The recipient entity's physical address:
           601 Poydras St., Ste. 1777
New Orleans, LA 70130

The recipient entity's mailing address (if different):
           601 Poydras St., Ste. 1777
New Orleans, LA 70130

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

If the entity is a corporation, list the names of the incorporators:
          George B Hall
John Pat Little

The last four digits of the entity's taxpayer ID number:  0704

What is the dollar amount of the request?  $5,000,000

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:
           Michael J. Mestayer
Michael J. Mestayer, APLC
1100 Poydras Street, Suite 2785
New Orleans, LA 70163

Charles C. Bourque, Jr.
St. Martin & Bourque, LLC
315 Barrow Street
Houma, LA 70360

Colleen C. Jarrott
Clark Hill
1001 Pennsylvania Ave. N.W., Suite 1300S
Washington, DC 20004

George D. “Dave” Ernest III
Hurlburt, Monrose & Ernest
700 Saint John, Suite 200
Lafayette, LA 70501-6768
Office: 337-237-0261

Edmund J. Giering IV
Baton Rouge Area Foundation
451 Florida St. Ste. LL 100
Baton Rouge, LA 70801

Mark L. Barbre
Long Law Firm
1800 City Farm Dr Bldg 6
Baton Rouge, LA 70806

Stacy L. Guice
Office of the Chapter 13 Trustees Office
415 N 3rd St
Monroe, LA 71201

Hon. Marcus L. Hunter
Court of Appeal, 2nd Circuit State of Louisiana
430 Fannin St
Shreveport, LA 71101

Camille Jackson
US District Court - Western District of Louisiana
515 Murray St
Alexandria, LA 71301-8076

Jonathan L. Johnson
The Johnson Firm
1419 Ryan St
Lake Charles, LA 70601

Jason A. Matt
Law Offices of Matt and Allen
300 Cherry St
Lafayette, LA 70506

Paula E. Miles
Louisiana Public Defender Board
300 Main St. Suite 700
Baton Rouge, LA 70825

Sheri M. Morris
Degan, Blanchard & Nash
5555 Hilton Ave., Suite 620
Baton Rouge, LA 70808

Kelly M. Rabalais
St. Tammany Health System
1202 S Tyler St
Covington, LA 70433-2330

Shayna L. Sonnier
Veron Bice
721 Kirby St
Lake Charles, LA 70601-5333

Hon. Raymond S. Steib, Jr.
24th Judicial District Court Division A
200 Derbigny St Ste 3700
Gretna, LA 70053-5883

Brooke C. Tigchelaar
Stone Pigman Walther Wittmann
909 Poydras St STE 3150
New Orleans, LA 70112

Hon. Karelia R. Stewart
First Judicial District Court
501 Texas St Rm 300
Shreveport, LA 71101

Larry J. Centola III
Martzell Bickford & Centola
338 Lafayette St
New Orleans, LA 70130

Kristen D. Amond
Kristen Amond LLC
3640 Magazine St.
New Orleans, LA 70115

Christopher B. Hebert
Louisiana Gaming Control Board
7901 Independence Blvd. Bldg. A
Baton Rouge, LA 70806

G. Adam Cossey
Hudson, Potts & Bernstein, LLP
1800 Hudson Ln Ste 300
Monroe, LA 71201

Anthony J. Staines
Staines, Eppling & Kenney, LLC
3500 N Causeway Blvd Ste 820
Metairie, LA 70002

STAFF LIASION
Executive Director/Chief Executive Officer
Laura C. Sewell, Louisiana Bar Foundation
601 Poydras Street, Suite 1777
New Orleans, LA 70130

Provide a summary of the project or program:
           Adequate funding for legal representation of children protection cases, and adult civil legal services for the indigent within the state's civil justice work.

What is the budget relative to the project for which funding is requested?:
          Salaries. . . . . . . . . . . . . $0
          Professional Services. . . $0
          Contracts . . . . . . . . . . . $0
          Acquisitions . . . . . . . . . $0
          Major Repairs . . . . . . . $0
          Operating Services. . . . $0
          Other Charges. . . . . . . $5,000,000

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?
          Provide legal representation of children protection cases and civil legal cases for indigent within the state's civil justice network.

What are the goals and objectives for achieving such purpose?
          Fund free civil legal aid non-profits providing servies in all 64 parishes of the state.

What is the proposed length of time estimated by the entity to accomplish the purpose?
           1 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:
                
    
     (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:
                 Louisiana State Treasury
P. O. Box 44154
Baton Rouge, LA 70804

(d) The nature of the contract, including a description of the goods or services provided or to be provided pursuant to the contract:
               Provide legal respresentation of children in child in need of care cases, and provide adult civil legal services for indigent within the state's civil justice netowrk through contractual agreements with Acadiana Legal Service Corporation and Southeast Louisiana Legal Services.


Contact Information
name:  Laura C Sewell 
                                       address:  601 Poydras Street, Suite 1777
New Orleans, LA 70130
                                       phone:  504-561-1046
                                       fax:  504-566-1926
                                       e-mail:  tina@raisingthebar.org
                                       relationship to entity:  Executive Director/CEO