The recipient entity's physical address:
           *** Confidential Address ***

The recipient entity's mailing address (if different):
           936 Whispering Lake Drive Shreveport, LA. 71107

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

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

The last four digits of the entity's taxpayer ID number:  0240

What is the dollar amount of the request?  $600,000

What type of request is this?  Capital Outlay 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:
           Miguel Morris — President-Director / Executive Director / Project Lead
936 Whispering Lake Drive Shreveport, LA 71107

Celeste Felton- Executive Board Member
P.O. Box 6671 Williamsburg, VA. 23188

Demetrius K. Morris- Executive Board Member
220 Bristol Downs Drive Gaithersburg, MD. 20877

Denise Morris- Secretary / Treasurer
936 Whispering Lake Drive Shreveport, LA. 71107

Provide a summary of the project or program:
           Project Secure the Hub — Acquisition and Rehabilitation of the Former Oil City Elementary/Middle School for the North Caddo Community Resource Hub

North Caddo Community Coalition (NC3) proposes to acquire and rehabilitate the former Oil City Elementary/Middle School in Oil City, Louisiana, for adaptive reuse as a comprehensive community resource hub serving residents of North Caddo Parish. The project will transform a currently underutilized public-school property into a permanent community asset supporting education, youth development, food access, workforce and life-skills development, recreation, community services, and other charitable programs.

Capital Outlay funding would support eligible costs associated with property acquisition and phased rehabilitation of the facility. Anticipated rehabilitation needs include building stabilization and life-safety improvements; HVAC, plumbing, electrical and other major building systems; accessibility improvements; cafeteria and fixed kitchen infrastructure; gymnasium, auditorium and classroom rehabilitation; building-envelope and ceiling repairs; site and infrastructure improvements; and professional, engineering, environmental and other costs necessary to return appropriate portions of the property to safe and functional community use.

NC3 intends to redevelop the property in phases, prioritizing improvements necessary to secure the facility, prevent further deterioration, address health and safety concerns, and place usable portions of the campus into service responsibly. Future program areas are expected to support NC3’s charitable mission through initiatives including culinary education and community feeding, multimedia education, youth development and recreation, agricultural and farm-to-table programming, financial and computer literacy, workforce and self-sufficiency programming, elderly assistance, mentoring and other community-based services.

The project is intended to establish permanent community infrastructure in North Caddo Parish rather than create a single-purpose facility. By preserving and repurposing an existing educational campus, NC3 seeks to create a centralized location where residents can access programs, resources, educational opportunities and community support designed to promote self-sufficiency, opportunity and long-term community development.

NC3 is currently pursuing acquisition of the property and assembling property records, historical operating information, technical documentation and rehabilitation cost information needed to refine the project’s scope, budget and implementation plan. The project will proceed subject to successful acquisition, applicable due diligence, funding availability and all required governmental, regulatory and professional approvals.

What is the budget relative to the project for which funding is requested?:
          Salaries. . . . . . . . . . . . . $0
          Professional Services. . . $0
          Contracts . . . . . . . . . . . $0
          Acquisitions . . . . . . . . . $300,000
          Major Repairs . . . . . . . $300,000
          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?
          Not Applicable

What is the entity's public purpose, sought to be achieved through the use of state monies?
          The public purpose of Project Secure the Hub is to establish permanent community infrastructure in North Caddo Parish by acquiring and rehabilitating the former Oil City Elementary/Middle School for adaptive reuse as a nonprofit community resource hub. State funding would preserve and return an underutilized former public-school campus to productive community use and provide a centralized location for charitable programs and services benefiting children, families, elderly residents, and other residents of North Caddo Parish.

The facility is intended to support educational, recreational, nutritional, workforce-development, agricultural, and community-support activities. Planned uses include youth development and recreation; culinary education and community feeding; multimedia education; agricultural and farm-to-table programming; financial and computer literacy; workforce and self-sufficiency programming; mentoring; elderly assistance; and other community-based educational and charitable services.

The state investment would primarily support acquisition and capital rehabilitation rather than routine organizational operations. Rehabilitation would be undertaken in phases, beginning with improvements necessary to stabilize the property, protect the public investment, address life-safety and accessibility needs, restore critical building systems, and place appropriate portions of the campus into safe and functional community use.

The long-term public purpose is to create a durable community asset that expands access to opportunity, education, resources and services in North Caddo Parish while preserving and repurposing existing community infrastructure.

What are the goals and objectives for achieving such purpose?
          Goal 1 — Secure the property for long-term community use.
Complete the acquisition process for the former Oil City Elementary/Middle School, subject to successful negotiations, due diligence, funding availability and required approvals.

Goal 2 — Stabilize and rehabilitate the facility.
Conduct necessary professional assessments and implement phased capital improvements addressing priority conditions such as life safety, accessibility, building envelope, HVAC, plumbing, electrical systems, ceilings, and other critical infrastructure.

Goal 3 — Restore functional community spaces.
Rehabilitate appropriate portions of the campus, including classrooms, cafeteria and fixed kitchen infrastructure, gymnasium, auditorium and other program areas, according to available funding and professionally established priorities.

Goal 4 — Place the property into productive community service.
Establish usable spaces for NC3 programs and community activities supporting youth development, education, food access, recreation, workforce and life-skills development, agricultural programming, multimedia and culinary education, elderly assistance and related charitable services.

Goal 5 — Protect the state’s long-term investment.
Implement responsible financial controls, property management, maintenance planning and phased development practices designed to preserve the facility and support its continued charitable use.

Progress will be measured through acquisition milestones, completion of professional assessments, capital improvements completed, portions of the facility placed into service, programs operating from the facility, and residents served.

What is the proposed length of time estimated by the entity to accomplish the purpose?
           Approximately 3–5 years for phased acquisition, stabilization, rehabilitation, and initial implementation of the community hub.

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:
                 N/A
    
     (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:
                 N/A

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

     (d) The position, if any, held by the official or immediate family member in the recipient entity:
                  N/A

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: 
               N/A

(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:
               N/A

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

          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:
                 N/A

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


Contact Information
name:  Miguel Morris 
                                       address:  936 Whispering Lake Drive Shreveport, LA. 71107
                                       phone:  3184025759
                                       fax: 
                                       e-mail:  president-director@northcaddocommunitycoalition.org
                                       relationship to entity:  President-Director