Hermanowski Family Foundation Initial Request Form
Organization Name: Front Porch Community Development Association, Inc.
Legal Name (if Different): N/A
Also Known As: Front Porch CDA, Inc.
Mailing Address: P.O. Box 531241
City: St. Petersburg
State: FLorida
Postal Code: 33747
Main Phone: (727) 804-2868
Main Fax: (727) 828-9446
Organization Website: https://www.frontporchcda.org
Employer ID Number: 59-3606615
Organization Tax Status: Non Profit-Exempt
Proposal Information
Today’s Date: 2-13-24
Requested Amount: 10,000.00
Project Title: Youth And Young Adults Entrepreneurship (YAYA) Program
Project Description:
The Youth And Young Adult (YAYA) Entrepreneurship Program is an extended component of the organization’s premier program, the Youth Making Economic Impacts (YMEI, pronounced Why Me) Program. As with all past youth projects and programs, YAYA-EP was specifically created and designed to empower participants to develop entrepreneurial mindsets, acquire practical leadership skills, utilize available community resources, and overcome socio-economic barriers, which ultimately fosters their long-term success and contributes to the growth and resilience of their respective communities.
The program term is twelve months, beginning January 6, 2025, and ending December 31, 2025. The twelve-month term includes two months of recruitment and planning, an eight-month training and mentoring component, and two months for program close-out, final evaluations, and reporting.
The program will serve a combination of twelve youth and young adults, ages 11 to 21, who’ve already begun their journey as entrepreneurs, solopreneurs, sole proprietors, independent contractors, or self-employed individuals, or who have an interest in becoming one of these business entities.
(YAYA-EP) will also serve a diverse group of twelve registered small business owners, which include a combination of sole proprietors, self-employed individuals, independent contractors, entrepreneurs, or solopreneurs who reside and/or conduct business in the disadvantaged and underserved Front Porch and Midtown communities of southern St. Petersburg, Florida. These communities, which include zip codes 33701, 33705, 33711, and 33712, are also well known for high levels of poverty, unemployment, crime, and illiteracy.
Each youth-young adult participant will be paired with a business mentor throughout the entire eight-month training period to accomplish the goals and objectives of the program.
The Program Coordinator will oversee the program as well as be responsible for assigning the twelve business mentors to their designated youth-young adult participants based on ALL participants responses to an initial required assessment taken upon receiving approval to participate in the program.
Total Project Budget: $169,886
Other Funding
Sources For The Project (Committed & Potential): Chick-fil-A; $109,344; Application to be submitted (Potential)- TJX Foundation; $10,000; LOI Submitted (Potential)-Finish Line Youth Foundation; $10,000; Application to be submitted (Potential); St. Petersburg Police Department Forfeiture Grant; $8,000 Application to be submitted (Potential); The Allegany Franciscan Ministies Foundation $15,000 Application submitted (Pending);
Project Duration: One year (January 6, 2025 to December 31, 2025)
Geographical Area Served: Disadvantaged-underserved Front Porch and Midtown communities of southern St. Petersburg, Florida, Pinellas County. These communities, which include zip codes 33701, 33705, 33711, and 33712, are state-designated to identify and address specific needs of this population.
Age Group To Be Served: 11-21 years old
Contact Information
Contact Prefix (Mr,Mrs etc.): Mrs.
Contact First Name: Lolita
Contact Last Name: Dash-Pitts
Contact Title: Executive Director-Programs Manager
Contact Phone: (727) 804-2868
Contact Email: lolita.frontporch@gmail.com