The recipient entity's physical address:
           1615 Poydras Street, Suite 1000
New Orleans, LA 70112

The recipient entity's mailing address (if different):
           1615 Poydras Street, Suite 1000
New Orleans, LA 70112

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

If the entity is a corporation, list the names of the incorporators:
          George B. Hall
John Pat Little

The last four digits of the entity's taxpayer ID number:  0704

What is the dollar amount of the request?  $4,500,000

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:
           President
Hon. John C. Davidson (Ret.)
475 Downs Lane
Alexandria, LA 71303

Vice President
Edmund J. Giering IV
Baton Rouge Area Foundation
100 North Street, Suite 900
Baton Rouge, LA 70802-5264

Treasurer
Michael J. Mestayer
Michael J. Mestayer, APLC
1100 Poydras Street, Suite 2785
New Orleans, LA 70163

Secretary
Charles C. Bourque, Jr.
St. Martin & Bourque, LLC
315 Barrow Street
Houma, LA 70360

Linda Law Clark
DeCuir, Clark & Adams, LLP
732 North Blvd.
Baton Rouge, LA 70802

Adam Cossey
Hudson, Potts & Bernstein, LLP
1800 Hudson Ln STE 300
Monroe, LA 71201

George D.” Dave” Ernest III
Hurlburt, Monrose & Ernest
700 Saint John, Suite 200
Lafayette, LA 70501-6768

Hon. Marcus L. Hunter
Court of Appeal, 2nd Circuit State of Louisiana
430 Fannin Street
Shreveport, LA 71101

Jonathan L. Johnson
Johnson & Vercher, LLC
1419 Ryan St
Lake Charles, LA 70601

Teresa D. King
522 Roussell St.
Houma, LA 70360

A. Kelton Longwell
Longwell Riess
650 Poydras Street, Ste 2600
New Orleans, LA 70130

Hon. Page McClendon
State of LA Judiciary (1st Circuit Court of Appeal)
141 Fairview Oak Drive, Suite 1
Madisonville, LA 70447-9634

Barbara Melton
Faircloth, Melton and Sobel, LLC
105 Yorktown Drive
Alexandria, LA 71303

Sheri Morris
Daigle Fisse Kessenich
8900 Bluebonnet Blvd.
Baton Rouge, LA 70810

Paula Miles
Louisiana Public Defender Board
300 Main St. Suite 700
Baton Rouge, LA 70825

Anthony J. Staines
Staines, Eppling & Kenney, LLC
3500 N. Causeway Blvd., Suite 820
Metairie, LA 70002-3537

Pat Talley
Phelps Dunbar, LLP
365 Canal Street, Ste. 2000
New Orleans, LA 70130

Edward J. Walters, Jr.
Walters Papillion Thomas Cullens
12345 Perkins Road, Bldg 1
Baton Rouge, LA 70810

Christopher B. Hebert
7901 Independence Blvd. Bldg A
Baton Rouge, LA 70806

Shayna L. Sonnier
Veron Bice
P.O. Box 2125
Lake Charles, LA 70602

Judicial District Judges Association Designee
Hon. Karelia R. Stewart
First Judicial District Court
501 Texas Street, Suite 300 D
Shreveport, LA 71101

Immediate Past President
Deidre D. Robert
Director of State operations, USDA
14430 Hwy 416
Glynn, LA 70736

Maggie Simar
16th Judicial District Court
701 N. Michot Rd
Lafayette, LA 70508

Laura C. Sewell, Executive Director/CEO
1615 Poydras Street, Suite 1000
New Orleans, LA 70112

Provide a summary of the project or program:
           Adequate funding for legal representation of children in child protection cases, and adult civil legal services for the indigent within the states civil justice network.

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. . . . . . . $4,500,000

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?
          Provide legal representation of children in child protection cases and adult civil legal cases for indigent within the state's civil justice network.

What are the goals and objectives for achieving such purpose?
          Fund free civil legal aid non-profits providing services in all 64 parishes of the state.

What is the proposed length of time estimated by the entity to accomplish the purpose?
           1 year

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:
                 Louisiana State Treasury
P. O. Box 44154
Baton Rouge, LA 70804

(d) The nature of the contract, including a description of the goods or services provided or to be provided pursuant to the contract:
               Provide legal representation of children in child in need of care cases, and provide adult civil legal services for indigent within the state's civil justice network through contractual agreements with Acadiana Legal Service Corporation and Southeast Louisiana Legal Services.


Contact Information
name:  Laura C. Sewell 
                                       address:  1615 Poydras Street Suite 1000
New Orleans, LA 70112
                                       phone:  5045611046
                                       fax:  504-566-1926
                                       e-mail:  laura@raisingtheba.org
                                       relationship to entity:  ED/CEO