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o <br />a <br />' GILNVT APPLICATION Page. 2 of 7 ' <br />„ Local Governmental Unit Applying: Indian. River Count Commission <br />name of town, city, county etc.) <br />` Answer these questions for each program. (Attach <br />additional sheets if <br />6. Explain why this program is needed. <br />This program is needed for over 65% of all children in grades 1-12 are <br />unable to swim. Because of the accessibility of numerous lakes, ponds, <br />canals and of course the ocean, the risk of accidental drowning in. -this <br />county is inordinately high. <br />Of those who can not swim nearly 80% are black and arc not able to re- <br />ceive private instruction because of lack of funds and transportation. <br />The latter is exceptionally problematical to most. <br />7. Describe the financial status of persons to be served by this <br />program. How many persons will be served? Duplicated? n. <br />Unduplicated? lggn <br />Past experience has shown that approximately 50% of the children served <br />come from families with an income range of from $7,000 to $9,000 annually. <br />30% come from families with an income below $4,000 annually. 15% come from <br />families with -income from $4,000 to $7,000 and 5% come from families with <br />an income in excess of $9,000 annually. <br />From Oct. 1, 1977 to Sept. 30, 1978 nearly 2,000 children will be taught to <br />swim. <br />1• <br />S. How will this program be integrated with other programs serving <br />the same type of persons? What other social service.agencies will <br />be contacted? <br />this program goes hand in hand with other programs serving the -youth of <br />this county. For example', it augments the E.O.C. after school day care <br />_ program. It serves the same children who are involved with the YMCA's <br />recreational programs in low income areas. It serves the same children <br />involved with Special Olympics and it involves the many children who fall <br />into the categories of Trainable retarded and Educatable retarded. <br />9. Explain how recipients of public assistance will benefit from <br />this program. <br />- Recipients of public assistance will benefit from this program for it <br />gives them the opportunity to learn to swim at no cost to them. In <br />many cases this is the only opportunity they will receive to get this <br />kind of training. <br />Also, the instructors in this program have all qualified for public <br />assistance in the past. <br />- (Applications will not be processed unless <br />i All questions are answered in detail) <br />Page 2-C ' <br />AUG 10197 MOO 30 f%fE 350 <br />