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| Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #462 |
| Fun 4 Kidz Home Field Advantage Program |
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| Requester: |
Andrew B. Post Organization |
Organization: |
Fun 4 Kidz, Inc. |
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| Project Title: |
Fun 4 Kidz Home Field Advantage Program |
Date Submitted |
1/4/2008 9:58:07 AM |
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| Sponsors: |
Bullard |
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| Statewide Interest: |
| The Fun 4 Kidz Home Field Advantage Program addresses a need in enhancing the academic achievements and social competency of at-risk children. The participating children in this program are all living in homeless shelters. The life they know is very transient, and this program provides a source stability and enrichment to these children. Through added tutoring hours, scores on standardized tests will increase. This will lead to more children completing grades on time as well as graduating at higher rates. The extra curricular aspect to the program will provide for healthier, more active children. Additionally, children who participate in this program spend less time on the streets where they have little direction, and more time in a productive environment. |
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| Recipient: |
Andrew B. Post |
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Contact: |
Andrew Post |
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8500 SW 212th Street #108 |
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Contact Phone: |
(305) 519-5919 |
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Miami 33189 |
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Contact email: |
andrewpost@fun4kidz.org |
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| Counties: |
Miami-Dade |
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| Gov't Entity: |
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Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit): |
Yes |
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| Project Description: |
| Many children in Miami-Dade County do not have the privilege of traveling around to different areas in order to participate in exciting activities such as athletic leagues, dance classes, and tutoring opportunities. Additionally the majority of these children have done poorly on the Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test, sadly causing them to stay behind from their appropriate grade level. With this in mind, the Fun 4 Kidz Field Advantage Program is designed to bring coaches, teachers, and positive role models into the homes and shelters where these children live. The three shelters and homes that we have chosen as participants in the 2007-2008 programs are The Community Partnership for Homeless (CPHI) - South Dade Facility, Camillus House Mother Seaton Village, and the Inn Transition South.
The children at these three facilities will be able to experience events and qualities in life that they would have never gotten the chance to experience without our program. On Saturday's from 9:00am- 1:00pm, the children will be tutored by certified public school teachers and teacher assistants from both high school and college levels who will venture to their homes and conduct fundamental and educational classes. |
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| Is this a project related to a federal or state declared disaster? |
No |
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| Measurable Outcome Anticipated: |
| Giving a sense of belonging among the children in our transient society. These children will feel as if their a part of something and will be given an opportunity to show others what they�ve learned and accomplished during the length of this program. |
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| Amount requested from the State for this project this year: |
$100,000 |
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| Total cost of the project: |
$225,000 |
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| Request has been made to fund: |
Operations |
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| What type of match exists for this project? |
Federal |
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Cash Amount |
$ |
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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: |
$100,000 |
To Fund: |
Operations |
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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: |
Agency Needs Assesment |
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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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No |
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| Is this a water project as described in Section 403.885, Laws of Florida? |
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No |
