PROJECT NAME
Head Start Cost of Living Adjustment/Quality Improvement
LOCATION
City of Phoenix School Districts: Alhambra; Cartwright; Deer Valley; Fowler; Isaac; Laveen; Murphy; Pendergast; Phoenix Elementary; Riverside; Roosevelt; Washington; and Wilson
REASON FOR PROJECT
Provide COLA (Cost of Living Adjustment) benefits to current Head Start staff and create projects that improve the overall quality of the program.
PROJECT SCHEDULE
July 2009 - September 2010
AMOUNT OF AWARD
$1,529,913
CONTRACTORS
Alhambra School District; Booker T. Washington School District; Deer Valley School District; Fowler School District; Golden Gate Community Center; Greater Phoenix Urban League; Murphy School District; Roosevelt School District; Washington School District; Wilson School District
JOBS CREATED/SAVED
0 in last calendar quarter
BENEFIT TO RESIDENTS
Increase stability of workforce; implement programs that increase professional development of teachers; improve playgrounds and replace classroom computers.
