The recipient entity's physical address:
           6363 St. Charles Avenue
New Orleans, LA 70118

The recipient entity's mailing address (if different):
           6363 St. Charles Avenue
New Orleans, LA 70118

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

If the entity is a corporation, list the names of the incorporators:
          

The last four digits of the entity's taxpayer ID number:  8946

What is the dollar amount of the request?  $700,000

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:
           Toya Barnes-Teamer
2601 Gentilly Boulevard
New Orleans
LA
70122

Lisa Baudot
601 Poydras Street 28th Floor
New Orleans
LA
70130

Michael Bell
5510 Pinto Street
Frederick
CO
80544

Rev. John Brown
4133 Banks Street
New Orleans
LA
70119

Rev. John Cecero
441 E. Fordham Rd.
Bronx
NY
10458

Rev. Thomas Curran
3333 Regis Boulevard M-12
Denver
CO
80221

W. Penn Dawson
1575 Calhoun Street
New Orleans
LA
70118

Rev. Andrew Downing
3700 "O" St., NW
Washington
DC
20057

Benjamin Fields
205 West 119 Street 2C
New York
NY
10026

Joe George
3820 North Berkeley Lake Road NW
Berkeley Lake
GA
30096

Caroline Gonzalez
95 Harbor Town Square no. 301
Memphis
TN
38103

Sonja Greenbaum
3927 Parian Ridge Road, NW
Atlanta
GA
30327

Ryan Haas
8401 N. Central Expy. Suite 910
Dallas
TX
75225

Nancy Hairston
PO 140560
Dallas
TX
75214

Deborah Jones
870 High Street Suite 2
Chestertown
MD
21620

Dr. Rachel Kent
60 Stonehedge Place
Boxborough
MA
1719

Dennis Lauscha
5800 Airline Drive
Metairie
LA
70003

Rev. Brian Linnane
1419 Salt Springs Road
Syracuse
NY
13214

Dr. Diana Pallais
3617 Meridian Avenue N.
Seattle
WA
98103

Gregory Rattler
3035 Octavia Street
New Orleans
LA
70125

Lisa Osborne Ross
18911 New Hampshire Avenue
Brinklow
MD
20862

Jared Schoch
2121 N Frontage Road W
Vail
CO
81657

Christopher Schouest
2901 Moss Street
Lafayette
LA
70501

Dr. Leonardo Seoane
1514 Jefferson Highway, BH#523
New Orleans
LA
70121

Tod Smith
127 Pinehurst Drive
New Orleans
LA
70131

Cherrell Simms Taplin
701 Poydras Street, Suite 5000
New Orleans
LA
70139

Rev. John Thiede
1345 West Wells Street
Milwaukee
WI
53233

Conrad "Duke" Williams
614 Gravier Street
New Orleans
LA
70130

Xavier Cole
President
Office of the President
6363 St. Charles Avenue
221 Marquette Hall
New Orleans, LA 70118

Kyle Gregore
Director of Facilities
6363 St. Charles Avenue
New Orleans, LA 70118-6143

Amy King
Director of Office for Accessible Education
Monroe Library 2nd Floor
6363 St. Charles Avenue
New Orleans, LA 70118

Provide a summary of the project or program:
           Loyola seeks to improve the ADA accessibility of its campus (buildings, classrooms, residence halls, internal sidewalks, passageways, and parking).

What is the budget relative to the project for which funding is requested?:
          Salaries. . . . . . . . . . . . . $0
          Professional Services. . . $0
          Contracts . . . . . . . . . . . $0
          Acquisitions . . . . . . . . . $0
          Major Repairs . . . . . . . $700,000
          Operating Services. . . . $0
          Other Charges. . . . . . . $0

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?
          

What is the entity's public purpose, sought to be achieved through the use of state monies?
          Providing access to a diverse student population is embedded in the philosophy of Loyola.

Loyola recognizes disability as an aspect of diversity that is integral to society and to the campus community.

To this end, the university collaborates with students, instructors, staff, and community members to create usable, equitable, inclusive and sustainable learning environments.

What are the goals and objectives for achieving such purpose?
          1. Loyola seeks $150,000.00 to address ADA compliance issues in its Sports Complex as well as in some restrooms in our building. Some of the oldest buildings have no or limited accessible restrooms, impacting the ability of those in wheelchairs to fully use/access these buildings. The University Sports Complex needs renovations to its bathrooms. The Sports Medicine and locker rooms are not fully wheelchair accessible. The university has had issues with student athletes sustaining injuries and requiring wheelchair assistance but being unable to access locker rooms or Sports Medicine areas because they are not fully wheelchair accessible.

2. Loyola seeks to address ADA accessibility in its classrooms, and Loyola requests $400,000.00 to address this critical need. Many of the classrooms do not have accessible classroom furniture or accessible classroom layouts. This is currently being addressed through processes to avoid scheduling students with known access needs for classes in the non-accessible classrooms. This requires additional staff/advising time to ensure students are scheduled appropriately; classes are moved/relocated based upon student need.

3. Loyola also requests $150,000.00 to address accessibility needs in its residence halls and internal sidewalks and passageways. Some of the residence halls need upgrades and renovations to increase accessible spaces. Although Loyola is currently meeting the minimum numbers, its student population requires more spaces. In addition, some renovations in bathrooms in residence halls are needed to ensure accessibility. Further , the campus grounds and green spaces require renovations to ensure accessibility. For example, the courtyard for the Danna Center (student center) is not accessible. There are a number of curb cuts that are required on the university's private/internal passageways/paths/sidewalks (i.e. not City/public rights of way) to allow its students to fully traverse the campus without any impediments. Loyola also needs to restripe and reconfigure spaces in our two parking garages to ensure the correct number of handicap parking spots are available to our campus community.

4. These issues have been identified based upon student complaints, faculty/staff complaints, as well as reference to a campus accessibility study that was completed several years ago. In consultation with Loyola’s Office of Accessible Education, the university should get a new/updated campus accessibility study to allow for the creation of an ADA Map for use by its students/faculty/staff.

What is the proposed length of time estimated by the entity to accomplish the purpose?
           1 year

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:
                
    
     (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:
                 Robert Thomas, 3216 N. Turnbull Drive Suite B Metairie, LA 70002.

Polly Thomas, 3216 N. Turnbull Drive Suite B Metairie, LA 70002, State Representative.

Husband and wife.

     (c) The percentage of the official's or immediate family member's ownership interest in the recipient entity, if any:
                

     (d) The position, if any, held by the official or immediate family member in the recipient entity:
                  Mr. Thomas is Professor and Director for the Center for Environmental Communication

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: 
               

(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:
              

          Provide the name, address, and office of the official to whom the person is related:
               

          What is the nature of the relationship? 

(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:
                

(d) The nature of the contract, including a description of the goods or services provided or to be provided pursuant to the contract:
               


Contact Information
name:  Julien Meyer 
                                       address:  6363 st charles avenue
Government and Legal Affairs, suite 301
New Orleans, LA 70118
                                       phone:  5048652187
                                       fax: 
                                       e-mail:  jpmeyer@loyno.edu
                                       relationship to entity:  Deputy General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer