NGO Funding Request


The recipient entity's full legal name:  JOHN S. DAWSON ALUMNI ASSOCIATION/FOUNDATION

The recipient entity's physical address:
           7565 Tunica Trace
St. Francisville, LA 70775


The recipient entity's mailing address (if different):
           P.O. Box 302
St. Francisville, LA 70775


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

If the entity is a corporation, list the names of the incorporators:
          John Hardy, Kenneth Dawson

The last four digits of the entity's taxpayer ID number:  5918

What is the dollar amount of the request?  $5,239,000

What type of request is this?  Capital Outlay Appropriation

Is this entity in good standing with the Secretary of State?  No

Provide the name of each member of the recipient entity's governing board and officers:
           O¿cer: KEN DAWSON
Title: President, Director
Address 1: 7077 TUNICA TRACE
City, State, Zip: ST FRANCISVILLE, LA 70775

O¿cer: CALVIN MILLER
Title: Treasurer, Director
Address 1: 6731 BAYOU SARA WAY
City, State, Zip: ST FRANCISVILLE, LA 70775

O¿cer: MYRTLE MINOR
Title: Secretary
Address 1: 4157 WILDERNESS RUN DRIVE
City, State, Zip: ZACHARY, LA 70791

O¿cer: JOYCE BASKIN
Title: Director
Address 1: 2367 HWY 985
City, State, Zip: ST. FRANCISVILLE, LA 70775


Provide a summary of the project or program:
           Renovation of John S. Dawson High School which is on the National Register of Historic Places to provide community services in cooperation with the West Feliciana Sheriff's Office and the West Feliciana School Board

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. . . . . . . $6,989,000

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?
          The long range plan is to form a coalition with the West Feliciana School System and West Feliciana Sheriff's Office, and breakdown barriers to promote ethnic and racial harmony. The revitalization of the
JSDHS site is a perfect fit.


What are the goals and objectives for achieving such purpose?
          In all, the JSDAA/F will restore the John S. Dawson high
School site into a parish-wide community center with activities that will include, but not be limited to, 1) Educational; 2) Recreational;
3) Charitable; 4) Social Welfare; 5) Released Incarcerated Men; 6) Emergency Response and 7) Nutritional Gardening.


What is the proposed length of time estimated by the entity to accomplish the purpose?
           12 months for planning and 12 months for construction

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:
                 NA
    
     (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:
                 NA

     (c) The percentage of the official's or immediate family member's ownership interest in the recipient entity, if any:
                 NA

     (d) The position, if any, held by the official or immediate family member in the recipient entity:
                  NA

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: 
               NA

(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:
               NA

          Provide the name, address, and office of the official to whom the person is related:
                NA

          What is the nature of the relationship?  NA

(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:
                 NA

(d) The nature of the contract, including a description of the goods or services provided or to be provided pursuant to the contract:
               NA


Contact Information
name:  Kenneth Dawson 
                                       address:  7077 Tunica Trace
St. Francisville, LA 70775

                                       phone:  225-721-7333
                                       fax: 
                                       e-mail:  kdawson1@mac.com
                                       relationship to entity:  President