The recipient entity's physical address:
           6767 Perkins Rd
Baton Rouge, LA 70808

The recipient entity's mailing address (if different):
           Louisiana Recreation and Park Association (LRPA)
ATTN: Susanne Diez
6767 Perkins Rd
Baton Rouge, LA 70808

Type of Entity (for instance, a nonprofit corporation):  Association

If the entity is a corporation, list the names of the incorporators:
          

The last four digits of the entity's taxpayer ID number:  8004

What is the dollar amount of the request?  $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:
           BARNEY ARCENEAUX - Registered Agent
6767 PERKINS ROAD
BATON ROUGE, LA 70808

Officers: LATISHA SMITH, President; KATRINA COOTS, Vice President; RANDY ALBAREZ, Treasurer; ROBERT JOHNSON, Secretary; SUSANNE DIEZ, Director
6767 PERKINS ROAD
BATON ROUGE, LA 70808

Provide a summary of the project or program:
           Program Title: Louisiana Life Guard the Future

Public Purpose: Prevent the closure of public pools and child drownings due to lifeguard shortages across the state of Louisiana. This will be accomplished through a 5-year competitive grant program to increase the supply of lifeguards and teach free swim lessons across the state. LRPA will utilize state funds to issue an RFP to Louisiana municipalities and park and recreation agencies across Louisiana to solicit projects to conduct free lifeguard training and free swim lessons and to promote both within their communities.

Year 1: $500,000 for a minimum of 9 grants to parks departments to build a pipeline of lifeguards to support the opening of public pools and to conduct free swim lessons.
Year 2: $400,000 to promote successes from year 1 and to award up to 7 more grants to build a pipeline of lifeguards to support the opening of public pools and to conduct free swim lessons.
Year 3: $300,000 to promote successes from years 1 & 2 and to award up to 5 more to build a pipeline of lifeguards to support the opening of public pools and to conduct free swim lessons.
Year 4: $200,000 to promote successes from years 1 - 3 and to award up to 3 more grants to build a pipeline of lifeguards to support the opening of public pools and to conduct free swim lessons.
Year 5: $100,000 to promote program successes and to share lessons learned with parks departments across Louisiana to prevent a lifeguard shortage in the future.

What is the budget relative to the project for which funding is requested?:
          Salaries. . . . . . . . . . . . . $0
          Professional Services. . . $0
          Contracts . . . . . . . . . . . $450,000
          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?
          Louisiana Recreation & Park Association (LRPA) will launch Louisiana LifeGuard, a competitive grant program that will create free swim lesson opportunities and create a pipeline of lifeguards throughout the state in order to prevent the closure of public pools and future drownings. This will be done through contracts with the awarded municipalities, which will include goals and milestones and will be closely overseen by LRPA.

What are the goals and objectives for achieving such purpose?
          Goal 1: Public Safety - Prevent childhood drownings through swimming instruction and access to free water safety programs
Objective: By the end of 2025, provide free swim instruction to at least 5,000 children statewide, with a minimum of 75% demonstrating improved water competency (based on standardized water safety assessments).

Goal 2: Workforce Development - Equip teens and young adults with lifeguard certifications, creating jobs and career pathways across the state.
Objective: Train and certify at least 500 teens and young adults as lifeguards within the first 12 months, with 70% placed in summer or year-round aquatics jobs at public pools, or local recreation departments.

Goal 3: Equity & Access - Ensure rural, urban, and low-income communities gain fair access to lifesaving programs that were previously out of reach
Objective: Expand programming to at least 10 underserved rural or urban communities the end of Year 1.

Goal 4: Keep Pools Open! – Keep Louisiana’s public pools and aquatic facilities open, staffed, and safe by creating a steady pipeline of local lifeguards
Objective: All functional public pools will open on time, offering regular operational hours, within the grant awarded communities and surrounding communities during the summer of 2027 (year 2).

What is the proposed length of time estimated by the entity to accomplish the purpose?
           5 Years to accomplish the full purpose, but 1 Year to meet the objectives stated above

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:
                 0

     (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 - grants will be awarded based on applications by municipalities and LRPA members. Those that best meet the program objectives will be awarded and contracts will be created at that time.

(d) The nature of the contract, including a description of the goods or services provided or to be provided pursuant to the contract:
               Contracts will be signed with LRPA members to whom the grant funds will be awarded.


Contact Information
name:  Susanne Diez 
                                       address:  6767 Perkins Road, Baton Rouge, LA 70808
                                       phone:  225-344-5001
                                       fax:  225-344-3054
                                       e-mail:  sdiez@lma.org
                                       relationship to entity:  Executive Director