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| Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #101 |
| Community Libraries in Caring (CLIC) |
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| Requester: |
Gemmy Brown |
Organization: |
Community Libraries in Caring |
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| Project Title: |
Community Libraries in Caring (CLIC) |
Date Submitted |
1/15/2004 12:47:51 PM |
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| Sponsors: |
Peaden |
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| Statewide Interest: |
| To improve literacy and reading skills in rural communities by helping rural libraries to expand their collections and services. |
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| Recipient: |
Division of Library & Information Services |
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Contact: |
Tracy Caddell |
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500 South Bronough |
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Contact Phone: |
(727) 943-4760 |
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Tallahassee 32399 |
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Contact email: |
caddell.tracy@myfloridahouse.com |
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| Counties: |
Baker, Bradford, Calhoun, Columbia, DeSoto, Dixie, Flagler, Franklin, Gadsden, Gilchrist, Glades, Gulf, Hamilton, Hardee, Hendry, Highlands, Holmes, Jackson, Jefferson, Lafayette, Levy, Liberty, Madison, Nassau, Okeechobee, Putnam, Sumter, Suwannee, Taylor, Union, Wakulla, Walton, Washington |
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| Gov't Entity: |
Yes |
Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit): |
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| Project Description: |
| CLIC will provide assistance, mentoring and matching grant funds through the Division of Library and Information Services to rural libraries in REDI designated comunities to expand their collections and service while improving literacy and reading skills. |
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| Is this a water project as described in Chapter 2002-291, Laws of Florida? |
No |
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| Measurable Outcome Anticipated: |
| Increase in number of families being served and improvements in family literacy. Increase in participants in summer reading programs and in children's reading programs. Increases in FCAT scores in affected communities. |
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| Amount requested from the State for this project this year: |
$100,000 |
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| Total cost of the project: |
$100,000 |
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| Request has been made to fund: |
Operations |
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| What type of match exists for this project? |
None |
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Cash Amount |
$ |
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| Was this project previously funded by the state? |
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No |
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| Is future-year funding likely to be requested? |
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Unknown |
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| Was this project included in an Agency's Budget Request? |
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No |
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| Was this project included in the Governor's Recommended Budget? |
No |
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| Is there a documented need for this project? |
Yes |
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Documentation: |
Literacy statistics in rural counties |
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| Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)? |
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Yes |
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Hearing Body: |
Dunedin City Commission |
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Hearing Meeting Date: |
09/05/2001 |
