The recipient entity's physical address:
           200 Elm Street
Bastrop, LA 71220

The recipient entity's mailing address (if different):
           P O BOX 1471
Bastrop, LA 71221-1471

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

If the entity is a corporation, list the names of the incorporators:
          501c(3) organized in 1976. Almost all original incorporators are deceased.

The last four digits of the entity's taxpayer ID number:  6010

What is the dollar amount of the request?  $18,000

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:
           Ethel Robinson, President
Deloris Hamlin, Vice-President
Robert V. Green, Secretary/Treasurer
Monica Butler
Thomas Crowder
Ora Evans
Jake Ford
Gary Guice Jr.
Maribeth Gambill
Melinda Jones
Christy Merriweather
R. D. DeFreese, Jr. Director

Provide a summary of the project or program:
           The Morehouse Council on Aging, Inc., is the designated entity in Morehouse Parish for services for the elderly. Staff provide nutrition services, transportation services, housing services, wellness services, and homebound services to seniors in Morehouse Parish. The agency operates a kitchen which prepares over 225 meals a day to the homebound, and in congregate settings. The requested funds with be used in the Nutrition program to replace a food service tilting skillet which the agency purchase in 1983. This will allow us to continue to provide an efficient service to our seniors.

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. . . . . . . $18,000

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?
          The agency is trying to replace an existing food service piece of equipment that it is finding harder to get parts to repair the unit, and will allow food staff to work more efficiently, and get the meal out quicker. The unit will go out while it is being used, and a new unit would help with our utilities.

What are the goals and objectives for achieving such purpose?
          We will provide a better meal with better equipment, will be safer for food production staff, and in the end will help in providing a better to meal to our clients. This fits into the overall Nutrition food service program and plan of the agency.

What is the proposed length of time estimated by the entity to accomplish the purpose?
           5 to 6 months once the unit is purchased and installed, service production will begin immediately .

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:  Reggie DeFreese, Jr. 
                                       address:  P O BOX 1471
200 Elm STreet
                                       phone:  3182830845
                                       fax:  318-283-0835
                                       e-mail:  reggiedir@bellsouth.net
                                       relationship to entity:  Executive Director