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PROGRAM HEADER - COVER PAGE <br /> Organization Name* <br /> RCMA-Redlands Christian Migrant Association <br /> Executive Director' E-mail• <br /> Gayane Stepanian grants@rcma.org <br /> Address* Telephone• <br /> 402 West Main Street Immokalee, FL 34142 (239)658-3560 <br /> Fax <br /> Program Director E-mail <br /> Sheidaliz Oyola sheidaliz@rcma.org <br /> Address* Telephone* <br /> 111 North Maples Street Fellsmere, FL 32948 (772)571-9015 <br /> • <br /> Fax <br /> • <br /> Program Title" <br /> Expanding care and enhancing quality <br /> Priority Need Area Addressed • <br /> Early childhood education <br /> Brief Description of the Program• <br /> RCMA provides high-quality child care and comprehensive services to low-income families in three child <br /> development centers in rural Indian River County-specifically the"pockets of poverty"cf Indian River County. <br /> RCMA is requesting$39,000 to offset the high cost of providing services to infants and toddlers for 10 hours a day <br /> and$36,500 to fund a part-time coach to enhance staff capacity and to train parents in expanding children's <br /> language capabilities and interactions. Oral language proficiency has been found to be the key indicator in predicting <br /> children's reading success in later years. <br /> 2017044 Page 3 of 24 05/03/2017 <br />