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CBIRS Request 574
 
Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #574
Pre-K for Low Income Children
 
Requester: Dr. Henry A. Green Organization: University of Miami School of Nursing and Health Studies
 
Project Title: Pre-K for Low Income Children Date Submitted 1/9/2006 11:29:09 AM
 
Sponsors: Rich
 
Statewide Interest:
Health and School Readiness: Health Screening and Parent Education
 
Recipient: University of Miami School of Nursing and Health Studies   Contact: Dr. Henry A. Green  
  5801 Red Road   Contact Phone: (305) 284-4375  
  Coral Gables 33124   Contact email: hgreen@miami.edu
 
Counties: Dade
 
Gov't Entity:   Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit): Yes
 
Project Description:
Health, health literacy, and education of low-income pre-K children and their families in home visitation & school-based programs to enhance school readiness.
 
Is this a project related to a federal or state declared disaster? No
 
Measurable Outcome Anticipated:
Improved health of pre-K children and health promotion and illness prevention knowledge of their parents.
 
Amount requested from the State for this project this year: $500,000
 
Total cost of the project: $500,000
 
Request has been made to fund: Operations
 
What type of match exists for this project? Local, Federal
  Cash Amount $100,000  
 
Was this project previously funded by the state?   No
 
Is future-year funding likely to be requested?   Yes
  Amount: $500,000 To Fund: Operations
 
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: Requested from public, Children's Trust, Miami-Dade County Public Schools, Local Governments,
 
Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)?   No
 
Is this a water project as described in Section 403.885, Laws of Florida?   No