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| Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #2596 |
| Family Literacy Program |
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| Requester: |
Francis A. Mobley |
Organization: |
Mary McLeod Bethune Learning Center, Inc |
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| Project Title: |
Family Literacy Program |
Date Submitted |
1/4/2008 2:56:45 PM |
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| Sponsors: |
Hill |
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| Statewide Interest: |
| This project addresses the statewide Department of Education plan to increase students achievement in reading, math, and science by implementing higher standards. The project also address plans to improve economic development among diversified ethnic groups.
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| Recipient: |
Mary McLeod bethune Learning Center, Inc |
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Contact: |
Cumpsy Burson |
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740 South Ridgewood Ave. |
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Contact Phone: |
(386) 253-9474 |
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Daytona Beach 32114 |
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Contact email: |
bethunecenter@aol.com |
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| Counties: |
Volusia |
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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 Family Literacy Program will provide students: academic skills building, specifically in reading, math, and comprehension; tutoring, assistance with homework, and healthy socialization. Parents will receive parental literacy skills, including adult education opportunities at Daytona Beach College (at no charge) such as Learning Activity curriculum, and general education development (GED); job development activities; and family life skills training. The program will emphasize parent and child reading activity and computer skills development at the Bethune Learning Center. 140 to 150 high-risk youth, and 65-70 adults will be served. |
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| Is this a project related to a federal or state declared disaster? |
No |
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| Measurable Outcome Anticipated: |
| Parents will be empowered to complete post-secondary education, participate in training, participate in unsubsidized employment or seek career advancement. More specifically, 85% of the students will significant improve their math, reading, and comprehension skills; 80% of the students will show improvement in their Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test (FCAT) scores; 65% of the students parents will participate in the Family Literacy Program; 65% �70% of the adults from the Family Literacy Program will become employed and 55% - 60% of the adults will become self-sufficient within 2-3 years. Assessments, surveys, and tests will be given to monitor the project�s progress.
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| Amount requested from the State for this project this year: |
$122,000 |
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| Total cost of the project: |
$185,650 |
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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 |
$35,000 |
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In-kind Amount |
$28,650 |
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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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Yes |
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Amount: |
$50,000 |
To Fund: |
Operations, Continuation, expansion of program |
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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: |
2006 FCAT Reading Scores in Volusia County |
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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: |
Volusia Legislative Delegation 2006 |
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| Is this a water project as described in Section 403.885, Laws of Florida? |
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No |
