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Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #289 |
Russell Reading Room |
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Requester: |
Paul C. Mocombe, PhD |
Organization: |
The Russell Life Skills and Reading Foundation |
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Project Title: |
Russell Reading Room |
Date Submitted |
1/12/2006 4:03:56 PM |
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Sponsors: |
Wilson |
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Statewide Interest: |
To increase literacy and reduce poverty. |
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Recipient: |
The Russell Life Skills and Reading Foundation |
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Contact: |
Paul C. Mocombe, PhD |
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1948 Harrison Street |
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Contact Phone: |
(954) 921-3787 |
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Hollywood 33020 |
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Contact email: |
pmocombe@russellreadingroom.com |
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Counties: |
Broward |
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Gov't Entity: |
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Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit): |
Yes |
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Project Description: |
The Russell Foundation seeks to expand its services designed to eradicate illiteracy amongst inner-city youth through an innovative after-school reading and mentoring program. This expansion will allow us to serve students in Miami-Dade County. |
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Is this a project related to a federal or state declared disaster? |
No |
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Measurable Outcome Anticipated: |
Increase in FCAT scores of all students in the program. |
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Amount requested from the State for this project this year: |
$200,000 |
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Total cost of the project: |
$500,000 |
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Request has been made to fund: |
Operations |
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What type of match exists for this project? |
Local, Private |
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Cash Amount |
$450,000 |
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In-kind Amount |
$50,000 |
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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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No |
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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? |
Yes |
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Is there a documented need for this project? |
Yes |
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Documentation: |
Literacy Coalition of Broward |
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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: |
Miami-Dade Legislative Delegation |
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Hearing Meeting Date: |
11/30/2005 |
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Is this a water project as described in Section 403.885, Laws of Florida? |
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No |