The recipient entity's physical address:
           5615 Corporate Blvd, Suite 200
Baton Rouge, LA 70808

The recipient entity's mailing address (if different):
           5615 Corporate Blvd, Suite 200
Baton Rouge, LA 70808

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

If the entity is a corporation, list the names of the incorporators:
          MARK DUMAINE
222 ST. LOUIS STREET, 5TH FLOOR
BATON ROUGE, LA 70802

MARY ERLINGSON
450 LAUREL STREET, SUITE 1600
BATON ROUGE, LA 70821

ANN GUEDRY
1416 LOURAY DRIVE
BATON ROUGE, LA 70808

RACHEAL HEBERT
222 ST. FERDINAND STREET
BATON ROUGE, LA 70802

STEPHANIE JACQUE
3059 NORTH BLVD.
BATON ROUGE, LA 70806

SID NEWMAN
440 3RD STREET, 2ND FLOOR
BATON ROUGE, LA 70802

The last four digits of the entity's taxpayer ID number:  8168

What is the dollar amount of the request?  $250,000

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:
           MIKE COATNEY
Officer, Treasurer
29 CYPRESS POINT LANE
NEW ORLEANS, LA 70131

BRANDEN BARKER
President, Officer
10522 OAKLEY TRACE DR
BATON ROUGE, LA 70809

JESSICA ENGLER
Director
1915 S CARROLLTON AVENUE
NEW ORLEANS, LA 70118

CHIQUITA BROUSSARD
Secretary/Treasurer, Officer
8900 JIMMY WEDELL DRIVE
BATON ROUGE, LA 70807

LISA MOUNT
Director
104 WOODRIDGE CIRCLE
PINEVILLE, LA 71360

LANECEYA RUSS
Director
39223 HIGH CREEK DRIVE
GONZALES, LA 70737

ELIZABETH EATON
Director
7111 MONITEAU COURT
BATON ROUGE, LA 70809

MEAGAN WEST
Director
8075 GLACIER BAY DRIVE
DENHAM SPRINGS, LA 70726

VICTORIA CVITANOVIC
Director
2811 ORLEANS AVE
NEW ORLEANS, LA 70119

MORGAN LAMANDRE
Chief Executive Officer
5615 CORPORATE BLVD.
STE. 200
BATON ROUGE, LA 70808

Provide a summary of the project or program:
           Sexual Trauma Awareness and Response (STAR) is a nonprofit organization committed to serving youth and adult survivors of sexual trauma and building institutional capacity to prevent and respond responsibly to sexual violence in the community. This request for funding is to provide necessary programmatic and operating support to STAR to allow our staff to continue to respond to the increased need from survivors at our agency. STAR prides itself on its ability to provide advocacy, counseling, and legal services at no cost to survivors and necessary operating dollars will let STAR provide holistic care and shift funding to meet the needs of STAR’s clients across the 15 parishes we serve: Ascension, Avoyelles, East Baton Rouge, East Feliciana, Grant, Iberville, Jefferson, Livingston, Orleans, Pointe Coupee, Rapides, St. Tammany, Vernon, West Baton Rouge and West Feliciana. Services to survivors include operation of a 24/7 crisis hotline, 24/ hospital accompaniment during forensic medical exams, accompaniment to criminal justice interviews and court proceedings, individual and group counseling, and legal representation in matters resulting from a sexual assault. In addition to STAR’s critical services to survivors, we also provide evidence-based prevention programming to youth and young adults. We are working to not only respond to survivors, but to create protective factors in our communities by educating youth on consent and healthy relationships. We collaborate with organizations to try to prevent sexual trauma before it happens. This funding would also assist with the expansion of our social change program, supporting the program to have a greater and wider reach.

What is the budget relative to the project for which funding is requested?:
          Salaries. . . . . . . . . . . . . $175,000
          Professional Services. . . $0
          Contracts . . . . . . . . . . . $0
          Acquisitions . . . . . . . . . $0
          Major Repairs . . . . . . . $0
          Operating Services. . . . $75,000
          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?
          This funding would allow STAR to continue providing our crucial services to more individuals in need as well as expand STAR’s ability to provide youth and community education. Due to decreases in local and federal funding sources, STAR is at risk of eliminating staff and programs, compromising our ability to meet our mission of supporting survivors of sexual trauma, improving systems response, and creating social change to end sexual violence.

What are the goals and objectives for achieving such purpose?
          The goals of this program are 1) to ensure continuation of STAR’s services to sexual assault survivors in need and 2) increasing community education within STAR’s 15-parish service area. The first goal will be achieved through retaining current staff who are providing these necessary direct survivor services and maintaining agency operations. The second goal will be achieved by hiring a prevention educator to build capacity within the social change program, establish relationships with potential community partners, and facilitate educational workshops to build protective factors in our service parishes.

What is the proposed length of time estimated by the entity to accomplish the purpose?
           12 months

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:  Alix Tarnowsky, LCSW, MBA 
                                       address:  123 N. Genois Street
New Orleans, LA 70119
                                       phone:  5044070711
                                       fax:  5045096368
                                       e-mail:  alix.tarnowsky@star.ngo
                                       relationship to entity:  Director of Grants & Operations