The recipient entity's physical address:
           10494 Florida Blvd
Walker, LA 70785

The recipient entity's mailing address (if different):
           10494 Florida Blvd
Walker, LA 70785

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:  3167

What is the dollar amount of the request?  $499,584

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:
           Jerry Morgan Jr.
Executive Director
32561 Mangum Chapel Rd
Walker, LA 70785
Toni Dugas
225-603-8464
11168 Burgess Ave.,
Denham Springs, LA 70726
Julie Jeffers
35308 Fletcher Hill Dr.
Denham Springs, LA 70706
Stephanie Reid 225-938-6286 stephaniebreid@gmail.com 34832 LA Hwy 1019 Unit 4B Denham Springs, LA 70706
Cherie Odom 225-247-7923 c.odom@twru.com 29324 Gaylord Rd. Walker, LA 70785
Aaron Ellis 225-333-1361 aaronellisattorney@att.net
Theresa Howze 225-413-8730 thwheelis@cox.net 12829 Ina Dr. Walker, LA 70785
Chad Broussard 225-252-1265 cbrouss/@cox.net 13332 Sunny Ln Walker, LA 70785
Shawn Duet 225-907-2485 shawn880@hotmail.com 28820 Danielle Ben Dr. Walker, LA70785
Gordon Shelton 225-244-2375 gordon.shelton@gmail.com 28453 Red Oak Dr. Walker, LA 70785
Tina Morales 504-234-2424 tina.morales2315@yahoo.com 12989 Sutcliff Dr. Walker, LA 70785
Mike Cotton 225-505-8386 mdcotton@hotmail.com 27560 Gaylord Rd. Walker, LA 70785

Provide a summary of the project or program:
           The mission of the The The mission of the The Louisiana Assoc for Challenged Adults (The Activity Center) is to help provide vocational, recreational and educational/rehabilitation opportunities for mentally challenged adults. Our vocational program participants work a variety of jobs both on site at The Activity Center as well as at various job locations. While undertaking vocational tasks, our members are accompanied by both supervisors and peer workers. The Activity Center has a wood shop on site, which specializes in the production and sale of survey markers.
Off-site vocational activities include such jobs as grounds maintenance and facility custodial services. All of our vocational members are compensated for their work production. An honest day’s work for an honest day’s pay! Our education/rehabilitation members spend their days at The Activity Center with one another and with our staff, engaging in educational life skills and recreational activities. Quite often, all of our members will go on field trips together, spending time exercising at the fitness center, enjoying music at local churches, and engaging in many other fun and exciting outings. Holiday and birthday celebrations are always a fun time at The Activity Center!

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. . . . . . . $499,584

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 Louisiana Association for Challenged Adults is growing and we have big plans for the future. Among these updates are adding a PCA program to our list of services offered to our clients. The Personal Care Attendant services will be a whole new branch to our activity center and will help us now serve the special needs adults in our parish and the surrounding parishes not only at the center but now at home as well. With the addition of this new program offered at our center, we will need a new building to house the new employees and clients that come along with adding this service as our current building doesn’t have the space needed for this new service to sufficiently function. As well as a need to house our new PCA services, the new building would serve as a place to house our Supported Employment Services. According to the new 2015 CMS rules, Vocational and Day Habilitation Clients and services cannot be housed in the same building. With the approval of the Capital Outlay funds, we would be able to build a new building that would serve as a home for our PCA and Vocational Services and allowing us to remain up to code with the new rules regarding Day Habilitation and Vocational Clients residing in separate buildings. Thank you for your consideration.

What are the goals and objectives for achieving such purpose?
          The goal would be to have a building to house our PCA and Vocational clients in. We also would like to be able to offer choices in our original building.

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:
                 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? 

(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:  HEATHER BOLEY 
                                       address:  10494 FLORIDA BLVD
WALKER, LA 70785
                                       phone:  2253628458
                                       fax: 
                                       e-mail:  boleyheather@yahoo.com
                                       relationship to entity:  ASSISTANT DIRECTOR