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CBIRS Request 3188
 
Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #3188
Grant Learning Center
 
Requester: Dr. Donna Grant Organization: Grant Learning Center
 
Project Title: Grant Learning Center Date Submitted 1/13/2006 2:59:33 PM
 
Sponsors: Bullard
 
Statewide Interest:
Improving literacy rate of children in the state of Florida
 
Recipient: Grant Learning Center   Contact: Dr Donna Grant  
  7840 SW 180th St.   Contact Phone: (305) 232-3446  
  Miami 33157   Contact email: younglearning@aol.com
 
Counties: Dade
 
Gov't Entity:   Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit): Yes
 
Project Description:
Provide tutoring services to the commuinities from Florida City to Liberty City. Inviduals are randomly selected from 10 area churchs, adults and children for specialized tutoring services in reading and math. The teachers will go to the churchs to tutor participants at the various churchs.
 
Is this a project related to a federal or state declared disaster? No
 
Measurable Outcome Anticipated:
80% of the participants will improve in reading and math by 25%
 
Amount requested from the State for this project this year: $75,000
 
Total cost of the project: $95,000
 
Request has been made to fund: Operations
 
What type of match exists for this project? Private
  Cash Amount $10,000   In-kind Amount $10,000
 
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? Yes
  Documentation: Need assessment
 
Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)?   Yes
  Hearing Body: Miami Dade County Legislative Delegation
  Hearing Meeting Date: 11/30/2005
 
Is this a water project as described in Section 403.885, Laws of Florida?   No