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| Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #927 |
| Community Libraries in Caring |
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| Requester: |
Rep. Tom Anderson |
Organization: |
Community Libraries in Caring |
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| Project Title: |
Community Libraries in Caring |
Date Submitted |
1/4/2008 9:23:43 AM |
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| Sponsors: |
Fasano |
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| Statewide Interest: |
| To improve literacy and reading skills in rural communities by helping rural libraries to expand their collections and improve their services to residents in the community. |
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| Recipient: |
Division of Library & Information Services |
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Contact: |
Tracy Caddell |
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500 South Bronough |
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Contact Phone: |
(727) 943-4760 |
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Tallahassee 32399 |
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Contact email: |
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| Counties: |
Baker, Bradford, Calhoun, Columbia, DeSoto, Dixie, Flagler, Franklin, Gadsden, Gilchrist, Glades, Gulf, Hamilton, Hardee, Hendry, Highlands, Holmes, Jackson, Jefferson, Lafayette, Levy, Liberty, Madison, Nassau, Okeechobee, Putnam, Sumter, Suwannee, Taylor, Union, Wakulla, Walton, Washington |
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| Gov't Entity: |
Yes |
Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit): |
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| Project Description: |
| CLIC will provide assistance, mentoring and matching grant funds through the Division of Library and Information Services to rural libraries in REDI designated communities to expand their collections and services. Grant funds may provide for salaries for temporary staff, equipment, maintenance, and supplies for programs including meals and snacks. The intent of this grant is to provide for funding which is not available from other sources. |
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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 number of families being served and improvements in family literacy. Increase in participants in summer reading programs and in children's reading programs. Increases in FCAT scores in affected communities. |
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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: |
$200,000 |
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| Request has been made to fund: |
Operations |
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| What type of match exists for this project? |
None |
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Cash Amount |
$ |
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| Was this project previously funded by the state? |
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Yes |
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Fiscal Year: |
2007-2008 |
Amount: |
$100,000 |
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| Is future-year funding likely to be requested? |
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Yes |
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Amount: |
$200,000 |
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? |
Unknown |
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| Is there a documented need for this project? |
Yes |
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Documentation: |
REDI economic and literacy statistics, and free and reduced school lunch statistics. |
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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: |
Dunedin City Commission |
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| Is this a water project as described in Section 403.885, Laws of Florida? |
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No |
