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EXHIBIT A CHILDREN'S SERVICES ADVISORY COMMITTEE 2021-22 GRANT APPLICATION Agency Name: Miss B's Learning Bees Inc. Address: 4736 34th Ave, Vero Beach, FL, 32967, US Executive Director: LaToya Bullard Email: missbslearningbees@outlook.com Phone: (772) 713-4130 Program Director: LaToya Bullard Email: latoya.bullard@missbslearningbees.org Phone: (772) 713-4130 Program(s) Name: Community Outreach Academic Enrichment Program (COAEP) Focus Area(s): Quality After School and Summer Enrichment Programs PROGRAM DESCRIPTION: Project COAEP (Community Outreach Academic Enrichment Program) was designed to increase the number of economically disadvantaged students that are proficient and reside within communities of high poverty. We strive to increase accessibility to quality afterschool programs and behavioral services to families that reside in high poverty communities. We do this by creating neighborhood hubs that allow families to easily access the services we provide for our participants. Major barriers that prevent students and families from accessing services are transportation, food insecurity, and lack of knowledge of services that are available to them. We have designed a multifaceted approach for families that reside in communities of poverty to increase access to the services they have demanded be available to them. First, continue the afterschool program. It offers academic enrichment which is the time support and resources needed to help students reach and maintain proficiency. Second, continue the behavioral services program to assist students in developing socially acceptable behaviors that are generalized across settings (afterschool, home, and school). Third, the food program. The partnership allows us to offer our participants a healthy snack and nutritious meal each day. This is extremely important for our families as many are food insecure. Fourth, we have also incorporated transportation services for families to and from academic enrichment. Lastly, our Parent Engagement program which provides support for parents. The purpose of the parent engagement program to develop relationships between parents, teachers, and the afterschool program. The Intergenerational Center is our primary neighborhood hub that is located in South Vero, one of the identified high poverty communities. At this location we provide Academic Enrichment, Food Program, Transportation, and the Parent Engagement Program. These services are provided on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 4:00- 6:OOpm.