The recipient entity's physical address:
           4152 CANAL ST.
NEW ORLEANS, LA 70119

The recipient entity's mailing address (if different):
           4152 CANAL ST.
NEW ORLEANS, LA 70119

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

If the entity is a corporation, list the names of the incorporators:
          Voris R. Vigee
Tod Smith
Witnesses: Robin Cadwell and Erin Brady

The last four digits of the entity's taxpayer ID number:  9750

What is the dollar amount of the request?  $6,646,526

What type of request is this?  Capital Outlay 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:
           Governing Board

Officers
S. Chuck Viator – Immediate Past Chair
Managing Partner
Viator Wealth Management
433 Metairie Road, Suite 309
Metairie, La 70005
Bus: 504-875-2245
stafford.viator@wfafinet.com

Tommy J. McGoey – Chair
Shareholder
Liskow & Lewis
701 Poydras Street, Suite 5000
New Orleans, La 70139
tommymcgoey@gmail.com

Christy Ross – Vice Chair
Senior Vice President & Chief Operations Officer
Baptist Community Ministries
1320 Saint Charles Avenue
New Orleans, LA 70130
cross@bcm.org
Louis Colin, Sr.– Treasurer
LJC Management
401 Whitney Ave. Suite 202
Gretna, LA 70056
lcolin.ljc@gmail.com

Voris R. Vigee – President and CEO
4152 Canal Street,
New Orleans 70119
vvigee@voasela.org

Stephen C. Schrempp – Secretary
Stephen Scrempp Insurance
145 Allen Toussaint Blvd New Orleans, LA 70124
scschrempp@gmail.com

Members
B. Michelle Biermann-Treschwig
Certified Public Accountant
Kushner Lagraize CPAs & Consultants
166 Dunleith Lane
Mandeville, LA 70471
michellet@kl-cpa.com

David P. Vicknair
Partner
Scott Vicknair, LLC
909 Poydras St. Suite 2025
New Orleans, La 70112
david@svlaw.law

Elaine B. Williams
Senior Director of Sales and Event
Services
900 Convention Center Blvd.
New Orleans, LA 70130
ewilliamsc@mccno.com

Alec N. Andrade
Attorney
Liskow & Lewis
701 Poydras Street, Suite 5000
New Orleans, La 70139
aandrade@liskow.com

Charique L. Richardson
Founder
Digital Innovation Media Group
1741 8th Street
Slidell, LA 70458
New Orleans, La 70127
contact@digitalinnovationmg.com

Brittny N. Barnes
Owner
B Interior Design Studio
10555 Lake Forest Blvd. Ste. 5J
New Orleans, La 70127
brittny@binteriordesignstudio.com

Marjorianna B. Willman
Executive Director
Housing Authority of New Orleans
4100 Touro Street
New Orleans, LA 70122
marjorianna@cox.net

Angela Jackson
Executive Vice President
BCP Engineers & Consulting
2568 Jarrott Drive
Marrero, LA 70072
aljackson504@gmail.com

Provide a summary of the project or program:
           OUR BACKGROUND

Since 1896, Volunteers of America Southeast Louisiana (VOASELA) has supported and empowered America’s most vulnerable populations. VOASELA addresses critical community needs through over 30 programs, supporting children, families, seniors, individuals with disabilities, pregnant and parenting women with substance use disorder, and veterans across 16 parishes in south Louisiana. With a strong history as a leading human service charity, VOASELA is committed to growth and innovation.

THE PROJECT

Located on historic Canal Street, Oak Plaza comprises two buildings totaling 53,530 square feet, designed by Curtis and Davis Architects in 1960. This $27M total project will undergo a full historic rehabilitation, preserving the distinctive clay tile sunscreen façade, with a construction duration of 12 months. Situated adjacent to BioDistrict New Orleans, Oak Plaza’s healthcare services will enhance Canal Street’s ongoing revitalization, further supporting Mid-City’s growth. As a longstanding nonprofit, VOASELA must leverage all possible funding sources to sustain its services, given that government reimbursements often fall short. Without the equity generated from Historic and New Markets Tax Credits (NMTC), this vital project could not be realized.

STRENGTHS

• EXPERIENCED DEVELOPER: VOASELA & RNDC have successfully completed two prior NMTC projects as both developer, Qualified Active Low-Income Community Business (QALICB), and as a leverage lender.

• ROBUST FINANCIAL COMMITMENT: VOASELA has invested $3.6 million to acquire the property outright, free of mortgage. This substantial equity, along with bridged historic tax credits and grant support, will be contributed directly to the project fund as part of the Leverage Loan, ensuring the project’s stability and success.

• NONPROFIT EXPERTISE: With a skilled team, a strong balance sheet, and extensive experience with NMTC transactions, we have a proven record of closing complex deals efficiently, building strong relationships with both lenders and investors.

What is the budget relative to the project for which funding is requested?:
          Salaries. . . . . . . . . . . . . $0
          Professional Services. . . $2,045,000
          Contracts . . . . . . . . . . . $3,658,464
          Acquisitions . . . . . . . . . $3,600,000
          Major Repairs . . . . . . . $14,267,000
          Operating Services. . . . $0
          Other Charges. . . . . . . $3,636,381

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?
          VOASELA’s Oak Plaza project will renovate and repurpose an existing facility into an integrated health care hub in a medically underserved area adjacent to the BioDistrict to expand coordinated care and improve health outcomes for Louisiana residents.

What are the goals and objectives for achieving such purpose?
          VOASELA’s Oak Plaza project renovations will generate construction and long-term employment opportunities while expanding access to essential health and social services in an accessible centralized location. By combining historic preservation with modern, integrated care delivery, Oak Plaza supports both neighborhood renewal and improved population health outcomes.

KEY PRIORITIES
•TARGETED DISTRESS AREAS: Per census data, the project is in a census tract with a poverty rate of 49.86%, unemployment over 4.5%, and Area Median Income at 72%, qualifying as a highly distressed area.

•MEDICALLY UNDERSERVED COMMUNITY: Oak Plaza will provide critical healthcare services in a medically underserved area.

•HISTORIC REHABILITATION: By preserving historically significant structures, the project aligns with community revitalization goals.

•JOB CREATION AND EXPANDED SERVICES: Oak Plaza will foster economic growth through job creation and expanded healthcare services while strengthening pathways of care coordination between VOASELA and proximate providers in the Biomedical corridor

What is the proposed length of time estimated by the entity to accomplish the purpose?
           VOASELA proposes a 12-month construction period to complete the Oak Plaza renovations.

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:  Voris Vigee 
                                       address:  4152 CANAL ST.
NEW ORLEANS, LA 70119
                                       phone:  504-482-2130
                                       fax:  504-482-1922
                                       e-mail:  vvigee@voasela.org
                                       relationship to entity:  Pressident and CEO