Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #1854
Family Empowerment through Literacy
Requester:		Marleine Bastien			Organization:		Fanm Ayisyen Nan Miyami, Inc.
Project Title:		Family Empowerment through Literacy			Date Submitted		1/15/2004 1:35:39 PM
Sponsors:		Wilson
Statewide Interest:
Improve quality of life for at-risk families
Recipient:		Fanm Ayisyen Nan Miyami, Inc.			Contact:		Marleine Bastien
		8340 NE 2nd Ave., Suite 212			Contact Phone:		(305) 756-8050
		Miami 33138			Contact email:		fanmayisyen@juno.com
Counties:		Dade
Gov't Entity:			Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit):					Yes
Project Description:
Family literacy project focusing on 1st and 2nd generation entrants into the US and their families to include FCAT preparation through reading comprehension and literacy tutoring.
Is this a water project as described in Chapter 2002-291, Laws of Florida?								No
Measurable Outcome Anticipated:
Parents will be able to facilitate learning. Increase in the FCAT reading scores.
Amount requested from the State for this project this year:						$90,000
Total cost of the project:			$150,000
Request has been made to fund:				Operations
What type of match exists for this project?					Local
	Cash Amount		$			In-kind Amount		$60,000
Was this project previously funded by the state?							No
Is future-year funding likely to be requested?							Yes
	Amount:		$75,000		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:		FCAT reading scores shows disparities between 1st & 2nd generation entrants in the US.
Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)?							No