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Boys & Girls Clubs of Indian River County - Sebastian Branch Grant Application to the Children ' s Services Advisory Committee PROGRAM COVER PAGE Organization Name : Boys & Girls Clubs of Indian River County Executive Director : Jay McNamara ( interim ) E- mail : j . mcnamara(& comcast. net Address : 1729 17th Avenue Telephone : ( 772 )299 - 7449 Vero Beach , FL 32960 Fax : ( 772 ) 299-3840 Program Director: Heidi Soares E-mail : heidisoares(a ,b cig rc . org Address : 1729 17th Avenue Telephone : (772 ) 299 - 7449 Vero Beach , FL 32960 Fax : ( 772) 299 - 3840 Program Title : Sebastian Branch Priority Need Area Addressed: 2 — Increase childcare capacities and subsidies for underserved populations ; improve the quality of childcare programs and increase accessibility for children from lower income families 3 - Childcare/Child Health & Education : Support of after-school programs that enrich a child ' s learning environment by offering a curriculum that includes : homework assistance , tutoring, life skills training and other enrichment programs3 -Enhance community based programs that address adolescents ' needs ( substance abuse prevention social behaviors , etc . ) Brief Description of the Program : Taxonomy Definition PS - 980 . 1000 : Programs that provide a wide range of supervised recreational activities and delinquency prevention services for children and youth of all ages and backgrounds but particularly for disadvantaged youth , through membership in boys and/or girls clubs Club members are entitled to use recreational facilities and may have access to counseling, tutorial services employment assistance gang programs, drug abuse and alcoholism prevention and other activities and services that direct their energies toward positive social goals and facilitate healthy personality development . SUMMARY REPORT — Enter Information In The Black Cells Only) _ Amount Requested from Funder for 201 1 / 12 : $ 201000 . 00 Total Proposed Program Budget for 2011 / 12 : $ 30513 14 . 00 Percent of Total Program Budget : 6 . 6 % Current Program Funding ( 2011 / 12 ) : $ 121500 Dollar increase / ( decrease ) in request : $ 7 , 500 Percent increase / ( decrease ) in request * * : 60 . 0 % Unduplicated Number of Children to be served Individually : 600 Unduplicated Number of Adults to be served Individually : - Unduplicated Number to be served via Group settings : - Total Program Cost per Client : 508 . 86 * * If request increased 5 % or more , briefly explain why : We experienced a loss of $ 125 , 000 in grant money in fiscal year 2010/ 11 forcing us to use reserve money to balance our budget . In 2011 / 12 , even with the requested increase we will have to use a substantial amount of reserve money to balance our budget We have eliminated several staff positions and restructured our administrative staff to rectify some of the shortfall but any further cuts or loss of budgeted funding will force us to cut services to the children . The Organization 's Board of Directors has approved this applicatiortlon (date) . January 31 , 2011 Jay McNamara/Board Chairman Name of President/Chair of the Board S ' na ure Jqy McNamara/Board Chairman Name of Interim Executive Director/CPO ! mature 1