The recipient entity's physical address:
           4007 Lakeshore Drive
Shreveport, La 71109

The recipient entity's mailing address (if different):
           4007 Lakeshore Drive
Shreveport, La 71109

Type of Entity (for instance, a nonprofit corporation):  Non-Profit Corporation

If the entity is a corporation, list the names of the incorporators:
          Pastor Dennis Everett
Minister Pinkie Clinton
Tiesha Smith
Tameka Pierce

The last four digits of the entity's taxpayer ID number:  4472

What is the dollar amount of the request?  $400,000

What type of request is this?  General Appropriation

Is this entity in good standing with the Secretary of State?  Yes

Provide the name of each member of the recipient entity's governing board and officers:
           Pastor Dennis Everett 2842 Dr. Martin Luther King Dr
President Shreveport La, 71101

Minister Pinkie Clinton 4007 Lakeshore Drive
Vice President Shreveport La, 71109

Al Moore 3711 Crestview Drive
Secretary Shreveport La, 71119

Lettie Miles 3322 Westheimer
Treasury Shreveport, La 71103

Rose McCullough 2842 Dr. Martin Luther King
Board Member Drive Shreveport, La 71101

Monica Bailey 2842 Dr. Martin Luther King
Board Member Drive Shreveport, La 71107

Provide a summary of the project or program:
           Project YES” will enable us to continue to say YES” (Yeilding Effective Solutions) and improve our services. Grace Community Outreach is known throughout Shreveport/Bossier as the “Grace House.” We were founded April 30, 2009, making our mark in Louisiana. Grace House mission is “Putting People first is what truly Matters.” Grace Community Outreach first focuses on homeless residents just where they are tending to their basic needs which would be food, shelter, and clothing. Project YES (Yielding Effective Solution) is needed because it provides “ACTION and OUTCOME” then a SOLUTION evidenced by our 82 % of our families graduating into permanent housing, supportive or family unification. We are a 501@c non-profit organization providing the needs of homeless residents in the Shreveport/Bossier region addressing "at the point of contact" services the immediate needs of the homeless resident, “right now” assistance, either through admittance or networking with community agencies. Project YES provides intake, screening, case management, supportive services, counseling, job readiness, GED, Relapse Prevention, and financial assistance to help these women, women with children struggling with addiction, homelessness, mental illness, chronically homeless and women with HIV/AIDS characterized as high risk. We network with Hope for the Homeless and often other networks that will assist with identification. The goal of Project YES is to provide education through structural living, encouragement, efficient case management, referrals and network with other community resources, to promote and provide the highest quality of treatment, maintain structural living for safety, enhance education, and other skills which will enable our residents to return to self-sufficient society. We have main network with Social Security for the disabled are moving our program for a long-time needed solution and to be able to add addition beds for these women with children a haven. These residents are given clothing and then address their individualized treatment plans. Being goal directed to permanent housing. The children attend school, and are in a place to feel
Our Board is structed of President, Pastor Dennis Everett, Vice President, Minister Pinkie Clinton and 5 members.
Each resident’s needs are different therefore, through screening, each case is tailored for that individual or family. Case Management and staffing. Grace House provides AA/ NA, social skills, Educational and Medication compliance. We provide Individual/ process groups, Budgeting and job readiness. We are working on a web site however we are known throughout the city. We are small but we desire to be an asset to Shreveport/Bossier and often we are the one being called because we are a “right now” fit. Due to Covid-19, raise in the cos of housing, and the raise in mental illness, the need for shelter is greater and the stay may be longer.
Grace House is continuing to address the need of the homeless population, providing Emergency shelter and Transitional for the (men) from entry to exit of its program. Crime is at a all-time some due to unemployment, gangs and again mental illness. High. Then we have those that just don’t do the right’ thing. According to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, there were an estimated 7,373 people experiencing homelessness on a single night in Louisiana in 2022. Adjusting for population, this comes out to about 15.9 people for every 10,000 state residents, the 14th most among the 50 states. We need two vans
Of those experiencing homelessness in Louisiana, reported 16.8% were unsheltered, the 15th lowest share among states.
Grace House is one of the main referral sources for Brentwood, Physician Behavior Hospital, Willis Knighton, Ochsner LSU Monroe and LSU Hospital

What is the budget relative to the project for which funding is requested?:
          Salaries. . . . . . . . . . . . . $50,700
          Professional Services. . . $50,700
          Contracts . . . . . . . . . . . $20,700
          Acquisitions . . . . . . . . . $20,700
          Major Repairs . . . . . . . $20,700
          Operating Services. . . . $215,800
          Other Charges. . . . . . . $20,700

Does your organization have any outstanding audit issues or findings?  No

If 'Yes' is your organization working with the appropriate governmental agencies to resolve those issues or findings?
          Not Applicable

What is the entity's public purpose, sought to be achieved through the use of state monies?
          Grace House public Purpose is known to provide a safe haven for homeless women with children and men, pregnant, HIV, Human trafficking, Domestic Violence. We intend to use the funding for the cost of living and sheltering of additional residents, expansions, utilities, repairs, contract salaries, supplies, Insurance, Gas, Maintenance, Food, phone / universe, rent, furnishing, operational and essential services. This will also enable the Grace House better to serve the homeless population by encouraging our trained and qualified volunteers and contract workers to remain with this organization, pregnant, fleeing from Domestic Violence, human trafficking, Mental disorders and substance abusers. We accept clients from the streets without identification until these documents can be obtained. We are known throughout Louisiana for taking in "hard core" clients that are hard to place due to mental illness.

What are the goals and objectives for achieving such purpose?
          Project “YES”, (Yielding Effective Solutions) to provide the highest quality of treatment, maintain structural living, curfews, safety, education and other skills for the least money. Project “YES” address the need for a right now fix, no identification. The objective is to engage in community effort to end homelessness and provide supportive affordable housing. “Stop the Killing “the violence, the diseases, crime and hurting our citizens. Our goal is to provide a haven for getting these families off the streets. We believe in helping. We also serve veterans and inmates. We partner and collaborate with community entities, HOPE and other agencies.

What is the proposed length of time estimated by the entity to accomplish the purpose?
           Each client has an individual treatment plan due to mental illness and/or situatuon

If any elected or appointed state official or an immediate family member of such an official is an officer, director, trustee, or employee of the recipient entity who receives compensation or holds any ownership interest therein:
     (a) If an elected or appointed state official, the name and address of the official and the office held by such person:
                 None
    
     (b) If an immediate family member of an elected or appointed state official, the name and address of such person; the name, address, and office of the official to whom the person is related; and the nature of the relationship:
                 None

     (c) The percentage of the official's or immediate family member's ownership interest in the recipient entity, if any:
                 None

     (d) The position, if any, held by the official or immediate family member in the recipient entity:
                  None

If the recipient entity has a contract with any elected or appointed state official or an immediate family member of such an official or with the state or any political subdivision of the state:
(a) If the contract is with an elected or appointed state official, provide the name and address of the official and the office held by such person: 
               None

(b) If the contract is with an immediate family member of an elected or appointed state official:
          Provide the name and address of such person:
               None

          Provide the name, address, and office of the official to whom the person is related:
                None

          What is the nature of the relationship?  N/A

(c) If the contract is with the state or a political subdivision of the state, provide the name and address of the state entity or political subdivision of the state:
                 None

(d) The nature of the contract, including a description of the goods or services provided or to be provided pursuant to the contract:
               None


Contact Information
name:  Pinkie Clinton 
                                       address:  4007 Lakeshore Drive
Shreveport, La 71109
                                       phone:  (318) 946-1337
                                       fax:  (318) 635-9311
                                       e-mail:  pinkie.clinton1@att.net
                                       relationship to entity:  Executive Director