The recipient entity's physical address:
           113 Clinton St
Lafayette, LA 70501

The recipient entity's mailing address (if different):
           1100 Poydras St #2100
New Orleans, LA 70163

Type of Entity (for instance, a nonprofit corporation):  Limited Liability Company

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

The last four digits of the entity's taxpayer ID number:  4289

What is the dollar amount of the request?  $600,000

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:
           Will McGrew, Chief Executive Officer and Member
Drake LeBlanc, Chief Creative Officer and Member

Provide a summary of the project or program:
           This program aims to produce and distribute digital and TV educational and cultural media to promote Louisiana French and Cajun and Creole culture, including an animated series, a newsmagazine, a docu-series, and a digital platform for language learning and tourism promotion. The impacts include preserving our endangered Cajun and Creole culture and French language; strengthening curricula and teaching in our 46 French immersion schools; creating local jobs; and promoting tourism and economic development, especially in small town communities.

What is the budget relative to the project for which funding is requested?:
          Salaries. . . . . . . . . . . . . $150,000
          Professional Services. . . $150,000
          Contracts . . . . . . . . . . . $150,000
          Acquisitions . . . . . . . . . $75,000
          Major Repairs . . . . . . . $0
          Operating Services. . . . $75,000
          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?
          

What is the entity's public purpose, sought to be achieved through the use of state monies?
          The public purposes include preserving our endangered Cajun and Creole culture and French language; strengthening curricula and teaching in our 46 French immersion schools; creating local jobs and attracting new private investment to the State; and promoting tourism and economic development, especially in small town communities.

What are the goals and objectives for achieving such purpose?
          1) Producing dozens of episodes of high quality programs to educate the next generation on our language and culture and support our French immersion schools; 2) Promoting Louisiana’s culture to over 10 million viewers across the State and around the world; 3) Supporting the creation of 10 private sector jobs—the only State investment in French stimulating private economic activity and job creation; 4) Strengthening French’s future in Louisiana by creating new resources for practicing the language and inspiring thousands of viewers to keep the language alive; and 5) Attracting over $600,000 in new private investment and federal grant funding to the State.

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:
                 State Rep Joseph Orgeron, 15063 East Main Street Cut Off, LA 70345

Caitlin Orgeron, 3114 Annunciation St., New Orleans, LA 70115 (Daughter)

     (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:
                  Chief Operating Officer

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 Educational Television Authority; Louisiana Department of Treasury; Vermilion Parish School System

(d) The nature of the contract, including a description of the goods or services provided or to be provided pursuant to the contract:
               Louisiana Educational Television Authority: produce and distribute an animated series and newsmagazine in Louisiana French; Louisiana Department of Treasury: produce and distribute bilingual digital newspaper and other digital and television programming to promote Louisiana culture, education, and tourism; Vermilion Parish School System: produce website, social media content, educational videos to promote the Lache Pas Vermilion cultural education program


Contact Information
name:  William J McGrew 
                                       address:  1733 Calhoun St
New Orleans, LA 70118
                                       phone:  504-952-1064
                                       fax: 
                                       e-mail:  will@telelouisiane.com
                                       relationship to entity:  Chief Executive Officer and Managing Member