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| Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #2926 |
| After School Care and Tutoring Program |
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| Requester: |
Marvin D. Wilson Sr. |
Organization: |
Grant Learning Center, Inc. |
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| Project Title: |
After School Care and Tutoring Program |
Date Submitted |
1/14/2005 3:41:11 PM |
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| Sponsors: |
Larcenia Bullard |
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| Statewide Interest: |
| To provide a safe place for students to go after school for single parents and students from low socio-
economic backgrounds while parents are at work. Provide tutoring for these students while they are in after school care. More parents will be able to get full time jobs if they have an after school facility for their children to attend. |
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| Recipient: |
Marvin D. Wilson Sr. |
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Contact: |
Marvin D. Wilson, Sr. |
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17891 S. Dixie Hwy. Suite F |
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Contact Phone: |
(786) 493-1152 |
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Miami 33157 |
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Contact email: |
ghettofirm@hotmail.com |
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| Counties: |
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: |
| Children will be transported from their day school to our facility for after school care. Parents will pick them up no later than 6:30 p.m. from our facility. Students will receive snacks and tutoring for FCAT and any other tests they need help with while in after school care with us. They will also receive help with homeroom. |
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| Is this a project related to 2004 hurricane damage? |
No |
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| Measurable Outcome Anticipated: |
| More parents will be able to get full time jobs because they have a safe place for their children to go after go. The full time job rate will increase by 30%. Because of the extra tutoring received after school at least 50% of the students performance in school will improve. |
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| Amount requested from the State for this project this year: |
$50,000 |
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| Total cost of the project: |
$50,000 |
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| Request has been made to fund: |
Operations |
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| What type of match exists for this project? |
Private |
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Cash Amount |
$40,000 |
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In-kind Amount |
$10,000 |
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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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No |
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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: |
Alliance for Human Services - Dade |
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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: |
Dade Delegation |
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Hearing Meeting Date: |
01/20/2005 |
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| Is this a water project as described in Section 403.885, Laws of Florida? |
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No |
