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FY 2008 WEED AND SEED COMMUNITIES APPLICATION ~~7 ' ~: ~. . `` t°~~ ~ tea.. Travel ($7,500) `~~~~' ~~ A request of $7,500 will cover the costs to travel to Weed and Seed conferences and meetings. We estimated v~ the cost of CCDO-sponsored conference travel to be approximately $1,000 per trip, with two people in attendance of a total of three trips ($1,000 x 2 people x 3 trips). For one regional/statewide meeting, we estimate $500 per person, with three people traveling ($500 x 3 people x 1 trip). We realize that prior to any travel, the site needs pre-approval by CCDO. These estimated trips include representation by one law enforcement officer per trip. Equipment ($2,000) 1) A request of $2,000 will cover the cost of four hand-held Geographic Information System units that will be used to identify and record quality of life and potential criminal environmental issues. This is directly related to goal of eliminating negative physical elements that contribute to crime. Supplies ($11,512) 1) A match of $1,607 will cover supply costs for the Director and the Weed and Seed office. Estimated monthly costs for supplies are $15 for file folders, $10 for pens, $20 for micro-cassette tapes, $40 for print cartridges, 30 for multipurpose copy paper, and 18.92 for miscellaneous items. Therefore, the estimated monthly supply cost is $132.92 per month, and the yearly cost (12X132.92) is $1,607. 2) A request of $380 will cover book expenses for the Diploma Program, with $180 for 12 Textbooks and $200 for 20 Dictionaries. 3) A request of $1,450 will cover the expenses related to the Graffiti Program. Of that sum, $25 will be spent on five roller cages, $160 will be spent on 40 4 inch paint brushes, $15 will be spent on six roller pans, and $1250 will be spent on 250 gallons of paint. 4) A request of $170 will cover an annual fee of $170 for website hosting. 5) A match of $205 will cover the cost of newsletter postage, which costs .41 per item and 500 items are expected to be mailed. 6) A request of $300 will cover the expense of 15 Bridges Out of Poverty handbooks at a cost of $20 each. 7) A request of $4,275 will cover expenses for 3,000 Activity Books at $1 each, 300 award certificates at $1 each, 15 award plaques for teachers at $25 each, miscellaneous supplies for 600 children at $1 each. 8) A match of $300 will provide miscellaneous supplies for an award ceremony for the Tennis/Recreation program. 9) A request of $2,000 will cover the cost of security devises to be installed as part of the home security program. It is estimated to cost $50 per house and that improvements will be made to 40 homes in year 1. 10) A request of $400 will cover the cost of workbooks for the strengthening families program. The anticipated cost is to purchase 20 books at the cost of $20 each. ConsultantslContracts ($100,352) 1) A request of $52,000 will cover 100% of the cost for a Weed & Seed Director for general coordination. 2) A request of $2,100 will cover $100% of the cost for representatives from Bridges Out of Poverty to conduct two program sessions. Two instructor at $15 an hour will work 70 hours each. 3) A request of $1,800 will cover the copying cost for quarterly newsletters. Newsletters will consist of one ledger page valued at .15, and 3,000 newsletters will be sent for a total of $1,800. F:\DATA\SHARE\DPND\Weed&Seed\2008 Application\2008 Application\Final format for application.doc 41