The recipient entity's physical address:
           1678 N. Broad Street
New Orleans, LA 70119

The recipient entity's mailing address (if different):
           1678 N. Broad Street
New Orleans, LA 70119

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

If the entity is a corporation, list the names of the incorporators:
          Richard Montgomery II

The last four digits of the entity's taxpayer ID number:  8655

What is the dollar amount of the request?  $800,000

What type of request is this?  Capital Outlay 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:
           Rochelle Wilcox (President / Executive Director)
1678 N. Broad Street
New Orleans, LA 70119

Lakisha Johnson (Treasurer)
4723 Brazos Point Lane
Fresno, TX 77545

Whitman Wilcox (Executive Vice-President)
1678 N. Broad Street
New Orleans, LA 70119

Marcia Gaspard (Secretary)
4311 Bancroft Drive
New Orleans, LA 70122

Cheyenne Walker (Director)
5501 Christian Lane
New Orleans, LA 70126

Don McGhee Jr. (Director)
2748 Dreux Avenue
New Orleans, LA 70122

Dr. Markeiya Polite-Jasper (Director)
5929 Milne Boulevard
New Orleans, LA 70124

Saundra Reed (Director)
2618 Baronne Street

Key personnel responsible for program: Rochelle Wilcox, Whitman Wilcox
New Orleans, LA 70133

Provide a summary of the project or program:
           WilReachOne Foundation, the 501(c)(3) nonprofit arm of Wilcox Academy of Early Learning, is supporting the development of the new Wilcox Academy Central City, a new 13,000 square-foot state-of-the-art early learning center, co-located with affordable housing, on two formerly vacant adjacent lots at 2723 Freret St and 2517 Washington Avenue in Central City, New Orleans. The new center is currently in construction and scheduled to be completed at the end of 2025. It will include 13 classrooms serving 145 children from birth to age four and will create and sustain 30 well-paying career-path jobs for educators and administrators. While funding for the construction of the new center has been secured, WilReachOne is seeking $800,000 of grant support to transform the core and shell into an educational center: kitchen equipment to be used for the preparation of nutritious meals for all Wilcox Academy families; play structures and other outdoor equipment; and furniture and fixtures needed to create vibrant and engaging spaces for learning that serve the needs of both kids and their educators.

What is the budget relative to the project for which funding is requested?:
          Salaries. . . . . . . . . . . . . $0
          Professional Services. . . $0
          Contracts . . . . . . . . . . . $0
          Acquisitions . . . . . . . . . $800,000
          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?
          WilReachOne's mission is to empower vulnerable families to thrive and succeed by providing essential human support services, delivering high-quality early childhood care and education, and developing affordable housing and community resources. Its work supports Wilcox Academy, a leading New Orleans early childhood education provider founded in 2006 by Rochelle Wilcox, who now operates four 4-star early learning centers that have provided high-quality early care and education for more than 1,000 New Orleans children from birth through age four. The New Orleans Early Education Network estimates that more than 70% of low-income children under age four do not have access to high-quality ECE. As a result, the overwhelming majority of children from low-income households in New Orleans enter school already behind, which contributes to the fact that two-thirds of New Orleans third graders are not reading at grade-level. Further, for low-income households with young children, child care is their single greatest expense - averaging more than $10,000 per child per year. Childcare issues force parents out of the workforce in significant numbers; a study by Louisiana State University at Lafayette found that childcare issues cost Louisiana employers $762 million per year due to absences and turnover and resulted in a loss of more than $1.3 billion to Louisiana’s economy.

What are the goals and objectives for achieving such purpose?
          WilReachOne’s overall goal with the Wilcox Academy Central City project is to provide our littlest and most vulnerable learners with the tools and access they need to be kindergarten-ready and ahead of the class. Wilcox Academy centers provide developmentally-appropriate education rooted in the best practices of early childhood development, centering inquiry and discovery for our youngest learners. The project’s specific objectives are: 1) serve 145 children from birth to age four with the highest quality education in a state-of-the-art facility that reflects their value and needs; 2) create and retain 30 career-path jobs that pay above livable wage and provide a range of benefits including paid time off, teacher certifications and professional development; and 3) provide high quality affordable housing targeted to educators and administrators working in early childhood education.

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:  Rochelle Wilcox 
                                       address:  1678 N. Broad Street
New Orleans, LA 70119
                                       phone:  504-715-5743
                                       fax: 
                                       e-mail:  rochelle@wilcoxacademyelc.com
                                       relationship to entity:  President