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EXHIBIT A <br />CHILDREN'S SERVICES ADVISORY COMMITTEE <br />2021-22 GRANT APPLICATION <br />Agency Name: Redlands Christian Migrant Association <br />Address: 402 W Main Street, Immokalee, FL, 34142, US <br />Executive Director: Isabel Garcia <br />Email: <br />grants@rcma.org <br />Phone: <br />(239) 658-3560 <br />Fax: <br />(239) 658-3571 <br />Program Director: <br />Nydia Guzman <br />Program Address: <br />111 N Maple Street, Fellsmere, Florida 32948 <br />Email: <br />nydia@rcma.org <br />Phone: <br />(772) 571-9015 <br />Program(s) Name: <br />School Readiness Match Program <br />Focus Area(s): <br />Early Childhood Development <br />PROGRAM DESCRIPTION: <br />The School Readiness Match Program (SRMP) is a partnership between RCMA and Child Care <br />Resources in Indian River County that has been made possible by CSAC's funding. According to <br />United Way's ALICE report for Indian River County, the household survival budget for a family of <br />four is $54,432 which is approximately 200 percent of the federal poverty level (FPL) only allow <br />RCMA to serve families with incomes up to 150% of FPL. The children of families that fall between <br />150% and 200% of poverty level desperately need access to affordable licensed, high-quality <br />early childhood settings. Child Care Resources had been serving this group but could not provide <br />services in more remote areas such as Fellsmere. <br />This partnership provides quality early childhood education to low-income families throughout the <br />county that make more than 150% of the poverty level but less than or equal to 200%. RCMA and <br />Childcare Resources seek CSAC funding to continue addressing child-care needs of families that <br />fall within this income range. These families work in landscaping companies, restaurants, the <br />health center, and the Aquaculture plant and so on. Without this program, their children are <br />missing out on a safe place for them to learn and develop when they need it most. This <br />collaboration has proven to be successful, RCMA and Childcare Resources look forward to <br />strengthening the program. <br />The projected number of unduplicated children to be served is two hundred twenty-five (225). <br />