Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #1264FY0001

Home Instruction Program for Preschool Youngsters (HIPPY)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Requester:

Mary Lindsay, Dr.

Organization:

University of South Florida - Child & Family Studies

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Project Title:

Home Instruction Program for Preschool Youngsters (HIPPY)

Date Submitted:

02/07/2001 6:54:15 PM

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sponsors:

Nan Rich

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Statewide Interest:

Reading readiness program benefits preschool children and their families statewide

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Recipient:

HIPPY

Contact:

Mary Lindsay, Dr.

 

13301 Bruce B. Downs Blvd., MHC 2113A

Contact Phone:

(813) 974-4858

 

 

Tampa 33612

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Counties:

Alachua, Broward, Dade, DeSoto, Duval, Hillsborough, Madison, Marion, Orange, Polk, Putnam, Sarasota, Seminole

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Service Area:

Private Organization

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Project Description:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

HIPPY is a developmentally appropriate, early childhood education program designed to help parents provide educational enrichment for their preschool children.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Measurable Outcome Anticipated:

 

 

 

 

 

80% of students will enter kindergarten with some school readiness skills

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amount requested from the State for this project this year:

$750,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Identify item(s) in the Appropriations Bill to be reduced:

 

 

 

 

Specific Appropriation #:

107

 

 

 

 

Specific Appropriation Title:

Grants in Aids - School & Instructional

 

 

Amount to be reduced:

$750,000

 

 

 

 

Fund Source:

General Revenue

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total cost of the project:

$755,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Request has been made to fund:

Operations

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Type of funding match:

Local

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total In-Kind Amount:

$5,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Was this project previously funded by the State?

 

Yes

 

 

Fiscal Year:

00-01

Amount:

$750,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Is future-year funding likely to be requested?

 

Yes

 

 

Amount:

$750,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

Purpose for future year funding:

 

Recurring Operations

 

 

Will this be an annual request?

 

 

Yes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Was this project included in an Agency's Budget Request?

 

Unknown

 

Was this project included in the Governor's Recommended Budget?

Unknown

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Is there a documented need for this project?

 

Yes

 

 

Documentation:

Data received from specific research projects

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)?

Yes

 

 

Hearing Body:

Broward County Delegation

 

Meeting Date:

02/01/2001