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Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #1525FY0102

Kerbo Coalition of Citizens

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Requester:

Taylor McGrew

Organization:

Kerbo Coalition of Citizens

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Project Title:

Kerbo Coalition of Citizens

Date Submitted:

1/18/2002 10:01:03 AM

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sponsors:

Richard Mitchell

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Statewide Interest:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The preservation of Kerbo Elementary School, the one and only "all black" schooll created in early 1900s.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Recipient:

Kerbo Coalition

 

Contact:

Taylor McGrew

 

 

P.O. Box 674

 

Contact Phone:

(386) 294-1701

 

 

 

Mayo 32066

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Counties:

Lafayette

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gov't Entity:

 

Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit):

Yes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Project Description:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

This is a not-for-profit foundation dedicated to saving and restoring Kerbo Elementary School.Kerbo is Lafayette's one and only "all black" school created in the early 1900's.Many of Lafayette County's black leadership gained first education and cultural foundation through the teachings of those who labored at Kerbo Elem.Over the next five years this coaltion will be concentrating on: community development, tutoring/educational needs, crisis intervention center, juvenile crime prevention, recreation/teen center.Kerbo is situated in the south end of Knight's Subdivion in the core of Lafayette's black community.The coalition hopes to retain Kerbo as a memorial of their black heritage.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Measurable Outcome Anticipated:

 

 

 

 

 

The coaltion hopes to reach the youth of Lafayette County by providing the above services.It is the intent to provide a facility for the youth and work with them and their families if needed to rebuild their lives.In a small rural county such as Lafayette County these services are not always readily available.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amount requested from the State for this project this year:

$120,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total cost of the project:

$150,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Request has been made to fund:

Construction

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

What type of match exists for this project?

Local

 

 

Cash Amount:

$5,000

In-Kind Amount:

$25,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Was this project previously funded by the State?

 

No

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Is future-year funding likely to be requested?

 

No

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

No

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

No

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Is there a documented need for this project?

 

Unknown

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

Yes

 

 

Hearing Body:

Lafayette County Legislative Delegation

 

Meeting Date:

9/18/2001