NGO Funding Request


The recipient entity's full legal name:  Louisiana Center Against Poverty, Inc.

The recipient entity's physical address:
           116 Sparrow Street
Lake Providence, Louisiana 71254


The recipient entity's mailing address (if different):
           116 Sparrow Street
Lake Providence, Louisiana 71254


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:  6847

What is the dollar amount of the request?  $300,000

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:
           Leartrice Hawkins - Chairman
1118 3rd Street
Lake Providence, Louisiana 71254

Vickey Wilson
127 Elm Street
Lake Providence, Louisiana 71254

Loria Hudson
4611 Lincoln Park
Monroe, Louisiana 71202

Morgan Moss
P.O. Box 532
Rayville, Louisiana 71269

Carolyn D. Hunt, Executive Director


Provide a summary of the project or program:
           The Louisiana Center Against Poverty is a rural economic, community base and human development nonprofit organization. The center's goals are to develop and implement projects and programs to address the academic, social, health, crime and unemployment problems in an effort to help alleviate some of the problems associated with severe poverty in the northern parishes of Louisiana. We specialize in economic and social development, youth programs, public health initiatives addressing Health disparities; increasing awareness by providing educational opportunities about Opioids and other drugs; provide workshop training focusing on youth and drug prevention. Provide after school mentoring and lifeskills training, Assist and provide information to those who have experienced sever isolation and depression relating to COVID-19 Pandemic. Offer a comprehensive program, (COPE) to help persons affected by the pandemic. Programs will be offered in the schools, churches and community centers in northern parishes.

What is the budget relative to the project for which funding is requested?:
          Salaries. . . . . . . . . . . . . $189,000
          Professional Services. . . $16,000
          Contracts . . . . . . . . . . . $4,000
          Acquisitions . . . . . . . . . $34,000
          Major Repairs . . . . . . . $12,000
          Operating Services. . . . $36,800
          Other Charges. . . . . . . $8,200

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 programs will help reduce high risk behaviors and consequences such as addictions, suicide, violence, depression and school disengagements by addressing related causal factors. It will provide activities related to reducing risk and raising protective factors. The programs will increase awareness as we partner with health care experts to provide health information to minority people in an effort to increase overall health. Having supportive and community programs is essential to recovering from the many damaging effects on families especially children during the COVID-19 Pandemic. The program will help children and adults during the recovery process and adjustment during a time of stress and anxiety.

What are the goals and objectives for achieving such purpose?
          (a) Increased awareness by providing educational opportunities
(b) Connect people to recovery activities and support groups
(c) Provide after-school mentoring to students
(d) Provide lifeskills training and COPE sessions during school hours
(e) Host workshops on health care, eating habits and substance abuse
(f) Connect and collaborate with other coalitions
(g) Inform and educate the community through social media and church.


What is the proposed length of time estimated by the entity to accomplish the purpose?
           July 1, 2023-June 2024

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:  Carolyn Hunt 
                                       address:  1201 Stubbs Avenue, Monroe, Louisiana 71201

116 Sparrow Street, Lake Providence, Louisiana 71254

                                       phone:  3183485922
                                       fax: 
                                       e-mail:  lacaplp116@gmail.com
                                       relationship to entity:  Executive Director