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EXHIBIT A Children's Services Advisory Committee 2020-21 Grant Application Agency Name: Address: Executive Director: Email: Phone: Fax: Program Director: Program Address: Email: Phone: Program(s) Name: Focus Area(s): Program Description: Redlands Christian Migrant Association 402 W Main Street, Immokalee, FL, 34142, US Isabel Garcia grants@rcma.org (239) 658-3560 (239) 658-3571 Nydia Guzman 111 N Maple Street, Fellsmere, Florida 32948 nydia@rcma.org (772) 571-9015 Child Care Executive Partnership Early Childhood Development The Child Care Executive Partnership (CCEP) program is a partnership between RCMA and Child Care Resources in Indian River County that has been made possible by CSAC's funding. According to United Way's ALICE report for Indian River County, the household survival budget for a family of four is $54,432 which is approximately 200 percent of the federal poverty level (FPL) only allow RCMA to serve families with incomes up to 150% of FPL. The children of families that fall between 150% and 200% of poverty level desperately need access to affordable licensed, high-quality early childhood settings. Child Care Resources had been serving this group but could not provide services in more remote areas such as Fellsmere. This partnership provides quality early childhood education to low-income families throughout the county that make more than 150% of the poverty level but less than or equal to 200%. RCMA and Childcare Resources seek CSAC funding to continue addressing child-care needs of families that fall within this income range. These families work in landscaping companies, restaurants, the health center, and the Aquaculture plant and so on. Without this program, their children are missing out on a safe place for them to learn and develop when they need it most. This collaboration has proven to be successful, RCMA and Childcare Resources look forward to strengthening the program.