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| Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #1969 |
| Home Instruction for Parents of Preschool Youngsters |
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| Requester: |
Diane Powell/Mary Lindsey |
Organization: |
University of South Florida |
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| Project Title: |
Home Instruction for Parents of Preschool Youngsters |
Date Submitted |
1/12/2006 12:20:13 PM |
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| Sponsors: |
Rich |
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| Statewide Interest: |
| To help meet the early childhood education goal that all students will enter Kindergarten ready to learn. |
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| Recipient: |
University of South Florida |
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Contact: |
Diane Powell/Mary Lindsey |
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13301 Bruce B Downs Blvd. |
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Contact Phone: |
(813) 974-6111 |
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Tampa 33612 |
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Contact email: |
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| Counties: |
Alachua, Bradford, Broward, DeSoto, Dixie, Duval, Hillsborough, Palm Beach, Polk, Putnam, Sarasota |
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| Gov't Entity: |
Yes |
Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit): |
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| Project Description: |
| HIPPY is developmentally appropiate, cost-effective, and fits the goals of UPK, early literacy programs and objectives of other state and local Early Childhood education initiatives. HIPPY also gives parents the tools, skills, and confidence they need to be the primary educators of their three, four, and five year old children. |
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| Is this a project related to a federal or state declared disaster? |
No |
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| Measurable Outcome Anticipated: |
| At least 80% of parents will spend at least one hour per week role playing the HIPPY Activity Packet with their home visitor. Parents will also read nine story books and role play the Activity Packets with their children 15-20 minutes per day for 30 weeks. It is also expected that parents will attend monthly group meetings during the curriculum year. |
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| Amount requested from the State for this project this year: |
$950,000 |
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| Total cost of the project: |
$950,000 |
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| Request has been made to fund: |
Operations |
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| What type of match exists for this project? |
Private |
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Cash Amount |
$750,000 |
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| Was this project previously funded by the state? |
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Yes |
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Fiscal Year: |
2005-2006 |
Amount: |
$750,000 |
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| Is future-year funding likely to be requested? |
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Yes |
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Amount: |
$750,000 |
To Fund: |
Operations |
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| Was this project included in an Agency's Budget Request? |
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Yes |
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Agency |
Agency For Workforce Innovation |
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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: |
Florid ranks 35th as it relates to the well being of children according to the Kids Count data book |
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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: |
Broward Legislative Delegation Meeting |
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Hearing Meeting Date: |
12/22/2004 |
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| Is this a water project as described in Section 403.885, Laws of Florida? |
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No |
