Mentoring/Student Assistance Initiatives/ YMCA State Allianc

The Florida Department of Education has issued an award to the Florida State Alliance of YMCAs Foundation for Mentoring and Student Assistance Initiatives, specifically for the YMCA Reads program. This award, totaling 1,514,972.00 dollars, covers the budget and program period from July 1, 2026, to June 30, 2027, and was officially signed on October 13, 2026. Additionally, the department is managing the Children’s Registry and Information System project, funded by 294,666 dollars from IDEA Part B Preschool funds for the same period. This initiative aims to expand the CHRIS database as a tracking, reporting, and planning tool for IDEA Child Find activities for children ages 3 to 5, while managing user access for federal child outcomes data reporting. The University of Miami is designated as the eligible applicant and fiscal agent for this specific system project.