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6 <br /> •• <br /> Local partnerships would be charged with strengthening and empowering families through <br /> . parenting education, literacy training, improved family health care and hygiene, and other <br /> strategies. Funds would be provided only after long-range plans have been approved for high- <br /> quality early childhood education and related services to all children in the community. <br /> Statistics: <br /> North Carolina children <br /> Total Number in poverty Percent in poverty <br /> 468,676 86,628 <br /> 18.5 <br /> Poor children under five not receiving subsidies <br /> Statewide 12 counties/FY 93-94 cost 20 counties/FY 94-95 cost <br /> 36,000 4,320 $2.9 million , 7,200 $8.3 million <br /> • <br /> Children now receiving subsidies which would be increased <br /> Statewide 12 counties/FY 93-94 cost 20 counties/FY 94-95 cost <br /> 33,000 3,960 $2.6 million 6,600 $7.6 million <br /> Children under five, not in poverty, whose parents earn less than $23,000 <br /> Statewide 12 counties/FY 93-94 cost 20 counties/FY 94-95 cost <br /> 69,900 8,390 $5.6 million 13,980 $16.2 million <br /> The Cost <br /> While new funding will be necessary to assure high-quality programs, the initiative will work to <br /> bring about a collaboration of existing services, such as libraries, health and mental health <br /> departments, Head Start, volunteers, mentors, and public school services like speech therapy. It <br /> will seek the most effective use of existing resources. In turn, the state will work with local <br /> counties, businesses, foundations, and nonprofits to defray overall costs of the initiative. Federal <br /> dollars will also be used. <br /> The Governor's initiative requests a total of$36.1 million in 1993-'94 and $62.8 million in 1994- <br /> '95 in state funds. A specific breakdown of costs follows: <br />