The recipient entity's physical address:
           1125 N. Tonti Street, New Orleans, LA 70119

The recipient entity's mailing address (if different):
           1125 N. Tonti 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:
          

The last four digits of the entity's taxpayer ID number:  3677

What is the dollar amount of the request?  $5,030,250

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:
           Dr. Robert Matheney, Chair - 295 English Turn Drive, New Orleans, LA 70131
Dr. Lucinda DeGrange, Ph.D., President - 7513 Maple St., New Orleans, LA 70118
Darryl Harrison, Vice President - 531 Atlantic Ave., New Orleans, LA 70114
Jarrod Broussard,Vice President- PO Box 750668, New Orleans, LA 70175
Linda Tresemer, Treasurer- 1475 N Roberston St, New Orleans, LA 70116
Robert Moffett, Secretary- 2037 Dauphine St. New Orleans, LA 70116
Samuel Brantley- 2207 Milan Street Unit C New Orleans, LA 70115
Dr. Derrick Freeman- 2818 Annunciation Street New Orleans, Louisiana 70115
Paul Harris- 1947 Hope Street, New Orleans, LA 70119
Ryan Hildebrand- 7277 Canal Blvd, New Orleans, LA 70124
Rebecca Miller- 801 Pontalba, New Orleans, LA 70124
Madison O’Malley- 5255 Congress Blvd, Baton Rouge, LA 70808
Dr. Ken Roy- 4824 Cleary Ave. Metairie, La. 70002
Elizabeth Salathe- 7109 Walmsley Ave, New Orleans, LA 70125
Shaun Ved- 4948 Folse Drive, Metairie, La 70006
Edward C. Carlson, Odyssey House Louisiana Chief Executive Officer-92 Fontainebleau Drive, New Orleans, LA 70125
Kathy Laborde, Gulf Coast Housing Partnership President & CEO, 1626A Oretha Castle Haley Blvd., New Orleans, LA 70113

Provide a summary of the project or program:
           Odyssey House Louisiana, Inc (OHL) is seeking to redevelop its existing facility at 4730 Washington Avenue in New Orleans for
adolescent residential substance use disorder (SUD) treatment. This project would address a critical gap in Louisiana’s treatment continuum by establishing a residential program specifically designed to meet the needs of adolescents and their families.
Louisiana currently has no adolescent-specific residential SUD treatment programs, leaving families with limited options when a
young person requires this level of care. Adolescents experiencing serious substance use problems need services that address their developmental, behavioral health, educational, and family needs. Without appropriate residential options within Louisiana, families may face the difficult choice of seeking care outside the state or attempting to manage significant treatment needs within hospitals or the criminal justice system without adequate support. Investment in this project would help young people receive care closer to their families and communities while supporting their return to school and long-term recovery.
OHL previously operated an adolescent residential treatment program (“Odyssey House Academy”) but was forced to close it in 2018 because insufficient length-of-stay authorizations prevented the organization from sustainably delivering the care participants needed. Since that time, the treatment landscape and Louisiana’s Medicaid program have evolved, creating an opportunity to revisit the feasibility of these services. Changes in treatment standards, coverage, and reimbursement now offer a path toward a viable adolescent residential program, provided that managed care authorization practices support clinically appropriate care.
State capital outlay funding would enable OHL to redevelop property it already owns, creating a suitable environment for age appropriate residential treatment. By investing in existing facilities, Louisiana can build upon established community infrastructure and the experience of a longstanding treatment provider to restore a much-needed service. OHL is also interested in acquiring a neighboring lot to provide additional outdoor recreational space for the facility, expanding the footprint of the
campus.

What is the budget relative to the project for which funding is requested?:
          Salaries. . . . . . . . . . . . . $0
          Professional Services. . . $0
          Contracts . . . . . . . . . . . $0
          Acquisitions . . . . . . . . . $500,000
          Major Repairs . . . . . . . $4,755,834
          Operating Services. . . . $0
          Other Charges. . . . . . . $1,451,166

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?
          Louisiana has no adolescent-specific residential substance use disorder treatment program, despite clear need. An estimated
25,000 Louisiana adolescents ages 12 to 17 (6.8%) had a drug use disorder in 2023-2024, and 71.2% of Louisiana adolescents who needed SUD treatment did not receive it. The risks are severe: Louisiana’s 2023 overdose death rate was nearly 62% above the national rate, and fentanyl was present in more than three-quarters of U.S. adolescent overdose deaths in 2021. Teens with serious substance use problems need care that addresses their developmental, behavioral health, educational, and family needs. That care does not currently exist in this state.
As OHL already owns the Washington Avenue property,redeveloping it builds on existing infrastructure and on the experience of
a longstanding treatment provider. Without a residential option, a teen in crisis is typically stabilized in an emergency department, which is costly and not designed
for SUD care, then discharged home or transferred to an inpatient psychiatric facility, with significantly elevated relapse risk. OHL seeks to keep families from the difficult decision of sending their children out of state or watching them enter the juvenile justice system. OHL also aims to help Louisiana’s recent investments in SUD reimbursement to reach the adolescents who need the highest level of care, and help close the gap in the state’s treatment continuum.

What are the goals and objectives for achieving such purpose?
          At the request of the Louisiana Department of Health, OHL and other substance use disorder providers were approached by
Louisiana Managed Care Organizations (MCOs) to address the lack of residential adolescent services in Louisiana. The long-range goal for the project would be to establish a robust system of care for adolescents in need of substance use disorder treatment and wraparound services.

What is the proposed length of time estimated by the entity to accomplish the purpose?
           18-24 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:
                
    
     (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 Department of Health/ Office of Behavioral Health
628 N. 4th Street
Baton Rouge, LA 70802

Louisiana Department of Health/ Medicaid
628 N. 4th Street
Baton Rouge, LA 70802

(d) The nature of the contract, including a description of the goods or services provided or to be provided pursuant to the contract:
               OHL currently has contracts for residential and outpatient adult substance use disorders services. It does not yet have contracts for adolescent services as the program is not currently in place.


Contact Information
name:  Edward Carlson 
                                       address:  1125 N. Tonti St
New Orleans, Louisiana 70119
                                       phone:  5044949628
                                       fax: 
                                       e-mail:  ecarlson@ohlinc.org
                                       relationship to entity:  Chief Executive Officer