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?  $4,534,208

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:
           Acting Executive Director/CEO
Laura Sewell
1615 Poydras Street, Suite 1000
New Orleans, LA 70112

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

Vice President
Hon. John C. Davidson
PO Box 7357
Alexandria, LA 71306

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

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

Charles C. Bourque, Jr.
St. Martin & Bourque, LLC
315 Barrow Street
Houma, LA 70360

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

Adam Cossey
Hudson, Potts & Bernstein, LLP
1800 Hudson Ln STE 300
Monroe, LA 71201

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

Colleen C. Jarrott
Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP
400 Poydras Street, Suite 3150
New Orleans, LA 70130

Ms. Ashton Kelton Longwell
Longwell Riess
650 Poydras Street, Ste 2600
New Orleans, LA 70130

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

Barbara Melton
Faircloth, Melton and Sobel, LLC
105 Yorktown Drive
Alexandria, LA 71303

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

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

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

Shayna L. Sonnier
Veron Bice
P.O. Box 2121
Lake Charles, LA 70602

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

Hon. Marcus L. Hunter
Court of Appeal, 2nd Circuit State of Louisiana
430 Fannin Street
Shreveport, LA 71101

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

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

Sheri Morris
Daigle Fisse Kessenich
8900 Bluebonnet Blvd.
Baton Rouge, LA 70810

Paula Miles
Office of Attorney General Jeff Landry
1885 North Third Street
Baton Rouge, LA 70802

Provide a summary of the project or program:
           Adequate funding for legal representation of children in child protective cases ($3,534,208), 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. . . . . . . . . . . . . $0
          Professional Services. . . $0
          Contracts . . . . . . . . . . . $0
          Acquisitions . . . . . . . . . $0
          Major Repairs . . . . . . . $0
          Operating Services. . . . $0
          Other Charges. . . . . . . $4,534,208

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 cases 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 Services.


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