The recipient entity's physical address:
           100 Missouri St
Centerville LA 70522

The recipient entity's mailing address (if different):
           PO Box 3
Centerville, LA 70522-0003

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:  0

What is the dollar amount of the request?  $193,480

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:
           Marion Landry, President, Chairman 123 Teche Court, Baldwin LA 70514
Eddie Clausen, 1st V-Pres 1870 Becky Dr, Franklin LA 70538
Billy Duhon, 2nd V-Pres - 214 Elena St, Baldwin LA 7514
Chandi Prados, Sec/Treas - PO Box 741, Lydia La 70569
Kristal Hebert, Exec Directer, 209 Sunset Ave, Morgan city LA 70380

Provide a summary of the project or program:
           This project consists of the construction of a Warehouse, Drives, and Parking Areas for a new Administrative Building and Activity Center for the St Mary Center of Hope that was constructed by the Arc of St Mary near Centerville LA. This project is being constructed on property owned by the St Mary Center of Hope to replace its existing facility that is outdated and dilapidated. The Arc of St Mary has served parish families with special needs and mentally challenged members for over forty years and is presently operating from inadequate and unsatisfactory warehouse facilities that must be replaced.

What is the budget relative to the project for which funding is requested?:
          Salaries. . . . . . . . . . . . . $182,050
          Professional Services. . . $2,500
          Contracts . . . . . . . . . . . $0
          Acquisitions . . . . . . . . . $0
          Major Repairs . . . . . . . $2,000
          Operating Services. . . . $44,200
          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?
          

What is the entity's public purpose, sought to be achieved through the use of state monies?
          The Arc of St Mary has serves St Mary Parish families with special needs and mentally challenged members for over forty years, including children and adults by providing care and training for self sufficiency.

What are the goals and objectives for achieving such purpose?
          The ARC provides full adult day care services including meal service and transportation, and for those who are able it provides opportunity to learn basic skills of boxing things, working with recyclables, and potting and care for plants. The center needs warehouse storage space for its various programs.

What is the proposed length of time estimated by the entity to accomplish the purpose?
           The program is ongoing as its clients are generaly not able to function normally in society

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:
                 None
    
     (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:
                 None

     (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: 
               None

(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:
               None

          Provide the name, address, and office of the official to whom the person is related:
                None

          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:  Jim Firmin 
                                       address:  PO Box 972
Morgan City LA 70381
                                       phone:  985-384-3094
                                       fax: 
                                       e-mail:  jfirmin@teche.net
                                       relationship to entity:  Volunteer Grant Consultant