The recipient entity's physical address:
           *** Confidential Address ***

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:
          

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

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:
           Amanda Schroeder, President, P.O. Box 55155, Metairie, LA 70055
Laura Lamartina, Board Chair, P.O. Box 792800, New Orleans, LA 70179
Catherine Howard, Board Secretary, P.O. Box 792800, New Orleans, LA 70179
Ashley Orphe, Board Treasurer, P.O. Box 792800, New Orleans, LA 70179

Provide a summary of the project or program:
           Mission and Work: Communities In Schools Gulf South (CIS) is an affiliate of the Communities In School’s national network and began its work in New Orleans in 1996. Since then we have grown from serving a handful of students at one school to serving over 12,000 students in over 40 schools across Louisiana. Our mission is to surround students with a community of support, empowering them to stay in school and achieve in life. We do this by placing Site Coordinators and Behavioral Health Counselors (Licensed Social Workers and Counselors) directly in schools to provide the CIS model of Integrated Student Supports (ISS) that meet the unique needs of the most at-risk students. The Communities In Schools model of ISS involves evidence-based interventions in the form of Tier 1 or schoolwide services, Tier 2 or targeted interventions, or Tier 3 services for individual students. These supports include mental health support, life and social skills, behavior and attendance interventions, college and career preparation, family engagement, physical health, and basic needs support. We help reduce education and health equity gaps by bringing community resources into schools so that students can easily access everything they need to reach their full potential. Our Students’ Results: 90% Improved Behavior, 82% Improved Academics, 83% Improved Attendance and over 95% of students were promoted and 992% graduated. Service Areas: Currently include, Greater New Orleans, Greater Acadiana, East Baton Rouge and growing to new districts each year. Investment in CIS: CIS’ evidence-based and rigorously tested model has been shown to help at-risk students stay in school and graduate, the CIS model of ISS is unique in having a positive effect on two fronts—reducing dropout rates and increasing graduation rates. CIS has proven results, including a positive ROI. The results of an economic impact study conducted by EMSI, one of the nation’s leading economic modeling firms, found that every dollar invested in Communities In Schools creates $11.60 of economic benefit for the community. In Louisiana, 34 schools have invested in CIS by partnering with CIS and using their school budget to pay for CIS services. The current cost to implement the CIS model in each school is $100,000, and each school has invested has invested at least 70% of this fee. CIS needs to raise the additional 30% to fully fund the program. CIS is requesting direct appropriations from HB1 in the amount of $450,000 from the state to support CIS’ current work inside schools. As the nation’s leading provider of Integrated Student Supports, Communities In Schools (CIS) is uniquely positioned to provide evidence-proven mental health services in schools in Louisiana. CIS of the Gulf South has structured our 501c3 to be replicable in any community and school district throughout the state of Louisiana. The CIS National office has continutally re-accredited CIS of the Gulf South, and has approved our affiliate to operate in the central and southern parts of the state of 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 of the Gulf South to begin operation immediately in a new community and service area. The cost to implement CIS services are 90% direct costs for services directly to students and families in the community in which we serve. CIS services are consistently sought after by school districts in Louisiana, but in order to continue growing and to serve more children in our state CIS requires additional funding to meet the needs not directly met by the school districts themselves. This request will allow the state to invest in CIS, and braid funding between private and public dollars to support CIS' continued growth and sustainability in our state.

What is the budget relative to the project for which funding is requested?:
          Salaries. . . . . . . . . . . . . $4,326,520
          Professional Services. . . $0
          Contracts . . . . . . . . . . . $44,500
          Acquisitions . . . . . . . . . $0
          Major Repairs . . . . . . . $0
          Operating Services. . . . $524,720
          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. We do this by placing Site Coordinators and Behavioral Health Counselors (Social Workers and Counselors) directly in schools to provide the CIS model of Integrated Student Supports (ISS) that meet the unique needs of the most at-risk students. The Communities In Schools model of ISS involves evidence-based interventions in the form of Tier 1 or school-wide services, Tier 2 or targeted interventions, or Tier 3 services for individual students. These supports include mental health support, life and social skills, behavior and attendance interventions, college and career preparation, family engagement, physical health, and basic needs support. We help reduce education and health equity gaps by bringing community resources into schools so that students can easily access everything they need to reach their full potential. The purpose of this request is to continue and expand this work inside public schools in Louisiana.

What are the goals and objectives for achieving such purpose?
          Th goals is to keep students in schools, decrease dropout rates, and increase on-time graduation rates. During the 2024-2025 school year our Students’ Results included 90% Improved Behavior, 82% Improved Academics and 83% Improved Attendance, including 95% of CIS students promoting or graduating and 99% of our students staying in school. Our continued goals are to support over 12,000 students in Louisiana, and our case-managed students attaining a minimum of 85% goal achievement in academics, behavior, and attendance goals each year.

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:
                
    
     (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:  Amanda Schroeder 
                                       address:  P.O. Box 55155 Metairie, LA 70055
                                       phone:  5044868002
                                       fax: 
                                       e-mail:  AmandaS@cisgulfsouth.org
                                       relationship to entity:  President