The recipient entity's physical address:
           304 Hutchinson Avenue Crowley, La. 70526

The recipient entity's mailing address (if different):
           1016 North Avenue C Crowley, La. 70526

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

If the entity is a corporation, list the names of the incorporators:
          Enpowering the Community for Excellence is a 501c3 Public Charity

Audrey Bernard Spencer, Betty Wells, Dr. Cella Bernard, Dr. Ezora Proctor, Larry Wiltz

The last four digits of the entity's taxpayer ID number:  3695

What is the dollar amount of the request?  $25,000

What type of request is this?  Both

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:
           Audrey Bernard Spencer 1016 North Avenue C Crowley, La. 70526
Betty Wells 10717 Foster RD Baton Rouge, La. 76811
Helen Harmon 623 West 11th Street Crowley, La. 70526
Dr. Ezora Proctor 305 West 9Th Street Crowley, La. 70526

Provide a summary of the project or program:
           Empowering the Community for Excellence is a community-based , non-profit organization that provides free tutoring and mentoring services to low-income underachieving students. ETCFE provides an educational environment that partners certified teachers and degreed professionals with these students. Tutoring sessions are aligned with the State of Louisiana Common Core Curricula, and students are given remediation in skills in which they are deficient and reinforcent in skills they grasp. ETCFE goals are to improve students' scores on all assessments in Language Arts and Math. ETCFE uses the IXL Diagnostic Computerized Program. IXL is designed to help the student learn at his her own pace. The program is adaptive and will adjust based on the students' demonstrated understanding of the material. Tutors and volunteers also assist students with homework and serve as reading partners with students as they read and discuss stories and books. The Leader In me Program is also used to help students build character and become responsible learners. Motivational speakers are brought in on a regular basis to address and motivate students. Activities are planned which require students to follow directions and work with others such as scrapbooking, painting, gardening, science experiments, voting, exercising for good health, and playing golf. These activities support and enhance students' learning and self-esteem so they may be better students in the classroom and improve assessment performance in language arts and math.

What is the budget relative to the project for which funding is requested?:
          Salaries. . . . . . . . . . . . . $18,000
          Professional Services. . . $0
          Contracts . . . . . . . . . . . $0
          Acquisitions . . . . . . . . . $0
          Major Repairs . . . . . . . $0
          Operating Services. . . . $4,300
          Other Charges. . . . . . . $1,700

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?
          

What is the entity's public purpose, sought to be achieved through the use of state monies?
          Empowering the Community for Excellence provides a free after-school tutoring program to the community for low-income underachieving students. Our students are mainly students performing below grade level expectations in reading and math. They have not develpoed a love of reading and do not read outside the classroom. Since reading is fundamental to their success, we want to change their attitude about reading and expose them to a variety of books, model reading, and give them opportunities to enjoy reading and realize the wealth of information they can get from reading. Many parents aren't able to assist their children with Common Core math homework, so our tutors are there to assist them. Students are often at a disadvantage in the classroom because of poor self-discipline. ETCFE reinforces a program introduced in the schools that teaches the ideals of being a leader and taking responsibility for their learning. All of which are necessary for their success in school and life.

What are the goals and objectives for achieving such purpose?
          Empowering the Community for Excellence program goals are to improve students' scores on all assessments in Language Arts and Math. ETCFE uses the IXL Diagnostic Computerized Program. IXL is designed to help the student learn at his or her own pace. The program is adaptive and will adjust based on the students' demonstrated understanding of material. All results are saved, and the teacher can monitor his or her progress. In Language Arts students may learn more efficiently and meet the challenge to achieve more at a faster rate which includes vocabulary building, comprehension, and critical thinking activities. Student to teacher oral reading, questioning, and discussion are also used to help students. Performance Measures in Language Arts: Classroom Discipline Reports provided by parents, Quarterly IXL Language Arts performance reports, and students' nine weeks school report cards provided by parents. The IXL Computer Diagnostic Assessment in mathematics is used to determine student deficiencies so they may learn more efficiently and meet the challenge to achieve more at a faster rate which includes core concepts like addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, fractions, numeration, measurement, problem solving, geometry, and algebra. Performance Measures in Math Classroom Discipline Reports provided by parents, Quarterly IXL Mathematics Performance Reports, and students' nine weeks school report cards provided by parents.

What is the proposed length of time estimated by the entity to accomplish the purpose?
           Tutoring Sessions begin in October and end in May.

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:
                

(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:  Audrey Bernard Spencer 
                                       address:  1016 North Avenue C Crowley, La. 70526
                                       phone:  337-212-9753
                                       fax: 
                                       e-mail:  mattie1207@yahoo.com
                                       relationship to entity:  Director/President