The recipient entity's physical address:
           1615 Poydras Street, Suite 1000
New Orleans, LA 70112

The recipient entity's mailing address (if different):
           1615 Poydras Street, Suite 1000
New Orleans, LA 70112

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

If the entity is a corporation, list the names of the incorporators:
          George B. Hall
John Pat Little

The last four digits of the entity's taxpayer ID number:  0704

What is the dollar amount of the request?  $4,170,935

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:
           Executive Director
Donna C. Cuneo
1615 Poydras Street, Suite 1000
New Orleans, LA 70112

President
Alan G. Brackett
Mouledoux, Bland, Legrand & Brackett LLC
701 Poydras Street, Suite 600
New Orleans, LA 70139-7701

Vice President
Deidre D. Robert
14430 Hwy 416
Glynn, LA 70736

Treasurer
Hon. John C. Davidson
9th Judicial District Court, Div. D
PO Box 7357
Alexandria, LA 71306

Secretary
Edmund J. Giering IV
Baton Rouge Area Foundation
100 North Street, Suite 900 Baton Rouge, LA 70802-5264

Linda Law Clark
DeCuir, Clark & Adams, LLP
732 North Blvd.
Baton Rouge, LA 70802

George D.” Dave” Ernest III
Hurlburt, Monrose & Ernest
700 Saint John, Suite 200
Lafayette, LA 70501-6768

Wendy E. W. Giovingo
Snellings, Breard, Sartor, Inabnett & Trascher
1503 N. 19th Street
Monroe, LA 71201-4941

Colleen C. Jarrott
Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz, PC
201 St. Charles Ave., Suite 3600
New Orleans, LA 70170

Teresa D. King
Teresa King, Esquire,
LLC 522 Roussell Street
Houma, LA 70360

Julie M. Lafargue
2712 Aubry Street
New Orleans, LA 70119

Hon. Page McClendon
State of Louisiana Judiciary (First Circuit Court of Appeal)
141 Fairview Oak Drive, Suite 1
Madisonville, LA 70447-9634

John C. Nickelson
Nickelson Law, PLLC
7591 Fern Avenue, Suite 1403
Shreveport, LA 71105

Maggie Trahan Simar
16th Judicial District Court
415 S. Main Street, 2nd Floor
Saint Martinville, LA 70582-4599

Hon. Raymond S. Steib, Jr.
24th Judicial District Court, Division A
200 Derbigny Street, Suite 3700
Gretna, LA 70053

Adrienne D. White
The Law Offices of White & White
P.O. Box 27
Mansfield, LA 71052

Zebulon M. Winstead
Crowell & Owens, LLC
3416 North Blvd
Alexandria, LA 71301

LSBA Officer
Stephen I. Dwyer
Dwyer, Cambre & Suffern, APLC
3000 W Esplanade Avenue, Suite 200
Metairie, LA 70002-3726

Shayna L. Sonnier
Hunter, Hunter & Sonnier, L.L.C.
1807 Lake Street
Lake Charles, LA 70601-5771

Christopher B. Hebert
Louisiana Department of Justice
1885 N. 3rd Street
Baton Rouge, LA 70802

Michael J. Mestayer
Michael J. Mestayer, APLC
1100 Poydras Street, Suite 2785
New Orleans, LA 70163

Hon. Cynthia Clay Guillory
14th Judicial District Court
PO Box 1150
Lake Charles, LA 70602-1150

Christopher K. Ralston
Phelps Dunbar, LLP
365 Canal Street, Suite 2000 New Orleans, LA 70130-6534

Ashley Kelton “Kelly” Longwell
Coats, Rose, Yale, Rayman & Lee
365 Canal Street, Suite 800
New Orleans, LA 70130

Anthony J. Staines
Staines, Eppling & Kenney
3500 N. Causeway Blvd., Suite 820
Métairie, LA 70002-3537

Provide a summary of the project or program:
           Adequate funding for legal representation of children in child protective cases ($3,170,935), with the addition of funding for Multi-Disciplinary Staff including adult civil legal services for indigent within the state’s civil justice network ($1 million).

What is the budget relative to the project for which funding is requested?:
          Salaries. . . . . . . . . . . . . $4,170,935
          Professional Services. . . $0
          Contracts . . . . . . . . . . . $0
          Acquisitions . . . . . . . . . $0
          Major Repairs . . . . . . . $0
          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?
          Provide legal representation of children in child protective cases and adult civil legal services for indigent within the state’s civil justice network.

What are the goals and objectives for achieving such purpose?
          Fund free civil legal aid offices providing services in all 64 parishes of the state.

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:
                

     (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:
                 

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:
                 Louisiana State Treasury
PO Box 44154
Baton Rouge, LA 70804

(d) The nature of the contract, including a description of the goods or services provided or to be provided pursuant to the contract:
               Provide legal representation of children in child in need of care cases, and provide adult civil legal services for indigent within the state’s civil justice network through contractual agreements with Acadiana Legal Service Corporation and Southeast Louisiana Legal Service Corporation.


Contact Information
name:  Alan Abadie Jr 
                                       address:  1615 Poydras Street, Suite 1000
New Orleans, LA 70112
                                       phone:  504-561-7305
                                       fax:  504-566-1926
                                       e-mail:  alan@raisingthebar.org
                                       relationship to entity:  CFO