The recipient entity's physical address:
           31676 Highway 16 W
Amite, Louisiana 70422

The recipient entity's mailing address (if different):
           Post Office Box 356
Greensburg, Louisiana 70441

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

If the entity is a corporation, list the names of the incorporators:
          Edward Scott
Joe L Lee
James Leonard, Jr
James Miller
Michelle Muse
Fern M. Rhodes
Dildred Small Womack
Miranda Watson

The last four digits of the entity's taxpayer ID number:  3052

What is the dollar amount of the request?  $44,000

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:
           Edward Scott Galmon, President, 124 Versia Scott Lane, Greensburg,LA 70441
James Miller, Treasurer, 244 McKinley Hurst Lane, Greensburg, LA 70441
Miranda Watson, Secretary, 1498 McDaniel Rd., Amite, LA 70422
Barry K. McNabb, Director, 115 Peacock Lane, Kentwood, LA 70444
Joe L. Lee, Director, 219 Dennis Lee Rd., Denham Springs, LA 70706
James Leonard, Jr.,Director, 1525 McDaniel Rd., Amite, LA 70422
Fern McNabb Rhodes, Director, 324 Lee Goynes Rd., Pine Grove, LA 70453
Dildred Small Womack, Director, 560 Small Rd., Greensburg, LA 70441
Wayne Jones, Director, 1361 Hwy. 37, Greensburg, LA 70441

Provide a summary of the project or program:
           The St. Helena Ec.Dev.Foundation's program includes working to establish new businesses in St. Helena and continuing our work with existing businesses to assist with expansion opportunities. Our efforts include partnering with entities such as LED, BRAC, SELU Business Center, and other government organizations to provide services to our parish. We are bringing in experts to train our small businesses on financial management, developing more efficient operational practices and hiring and retention of staff. Our primary goal is always to increase economic opportunities for existing businesses, stimulate new business growth, thereby creating new jobs in the parish. In conjunction with bringing in new businesses, we focus on creating a varied array of entertainment venues such as fairs and festivals which are so beneficial to our small business, where they are able to display and sell their goods and services. We are consistently collecting data and research that can help in our goals. We recently completed a Retail Academy Training Seminar that has provided detailed maps and data on what type of businesses we should be soliciting and who the contacts are in these offices. We feel that progress is being made in St. Helena Parish, and this program will help to continue these efforts.

What is the budget relative to the project for which funding is requested?:
          Salaries. . . . . . . . . . . . . $0
          Professional Services. . . $32,500
          Contracts . . . . . . . . . . . $0
          Acquisitions . . . . . . . . . $0
          Major Repairs . . . . . . . $0
          Operating Services. . . . $0
          Other Charges. . . . . . . $11,500

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 St. Helena Economic Development Foundation's public purpose that is to be achieved through the use of these state funds is primary to improve the lives of the citizens in St. Helena Parish. This parish has continuously been classified by governmental agencies as disadvantaged and underserved. Economic Opportunities for the citizens of this parish are extremely limited and that is what the Foundation is making an effort to change. Establishing viable economic opportunities for the people in St. Helena is what this Foundation focuses on each and every day. We are doing this by offering training opportunities to the businesses that are already operating in the parish and by seeking to attract new businesses to our area. The one thing that we believe will be extremely beneficial in this regard is the establishment of certified sites in St. Helena. We currently do not have any sites listed on the state's website that are certified and available for industries and developers to identify as a possible location to establish a business. We are working with the Baton Rouge Area Chamber to get this done as soon as possible. We believe that this will now be an easier goal to accomplish since the recently elected Clerk of Court has been able to make our land data available online. This is a goal that we expect to come to fruition by this year's end. A new industry in this area that will bring in jobs that pay a livable wage will make for a public good unrivaled in recent memory. Providing our citizens with growth opportunities, with good jobs in their parish and with the cessation of the loss of the youth will be a tremendous public good.

What are the goals and objectives for achieving such purpose?
          The St. Helena Economic Development Foundation's goals and objectives for achieving success include establishing a working relationship with the existing businesses, especially the larger companies who are the economic drivers in the parish. We are currently working with two larger businesses that will produce well paying jobs and working stability for our citizens. We have and will continue to work with Louisiana's Office of Economic Development, Baton Rouge Area Chamber of Commerce, Southeastern Louisiana University's Business Center and other economic development entities around the state. A partnership with St. Tammany Corporation has already produced a number of opportunities for our small business in the way of training. That partnership has also provided us with an Economic Development "Fellow" for a three-year term. As previously mentioned the revitalization of the parish's Forest Festival would have an extremely positive impact on the parish, as will the job fairs, resource fairs and business summits that we continue to hold throughout the year.

What is the proposed length of time estimated by the entity to accomplish the purpose?
           We are expecting to see some of our goals completed in this coming year. There are others that will take longer.

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:  Virginia Bell ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 
                                       address:  390 Karen Lynn Rd.
Amite, Louisiana 70422
                                       phone:  5042142386
                                       fax: 
                                       e-mail:  bellcova777@yahoo.com
                                       relationship to entity:  Executive Director