NGO Funding Request


The recipient entity's full legal name:  Sexual Trauma Awareness and Response (STAR) Center

The recipient entity's physical address:
           5615 Corporate Blvd., Ste 200
Baton Rouge, LA 70808


The recipient entity's mailing address (if different):
           5615 Corporate Blvd., Ste 200
Baton Rouge, LA 70808


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

If the entity is a corporation, list the names of the incorporators:
          MARK DUMAINE
222 ST. LOUIS STREET, 5TH FLOOR
BATON ROUGE, LA 70802

MARY ERLINGSON
450 LAUREL STREET, SUITE 1600
BATON ROUGE, LA 70821

ANN GUEDRY
1416 LOURAY DRIVE
BATON ROUGE, LA 70808

RACHEAL HEBERT
222 ST. FERDINAND STREET
BATON ROUGE, LA 70802

STEPHANIE JACQUE
3059 NORTH BLVD.
BATON ROUGE, LA 70806

SID NEWMAN
440 3RD STREET, 2ND FLOOR
BATON ROUGE, LA 70802


The last four digits of the entity's taxpayer ID number:  8168

What is the dollar amount of the request?  $200,000

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:
           MICAH FINCHER
President, Director
201 ST. CHARLES AVE
STE5100
NEW ORLEANS, LA 70170

MIKE COATNEY
Treasurer, Director
31 CYPRESS POINT LANE
NEW ORLEANS, LA 70131

VONNIE HAWKINS
Secretary, Director
6700 JEFFERSON HIGHWAY, BLDG. 6
BATON ROUGE, LA 70806

BRANDEN BARKER
Director
10522 OAKLEY TRACE DR
BATON ROUGE, LA 70809

TAMIA GORDON
Director
3828 LAUREL STREET
NEW ORLEANS, LA 70115

DEREK HOWARD
Director
12536 S LAKESHORE DR
WALKER, LA 70785

JEAN-PAUL MORRELL
Director
6001 STARS AND STRIPES BLVD STE 221
NEW ORLEANS, LA 70126

DERECK ROVARIS
Director
135 THOMAS BOYD HAL
BATON ROUGE, LA 70803

CHRISTOPHER WEBB
Director
9000 AIRLINE HWY
BATON ROUGE, LA 70815

RACHEAL HEBERT, LCSW-BACS
Chief Executive Officer
623 S EUGENE ST
BATON ROUGE, LA 70806


Provide a summary of the project or program:
           Sexual Trauma Awareness and Response (STAR) is a nonprofit organization committed to serving youth and adult survivors of sexual trauma and building institutional capacity to prevent and respond responsibly to sexual violence in the community. This request for funding is to provide free and confidential support and counseling services to survivors of sexual trauma in 15 parishes in Louisiana: Ascension, Avoyelles, East Baton Rouge, East Feliciana, Grant, Iberville, Jefferson, Livingston, Orleans, Pointe Coupee, Rapides, St. Tammany, Vernon, West Baton Rouge and West Feliciana. Services to survivors include operation of a 24/7 crisis hotline, 24/ hospital accompaniment during forensic medical exams, accompaniment to criminal justice interviews and court proceedings, individual and group counseling, and legal representation in matters resulting from a sexual assault.

What is the budget relative to the project for which funding is requested?:
          Salaries. . . . . . . . . . . . . $125,000
          Professional Services. . . $0
          Contracts . . . . . . . . . . . $0
          Acquisitions . . . . . . . . . $0
          Major Repairs . . . . . . . $0
          Operating Services. . . . $75,000
          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?
          This funding would allow STAR to provide advocacy, counseling, and legal services to more individuals in need, especially those facing the new challenges posed by Covid-19. Due to decreases in local and federal funding sources, STAR is at risk of eliminating staff and programs, which would compromise our ability to carry out services to sexual assault victims in need.

What are the goals and objectives for achieving such purpose?
          The goal of this program is to provide advocacy, counseling, and legal services to every sexual assault survivor in need within STAR’s 15-parish service area. This will be achieved through retaining current staff and operations over the next year.

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:  Racheal Hebert 
                                       address:  5615 Corporate Blvd., Ste 200
Baton Rouge, LA 70808

                                       phone:  2256157093
                                       fax:  2256157336
                                       e-mail:  racheal.hebert@star.ngo
                                       relationship to entity:  Chief Executive Officer