The recipient entity's physical address:
           1325 Third Avenue
Kinder, LA 70648

The recipient entity's mailing address (if different):
           P.O. Box 180
Kinder, LA 70648

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

If the entity is a corporation, list the names of the incorporators:
          Tom Owens - President
Craig Sollberger - Vice-President
PM Woods - Secretary/Treasurer
Pat Credeur, Jr. - Executive Director

The last four digits of the entity's taxpayer ID number:  9514

What is the dollar amount of the request?  $500,000

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:
           Tom Owens-President-PO Box1272-West Monroe, LA 71294
Craig Sollberger-VP-34438 Hwy 433-Slidell, LA 70460
PM Woods-Sec/Treas.-P.O.Box 93-Zwolle, LA 71486
Donald Nash-Ex.Comm.-13186 Terre Haute-Vacherie, LA 70090
Larry Cotton-Ex.Comm.-P.O.Box 213-Harrisonburg, LA 71340
Sid Kinchen-P.O. Box 1883-Albany, LA 70711
James R. Clark-39245 Hwy 16-Denham Springs, LA 70706
Dondi Troxler-207 Beau Place-Des Allemands, LA 70030
Glenn Brasseaux-P.O.Drawer 10-Carencro, LA 70520
Kevin Colligan-634 Savoie Road-Cankton, LA 70584
Claude Swope-1219 E.Houston River Road-Sulphur, LA 70663
Jeremy Joffrion-303 Coffee Street-Dequincy, LA 70633
Penn Lemoine-1483 Old River Road-Mansura, LA 71350
Mike Thornton-21 Sterlington Ranch Rd.E-Haughton, LA 71037
Marion Collier-P.O.Box 87-Crowville, LA 71230

Provide a summary of the project or program:
           Louisiana Rural Water Association(LRWA)provides on-site technical assistance and operator certification training for all types of water/wastewater systems. Provide energy conservation assistance/practices: infiltration/smoke testing; water leak detection; bench testing to check meter accuracy; sewer video camera of sewer lines to locate/pinpoint leaks.

What is the budget relative to the project for which funding is requested?:
          Salaries. . . . . . . . . . . . . $225,000
          Professional Services. . . $86,500
          Contracts . . . . . . . . . . . $0
          Acquisitions . . . . . . . . . $50,000
          Major Repairs . . . . . . . $0
          Operating Services. . . . $50,000
          Other Charges. . . . . . . $88,500

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?
          Promote safe drinking water by providing technical assistance and training to the water and wastewater systems throughout the State of Louisiana. Promote energy conservation practices to water and wastewater industries throughout the state by providing to the systems free of charge for leak detection, meter and hydrant testing, sewer infiltration surveys, cross connection studies, rate studies, etc.

What are the goals and objectives for achieving such purpose?
          Develop and conduct a public awareness educational energy conservation program that will make the water/wastewater system personnel and private consumers aware to the potential or vast energy savings in the home and by the general public. Provide technical assistance to water, wastewater, and related industries to recognize and deal with varied problems in the line of energy conservation. On-Site technical assistance will be provided to perform and document infiltration surveys with receptive sewer systems through the use of smoke test and sewer camera equipment. Calculate the amount of water treated and pumped prior to and after repairs are made to the systems, and show reduction by correlating back to Kilowatt(KWHs)of energy saved by the repairs that are accomplished by the systems.

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:
                 Patrick Credeur, Jr. - LRWA Executive Director
    
     (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:
                 Louisiana Department of Health
Engineering Services
PO Box 4489
Baton Rouge, LA 70821-4489

(d) The nature of the contract, including a description of the goods or services provided or to be provided pursuant to the contract:
               Develop and conduct a public awareness educational energy conservation program that will make water system personnel and private consumers aware of the potential for vast energy and water savings in the home and by the general public. Reducing water consumption and alleviating demands due to population growth can be achieved through:
-individual metering
-treatment plant and well efficiency controls
-leak detection and
-home conservation practices


Contact Information
name:  Patrick Credeur 
                                       address:  P.O. Box 180
Kinder, LA 70648
                                       phone:  337-738-2896
                                       fax:  337-738-5620
                                       e-mail:  pbroussard@lrwa.org
                                       relationship to entity:  Executive Director