The recipient entity's physical address:
           3400 Bienville St., Suite B, New Orleans, LA 70119

The recipient entity's mailing address (if different):
           P.O. Box 792800, New Orleans, LA 70179

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

If the entity is a corporation, list the names of the incorporators:
          Incorporated on February 15, 1996 by:
Margaret Wall
Elsie Rose
Shannon Parker

The last four digits of the entity's taxpayer ID number:  7054

What is the dollar amount of the request?  $675,000

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:
           Cat Howard, Chair - 3400 Bienville St., Suite B, New Orleans LA 70119
Kendal Thomas, Vice Chair- 3400 Bienville St. Suite B, New Orleans, LA 70119
Ms. Deedy Johnson-Reid, Treasurer - 3400 Bienville St., Suite B, New Orleans, LA 70119
Laura Lamartina, LPC,- Secretary - 3400 Bienville St., Suite B, New Orleans, LA 70119
Ms. Amanda Schroeder, President, CIS Gulf South - 3400 Bienville St., Suite B, New Orleans, LA 70119
Mr. John Fisher, CWS - 3400 Bienville St., Suite B, New Orleans, LA 70119
Mr. Ali Bustamante, Ph.D. - 3400 Bienville St., Suite B, New Orleans, LA 70119
Ms. Kimberly Reese - 3400 Bienville St., Suite B, New Orleans, LA 70119
Ms. Ashley Orphe- 3400 Bienville St., Suite B, New Orleans, LA 70119
Ms. Francis Geisler - 3400 Bienville St., Suite B, New Orleans, LA 70119
Ms. Claire Stahel - 3400 Bienville St., Suite B, New Orleans, LA 70119
Ms. Margaret Wall - 3400 Bienville St., Suite B, New Orleans, LA 70119

Provide a summary of the project or program:
           At Communities In Schools (CIS) our mission is to surround students across the state with a community of support, empowering them to stay in school and achieve in life. Struggling students and their families have a hard time accessing and navigating the maze of public and private services. There may be ample resources in a community, but rarely is there someone on the ground who is able to connect these resources with the schools and students that need them most. We do this through our unique model of Integrated Student Supports (ISS) that places a school-based site coordinators directly in schools to bring local support and resources into the school and work to do whatever it takes to ensure that all kids, regardless of the challenges they may face, have what they need to succeed
in school and beyond. In Louisiana, CIS has six components: health and human services, including mental health and basic needs; Supportive guidance and counseling (both individual and group) and crisis response; Parental and family engagement including home visits and consultations; Academic enhancement and support including tutoring and extended learning time; College and career awareness including preparation and transition; and Enrichment activities including mentoring and school engagement activities. All students in CIS partner schools are eligible for CIS services, but specific populations are also targeted such as student’s who are designated as homeless by LDOE standards; students experiencing a family conflict or mental health crisis; students with special needs; and students and families who have been referred to DCFS due to mandatory reporting requirements. Over 90% of students served by CIS live below the state poverty line.

CIS is requesting $675,000.00 in funds to support the CIS of the Gulf South affiliate and Volunteers of America of North Louisiana’s Licensed Partnership with Communities In Schools. Communities In Schools has current operations in the Louisiana parishes of Orleans, Iberia, Lafayette, East Baton Rouge and Caddo by providing Integrated Student Supports in 46 partner schools in these districts.

As the nation’s leading provider of Integrated Student Supports, CIS is uniquely positioned to provide the evidence-proven model in schools in Louisiana. The CIS National office has continually re-accredited both CIS Gulf South and North Louisiana Volunteers of America licensed partnerships, and has approved our organizations to operate in parishes throughout Louisiana. We have a proven track record of success in working in both public and public charter schools, and in urban and rural communities. The fiscally responsible and sustainable model of implementation allows CIS to begin operation immediately in a new community and service area.

CIS services are consistently sought after by school districts in Louisiana, but in order to continue supporting current parishes and school districts CIS requires additional funding to meet the needs not directly met by the school districts themselves. The average cost for CIS implementation in a school site is $100,000.00 per school. This request would provide $25,000 for each of the 12 partner schools in Caddo parish and $25,000 for 15 partner schools in southeast Louisiana. As CIS has grown exponentially in the state of Louisiana, the organization is now at a place in which funding from state entities is required to continue to provide integral services to children and families.

What is the budget relative to the project for which funding is requested?:
          Salaries. . . . . . . . . . . . . $2,430,000
          Professional Services. . . $0
          Contracts . . . . . . . . . . . $0
          Acquisitions . . . . . . . . . $0
          Major Repairs . . . . . . . $0
          Operating Services. . . . $270,000
          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?
          The mission of Communities In Schools is to surround students with a community of support, empowering them to stay in school and achieve in life. Communities In Schools is requesting $675,000.00 to support CIS of the Gulf South and Volunteers of America of North Louisiana’s Licensed Partnership with Communities In Schools current operations in Louisiana in the parishes of Orleans, Iberia, Lafayette, East Baton Rouge, and Caddo by providing Integrated Student Supports in 27 partner schools in these districts.

What are the goals and objectives for achieving such purpose?
          CIS aims to keep students in schools, decrease dropout rates, and increase on time graduation rates. During the 23-24 school year our student results included 95% of students promoted and/or graduated, 92% of students met or made progress toward their behavior goals, 85% of students met or made progress toward their attendance goals, and 81% of students met or made progress toward their academic goals. Our continued goal is to support over 17,000 students in Louisiana and for our case managed students to attain a minimum of 80% goal achievement in their targeted goal area (behavior/attendance/academics).

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?  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:  Amanda Schroeder 
                                       address:  P.O. Box 792800, New Orleans, LA 70179
                                       phone:  5049411236
                                       fax: 
                                       e-mail:  amandas@cisgulfsouth.org
                                       relationship to entity:  President