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| Appropriations Request | |
| Posted: April 3, 2009 | |
Meeting Street Project PRIME |
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| Amount Requested: $ 981,975 |
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| This funding will be used to create and implement Project PRIME: Preparing Rhode Island’s most vulnerable children through Meeting Street Excellence. Project: PRIME will enable Meeting Street to launch a full service early childhood development program that will take advantage of its accessible, centrally-located Providence site and existing and well-established relationships with the low-income communities of Providence. This program will create positive long-term results on achievement tests, grades, high school graduation rates, and earnings, as well as combat the negative effects of crime rates and welfare. In addition, it will also save thousands of dollars for Rhode Island cities and towns by limiting the schools’ need to administer new evaluations, provide remedial and/or special education services, and address behavioral issues prevalent among children whose developmental needs were neglected during early childhood. |
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| Recipient's address: 1000 Eddy Street, Providence, RI 02905} | |