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EXHIBIT A <br />Children's Services Advisory Committee <br />2020-21 Grant Application <br />Agency Name: <br />Education Foundation of Indian River County, Inc. <br />Address: <br />PO Box 7046, Vero Beach, FL, 32961, US <br />Executive Director: <br />Doug Herron <br />Email: <br />director@edfoundationirc.org <br />Phone: <br />(772) 564-0034 <br />Fax: <br />(772) 564-0761 <br />Program Director: <br />Karen Malits <br />Email: <br />karen.malits@indianriverschools.org <br />Phone: <br />(772) 564-3096 <br />Program(s) Name: <br />STEP into Kindergarten <br />Focus Area(s): <br />Early Childhood Development <br />Program Description: <br />The Education Foundation of Indian River County (EFIRC), in partnership with the School District <br />of Indian River County (SDIRC), seeks to increase kindergarten readiness rates by providing a <br />summer enrichment transition program for those children, ages 4-5, who have completed a <br />Voluntary Pre -Kindergarten (VPK) program. This evidence -based programming extends learning <br />to help mitigate the negative effects of the summer slide and promotes a smooth transition to <br />kindergarten for students and families. Dependent on the SDIRC Instructional Calendar and <br />availability of SDIRC facilities, this bridge program is tentatively scheduled for June and July and <br />offers a full day of academic and social emotional learning. This proposed program, titled STEP <br />into Kindergarten (STEP - Summer Transition Enrichment Program), will give priority to students <br />identified as homeless, migrant, or residing in school zones with the highest rates of poverty. <br />