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EXHIBIT A CHILDREN'S SERVICES ADVISORY COMMITTEE 2022-23 GRANT APPLICATION Agency Name: Redlands Christian Migrant Association Address: 402 W Main Street, Immokalee, FL, 34142, US Executive Director: Isabel Garcia Email: grants@rcma.org Phone: (239) 658-3560 Program Director: Nydia Guzman Program Address: 111 N Maple Street, Fellsmere, Florida 32948 Email: nydia@rcma.org Phone: (772) 571-9015 Program(s) Name: School Readiness Match Program Focus Area(s): Early Childhood Development PROGRAM DESCRIPTION: The School Readiness Match Program (SRMP) is a partnership between RCMA & 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 $60,696 which is approximately 200% of the federal poverty level (FPL). Criteria of other SR programs 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. This partnership is vital. While Childcare Resources is providing services for many families, they are not able to reach the more remote areas such as Fellsmere. As such RCMA covers those. 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 and support services to include but not limited to direct slot payments as well as operational expenses associated with serving families that fall within the ALICE 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. The projected number of unduplicated children to be served is two hundred twenty-five (225).