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Narrative The Orange County RSVP will use the additional funding to provide increased time for the part -time clerical aide and for increased communications between the project and volunteers and stations. A cost of living increase for professional staff is also requested since the grant amount has remained the same for several years despite the large size of the program. The National Significance Program will address the need for literacy training for at -risk pre - school children as the rate of illiteracy in N.C. continues to be a problem. This program will build on the "Read a Story to a Tot" program currently sponsored by RSVP. This is a group of senior citizens who read on a one - to -one basis at least once a week to children in pre - schools. Their aim is to help children develop a love for books, as well as listening skills. Listening time for these children may be lacking in the home situation. A program coordinator is needed to recruit 25 extra volunteers to expand and support the program. Currently 19 volunteers are serving in the program area in the FY'90 grant. The program requires a coordinator during the summer and throughout the year when the volunteer coordinator is out of town. Additional mileage reimbursement for the coordinator and volunteers are needed. The funds will be used to increase the total number of budgeted FY190 volunteers and will be used to supplement the number of volunteers working in the literacy area. The Lincoln Center, part of the Chapel Hill Carrboro Schools, has supported the program with in service trainings by the Pre- School Lead Teacher several times a year. The school also publishes and produces a volunteer training manual. The Children's Librarian at the Chapel Hill Library has provided training on book selection. A volunteer coordinator also provides training and placement, but is out of town frequently during the year.