The recipient entity's physical address:
           1340 Poydras Street Ste 600
New Orleans, Louisiana 70112

The recipient entity's mailing address (if different):
           P.O. Box 2867
Hammond, Louisiana 70404

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

If the entity is a corporation, list the names of the incorporators:
          The original incorporators of Southeast Louisiana Legal Services were:

Lynn Singleton
Myron A. Walker
James A. Dukes

The last four digits of the entity's taxpayer ID number:  7422

What is the dollar amount of the request?  $1,000,000

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:
           Lila Arsan, P.O. Box 780, Thibodaux, La. 70032
Mary Heck Barrios, P.O. Box 880, Denham Springs, La. 70727
Ryan Ours, 446 North Blvd., Baton Rouge, La. 70802
Lauren Bridges, 701 Poydras Blvd. Ste 5000, New Orleans, La. 70139
Emma Dixon, 717 St. Mary's Place, Bogalusa, La. 70427 - 2nd Vice-President
Ashley Greenhouse, 8211 Goodwood Blvd. Ste E, Baton Rouge, La. 70806
Vivian Guillory, 7212 Government St. Baton Rouge, La. 70806
Kerrie Haro, 2000 Old River Road, Slidell, La. 70460
Regina Joseph, 209 Congress Drive, Avondale, La. 70094, Assistant Treasurer
Brandt Lorio, 1625 W. Causeway Approach, Mandeville, La. 70471
Warren McKenna III, 3201 General DeGaulle, New Orleans, La. 70114 - Secretary
Dorric Middleton, 6063 Cedar Pointe Blvd., Baton Rouge, La. 70812
Christopher Ralston, 365 Canal Street, Ste 2000, New Orleans, La. 70130 - Vice-President
Mark Surprenant, 701 Poydras St. Ste 4500, New Orleans, La. 70189 President
Paul Tabary, #3 Courthouse Square, Chalmette, La. 70130
Jennifer Van Metre, 13125 Diversion Canal Road, Amant, La. 70774-Treasurer
Claudette Warren, 1402 S. Dorgenois, New Orleans, La. 70125
Patrick Yancey - 761 West Tunnel Blvd. Ste C Houma, La. 70360
Executive Director - Laura Tuggle, 1340 Poydras St. Ste 600, New Orleans, La. 70112
Deputy Director - Roxanne Newman, 200 Guidry Drive, Hammond, Louisiana 70404

Provide a summary of the project or program:
           Southeast Louisiana Legal Services provides free civil legal assistance to low-income people in 22 parishes in southeast Louisiana with critical problems in the area of family law, domestic violence, housing, consumer benefits, employment law, tax, foreclosure prevention, landlord-tenant, successions, and other legal problems. We help improve the lives of vulnerable people and to strengthen communities in Ascension, Assumption, East Baton Rouge, East Feliciana, Iberville, Jefferson, Lafourche, Livingston, Orleans, Plaquemines, Point Coupee, St. Bernard, St. Charles, St. Helena, St.John, St. James, St. Tammany, Tangipahoa, Terrebonne, Washington, West Baton Rouge, and West Feliciana parishes.

What is the budget relative to the project for which funding is requested?:
          Salaries. . . . . . . . . . . . . $1,000,000
          Professional Services. . . $0
          Contracts . . . . . . . . . . . $0
          Acquisitions . . . . . . . . . $0
          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?
          To provide and expand civil legal aid to families whose income is at or below federal poverty guidelines who cannot otherwise afford to access civil legal services. This includes domestic violence survivors, workers impacted by COVID-19 and natural disasters, veterans, formerly incarcerated citizens, abused/neglected children, homeless people, people living with disabilities, seniors, and other vulnerable populations. Civil legal aid is an often overlooked but essential solution to helping strengthen communities, improve public safety, stabilize families in crisis, and protect vulnerable people.

What are the goals and objectives for achieving such purpose?
          1) To increase access to justice by increasing staff attorneys to represent low-income people in our 22 parish service area
2) To handle 1,000 or more civil cases for low-income people to help improve their lives
3) To provide at least 50 new community legal education and legal clinic events across our 22 parish service area
4) To obtain at least $3 million in direct economic benefits for our clients as a result of the increased resources supporting our work

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:
                 Not applicable
    
     (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:
                 Not applicable

     (c) The percentage of the official's or immediate family member's ownership interest in the recipient entity, if any:
                 Not applicable

     (d) The position, if any, held by the official or immediate family member in the recipient entity:
                  Not applicable

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: 
               Not applicable

(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:
               Not applicable

          Provide the name, address, and office of the official to whom the person is related:
                Not applicable

          What is the nature of the relationship?  Not applicable

(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:
                 Not applicable

(d) The nature of the contract, including a description of the goods or services provided or to be provided pursuant to the contract:
               Not applicable


Contact Information
name:  Laura Tuggle 
                                       address:  1340 Poydras Street Suite 600
New Orleans, Louisiana 70112
                                       phone:  5045291000
                                       fax:  5945962214
                                       e-mail:  ltuggle@slls.org
                                       relationship to entity:  Executive Director