Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #1648FY0001 New Dimensions in Literacy
Requester:		Carolyn Nesbitt			Organization:		Concerned African Women, Inc.
Project Title:		New Dimensions in Literacy			Date Submitted:		2/16/01 12:25:46 PM
Sponsors:		Kendrick Meek
Statewide Interest:		Crime Reduction Educational Attainment
Recipient:		Concerned African Women, Inc.			Contact:		Carolyn Nesbitt
		1405 N.W. 167th Street, Ste.235			Contact Phone:		(305) 621-3700
		Miami 33169
Counties:		Dade
Service Area:		Private Organization
Project Description:
After-school reading improvement.
Measurable Outcome Anticipated:
Proven outcome: students gain at least 1 grade level each 18 weeks
Amount requested from the State for this project this year:						$50,000
Total cost of the project:			$268,000
Request has been made to fund:				Operations
Type of funding match:		Local
	Total Cash Amount:		$231,000		Total In-Kind Amount:		$37,000
Was this project previously funded by the State?							No
Is future-year funding likely to be requested?							Yes
	Amount:		$50,000
	Purpose for future year funding:					Recurring Operations
	Will this be an annual request?						Yes
Was this project included in an Agency's Budget Request?							No
Was this project included in the Governor's Recommended Budget?							No
Is there a documented need for this project?							Yes
	Documentation:		MDCPS & DJJ reports youth age 14 and under are reading at least two grade levels behind.
Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)?							No