assisting parents to prepare their children for school. This program serves parents and their children who live in subsized housing.

Recipient:

YMCA

Contact:

Lee Johnson

One South School Ave

Contact Phone:

(941) 366-3881

Sarasota, FL 34237

Counties:

Manatee

Gov't Entity:

Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit):

Yes

Project Description:

The HIPPY program (Home Instruction Program for Preschool Youngsters) began in 1992.� HIPPY is a home-based program for the educational enrichment of preschool children and for the promotion of increased awareness by their parents of their own strength and potential as home educators.� Participating in the program helps the children become more responsible, responsive and sucessful school students, and improves parental self-image and attitudes toward education.� HIPPY concentrates its efforts on families at or below poverty level operating within the subsidized housing in Sarasota and DeSoto counties.

Measurable Outcome Anticipated:

95% of HIPPY graduates will demonstrate "school readiness" based on the test administered by the school district admission into kindergarden.� 95% of HIPPY graduates will remain at grade level through elementary school.� 90% of HIPPY graduates will not have a refferal for child abuse.

Amount requested from the State for this project this year:

$5,000,000

Total cost of the project:

$5,000,000

Request has been made to fund:

Operations

What type of match exists for this project?

Local

Cash Amount:

$4,000,000

In-Kind Amount:

$550,000

Was this project previously funded by the State?

Yes

Fiscal Year:

2000-2001

Amount:

$157,000

Is future-year funding likely to be requested?

Yes

Amount:

$1,000,000

Purpose for future year funding:

Recurring Operations

Will this be an annual request?

Yes

Was this project included in an Agency's Budget Request?

Unknown

Was this project included in the Governor's Recommended Budget?

Unknown

Is there a documented need for this project?

Yes

Documentation:

Current Waiting List of Over 100 childdren

Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)?

Yes

Hearing Body:

Sarasota & Manatee Legislative Delegation

Meeting Date:

9/21/2001