| Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #2926 | |||||||||
| Child Care WAGE$ | |||||||||
| Requester: | Phyllis Kalifeh | Organization: | Florida Children's Forum, Inc. | ||||||
| Project Title: | Child Care WAGE$ | Date Submitted | 1/15/2003 5:00:52 PM | ||||||
| Sponsors: | Ausley | ||||||||
| Statewide Interest: | |||||||||
| Enhancing quality child care throughout the state. | |||||||||
| Recipient: | Florida Children's Forum, Inc. | Contact: | Phyllis Kalifeh | ||||||
| 2807 Remmington Green Circle | Contact Phone: | (850) 671-7002 | |||||||
| Tallahassee 32308 | |||||||||
| Counties: | {Statewide} | ||||||||
| Gov't Entity: | Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit): | Yes | |||||||
| Project Description: | |||||||||
| To provide salary supplements for child care teachers based on educational levels to reduce turnover in the field and enhance quality for children's education. | |||||||||
| Is this a water project as described in Chapter 2002-291, Laws of Florida? | No | ||||||||
| Measurable Outcome Anticipated: | |||||||||
| Reduce turnover in child care field. | |||||||||
| Amount requested from the State for this project this year: | $1,000,000 | ||||||||
| Identify item(s) in the FY 2003-04 Appropriations Bill to be reduced: | |||||||||
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| Amount to be reduced: | $ | ||||||||
| Total cost of the project: | $1,000,000 | ||||||||
| Request has been made to fund: | Operations | ||||||||
| What type of match exists for this project? | None | ||||||||
| Cash Amount | $ | ||||||||
| Was this project previously funded by the state? | No | ||||||||
| Is future-year funding likely to be requested? | Yes | Amount: | $1,000,000 | To Fund: | Operations | ||||
| 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: | National Child Care Workforce Study | ||||||||
| Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)? | No | ||||||||