earmarks: 87

This data as json

id fiscal_year chamber member_name member_last member_first bioguide_id party state district subcommittee recipient recipient_normalized project_description recipient_address amount_requested
87 2022 House Andy Barr Barr Andy B001282 Republican KY   Transportation, Housing and Urban Development Prep Academy at William Wells Brown PREP ACADEMY AT WILLIAM WELLS BROWN The proposed project will allow Community Action Council (the Council) to acquire land and construct a new facility that will create five new early childhood classrooms in the William Wells Brown (WWB) catchment area of Lexington. WWB has been designated as a Comprehensive Support and Improvement school for very low student performance. This project will allow the Council to address one of the top recommendations from the Education & Economic Opportunity subcommittee of Mayor Linda Gorton’s Commission for Racial Justice & Equity: “seek opportunities for expansion to serve additional children under three years old.” Annually, the Council will serve as many as 40 children in the WWB community who miss the “cut off” date for preschool eligibility because they turn four years of age after August 1st. The Council will be able to provide one full year of high-quality early childhood education and comprehensive family support services before they enter public school. The costs of child care are a heavy financial burden for many families today—especially, but not exclusively, families with low income. The Council’s Head Start programs help many families achieve self-sufficiency by enabling adults to access reliable, high-quality, safe care for their children while they work for pay outside the home. The Council is able to provide a firm foundation that prepares these children for further success throughout their school careers and into adulthood, increasing their chances of breaking the cycle of multigenerational poverty. 200 East Main Street , Lexington , KY 40507 3221600