Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #293FY0102

K-12 Challenge Grants Program

Requester:

Mark Anderson

Organization:

Consortium of Florida Foundations

Project Title:

K-12 Challenge Grants Program

Date Submitted:

1/14/2002 10:19:43 AM

Sponsors:

Donald Sullivan

Statewide Interest:

This project will allow educaton foundations to more effectively accomplish their mission.

Recipient:

Consortium of Florida Education Foundations

Contact:

Mark Anderson

Post Office Box 9069

Contact Phone:

(813) 205-0658

Bradenton, Florida 34206

Counties:

{Statewide}

Gov't Entity:

Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit):

Yes

Project Description:

Continuance of K-12 Challenge Grants Program with funds provided to each local public school district education foundation and are� proportionately allocated to each public school district foundation on the basis of matching $4 with every $6 of private funds.� Matching funds will support ongoing literacy, mentoring and educational programs currently being administered by each education foundation.

Measurable Outcome Anticipated:

Improved student performance in reading, writing; measured increase in private sector involvement with public education.

Amount requested from the State for this project this year:

$3,400,000

Total cost of the project:

$3,400,000

Request has been made to fund:

Operations

What type of match exists for this project?

Local

Cash Amount:

$21,000,000

Was this project previously funded by the State?

Yes

Fiscal Year:

1999-2000

Amount:

$3,400,000

Is future-year funding likely to be requested?

Unknown

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

Yes

Agency:

Education, Department Of, And Commissioner Of Education

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

Yes

Is there a documented need for this project?

Yes

Documentation:

Governor's A+ Reform Plan

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

Unknown