The recipient entity's physical address:
           1900 N. 18th St. , Suite 201, Monroe, LA 71201

The recipient entity's mailing address (if different):
           P. O. Box 15020, Monroe LA 71207

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

If the entity is a corporation, list the names of the incorporators:
          Kim Golden
Liz Pierre

The last four digits of the entity's taxpayer ID number:  2723

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:
           Paul E. West - Executive Director
1405 Auburn St.
Monroe, LA. 71201

Sherry Ray Wilson - President
195 Weather Rd.
Monroe, LA. 71202

Robert Griffin - Vice President
800 Delta Dr.
Monroe, LA. 71203

Ben Westerburg - Secretary / Treasurer
1900 Nth 18th St. Suite 100
Monroe, LA. 71201

Rodney Welch - Member
610 Cypress St.
West Monroe, LA. 71291

Karen Hayward - Member
2018 Valencia Dr.
Monroe, LA. 71201

Veronica Tappin - Member
8979 Syble Dr.
Bastrop, LA. 71220

Rev. A. B. Johnson - Member
716 Martin Luther King Jr. Dr.
Monroe, LA. 71201

Aimee Kane - Member
309 Jackson St.
Monroe, LA. 71201

Dohaysky Soto - Member
100 Nth Horne St.
Oak Grove, LA. 71263

Beverly Lewis - Member
4864 Jackson St.
Monroe, LA. 71202

Tavia Perry - Member
503 McMillian Rd.
West Monroe, LA. 71291

Atty. George Britton - Member
510 Pine St.
Monroe, LA. 71201

Provide a summary of the project or program:
           NOVA operates as an Employer Driven Workforce Intermediary filling vacant positions of employers that are in need of a skilled workforce. To accomplish this, NOVA recruits individuals and provides them with access to necessary skills needed by employers, thereby making them employable for living wage jobs. In addition to skills training, NOVA provides wrap around services that may be necessary for participants to complete their training. These services include, but not limited to, case management, work readiness skills development, counseling, mentoring and financial assistance, as needed, in the form of direct payments to vendors for services unavailable through providers.

What is the budget relative to the project for which funding is requested?:
          Salaries. . . . . . . . . . . . . $200,000
          Professional Services. . . $50,000
          Contracts . . . . . . . . . . . $0
          Acquisitions . . . . . . . . . $0
          Major Repairs . . . . . . . $0
          Operating Services. . . . $50,000
          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?
          Not Applicable

What is the entity's public purpose, sought to be achieved through the use of state monies?
          As an Employer driven job intermediary, NOVA's purpose is to identify and connect the workforce needs of employers with training entities and with the residents of Northeast Louisiana seeking Living Wage employment with benefits. The requested funds will be used for staffing and general operating purposes to address employer's workforce needs and assist participants to prepare through training for skilled jobs. NOVA acts as an intermediary between employers that have high demand jobs which they are unable to fill because of a lack of skilled labor in the Monroe/Ouachita Parish area, Northeast LA Region and Participants that are of low income level in need of Skills Training assistance to enter and maintain enrollment at area educational institutions along with NOVA's work readiness skills training and case management to accomplish the necessary skills needed to secure and maintain gainful employment.

What are the goals and objectives for achieving such purpose?
          To recruit individuals that need NOVA's services, assisting them through our Career Readiness Program in identifying their Career Path from the identified high growth, high demand occupations. In addition, identifying the skills needed by employers and working with our educational and training partners to provide the needed skills training to the Participants we serve in creating a work ready workforce for our Regional Employers.

What is the proposed length of time estimated by the entity to accomplish the purpose?
           one 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:
                 Juanita G. Woods
2411 Wood St. Monroe, LA 71201
    
     (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?  N/A

(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:  Paul. E. West 
                                       address:  1900 N.18th St. Monroe, LA 71201
                                       phone:  318-855-1737
                                       fax:  318-239-4230
                                       e-mail:  pwest@novanela.org
                                       relationship to entity:  Executive Director