The recipient entity's physical address:
           365 Canal Street
Suite 315
New Orleans, LA 70130

The recipient entity's mailing address (if different):
           365 Canal Street
Suite 315
New Orleans, LA 70130

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

If the entity is a corporation, list the names of the incorporators:
          Mark Ripple – 365 Canal Street Suite 3150, New Orleans, LA 70130
Arnie Fielkow – 6239 General Diaz Street, New Orleans, LA 70124
Ann Duplessis – 6600 Plaza Drive, New Orleans, LA 70127
Stacy Martin – 5751 Eastover Drive, New Orleans, LA 70128
Roy A. Glapion – 2 Annadale Court, New Orleans, LA 70131
Deuce McAllister – 14 Pony Lane, Saint Rose LA 70087
Bobby Garon – 314 Audubon Blvd. , New Orleans, LA 70125

The last four digits of the entity's taxpayer ID number:  8504

What is the dollar amount of the request?  $1,450,000

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:
           Mark Ripple – 365 Canal Street Suite 3150, New Orleans, LA 70130
Arnie Fielkow – 6239 General Diaz Street, New Orleans, LA 70124
Ann Duplessis – 6600 Plaza Drive, New Orleans, LA 70127
Stacy Martin – 5751 Eastover Drive, New Orleans, LA 70128
Roy A. Glapion – 2 Annadale Court, New Orleans, LA 70131
Wilbert Thomas, Sr. – 3727 Metropolitan Street, New Orleans, LA 70126
Deuce McAllister – 14 Pony Lane, Saint Rose LA 70087
Bobby Garon – 314 Audubon Blvd. , New Orleans, LA 70125

Provide a summary of the project or program:
           9th Ward Stadium Inc is raising the funds to build the 9th Ward Stadium in the eastern part of New Orleans. There is no athletic stadium in New Orleans East. The New Orleans public school system only has 2 fields with over 4000 seats to use for their athletic games. This stadium will be a football/soccer field and an 8 lane track with 4000 to 5000 seats. The stadium will be available to all New Orleans Public Middle and High Schools as well as serve as the home field for George Washington Carver High School.

What is the budget relative to the project for which funding is requested?:
          Salaries. . . . . . . . . . . . . $0
          Professional Services. . . $1,450,000
          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?
          

What is the entity's public purpose, sought to be achieved through the use of state monies?
          9th Ward Stadium Inc's purpose is to raise all the funds needed to build the 9th Ward Stadium.

What are the goals and objectives for achieving such purpose?
          9th Ward Stadium Inc is working on soliciting major donors on the national, regional, and local levels who support our cause. We have different levels of support from Stadium Naming Rights to grassroots local support. The building of the Stadium will not happen until all funds are raised.

What is the proposed length of time estimated by the entity to accomplish the purpose?
           9th Ward Stadium Inc goal is to have raised the entire $5 million by June of 2022. The stadium to be opened by Fall 2023.

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:
                
    
     (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:
                

     (c) The percentage of the official's or immediate family member's ownership interest in the recipient entity, if any:
                

     (d) The position, if any, held by the official or immediate family member in the recipient entity:
                 

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: 
               

(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:
              

          Provide the name, address, and office of the official to whom the person is related:
               

          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:
                

(d) The nature of the contract, including a description of the goods or services provided or to be provided pursuant to the contract:
               


Contact Information
name:  Arnie Feilkow 
                                       address:  6239 General Diaz Street, New Orleans, LA 70124
                                       phone:  504-905-9025
                                       fax: 
                                       e-mail:  afielkow@bellsouth.net
                                       relationship to entity:  Board Chair