The recipient entity's physical address:
           10600 S. Choctaw Dr. Baton Rouge, LA 70815

The recipient entity's mailing address (if different):
           PO Box 45830 Baton Rouge, LA 70895

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:  5318

What is the dollar amount of the request?  $250,000

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 G. Manning - President and CEO - 9233 Round Oak Dr. Baton Rouge, La 70817
Seth Hatsfelt - Chief Operations Officer - 663 Dentation Dr. Baton Rouge, LA 70808
Mindy Smith - Chief Financial Officer - 7340 Effie Dr. Denham Springs, LA 70706
Brian Hightower - Chief Development Officer and General Counsel - 3039 Myrtle Ave. Baton Rouge, LA 70806
Vance Gibbs - Chair - 1520 Knollwood Dr. Baton Rouge, LA 70808
Leslie Magee - Vice Chair - 9430 James Aymond Dr. St. Amant, LA 70774
Tana Boudreaux Allen - Secretary - 4730 Beech St. Baton Rouge, LA 70805
Mukti Patel - Treasurer - 9001 Glenfield Dr. Baton Rouge, LA 70809
Shanna Noble - Member-At-Large - 5006 Audubon Ln. St. Francisville, LA 70775
William Johnson - Member-At-Large - 14064 Stone Gate Dr. Baton Rouge, LA 70816

Provide a summary of the project or program:
           Our mission is to feed the hungry in Baton Rouge and the surrounding parishes by providing food and educational outreach through faith-based and other community partners. With community support, we have served the hungry in our 11-parish service area for 40 years. We acquire, inventory, and distribute food to over 140 partner agencies in our 11 parish service area at no cost to our partners. They distribute food to their neighbors in need. Food insecurity is a critical issue in Louisiana and Greater Baton Rouge. Louisiana is currently #1 in the nation in child and senior hunger. The Food Bank provides a vital basic need to over 45,000 neighbors each month.

What is the budget relative to the project for which funding is requested?:
          Salaries. . . . . . . . . . . . . $0
          Professional Services. . . $0
          Contracts . . . . . . . . . . . $0
          Acquisitions . . . . . . . . . $200,000
          Major Repairs . . . . . . . $0
          Operating Services. . . . $50,000
          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?
          Not Applicable

What is the entity's public purpose, sought to be achieved through the use of state monies?
          As the only Food Bank operating in our 11-parish service area, we are providing a necessity to food insecure individuals, families, and seniors. Food insecurity is defined as not having access to enough food to ensure all members of the household can live an active, healthy lifestyle. Food insecurity is a social determinant of health and can lead to critical health conditions. Even though we distributed 12 million meals last year, our service area currently has a 22 million meal gap. The meal gap reflects the number of meals needed in our region to eliminate food security as a major concern. The need remains great and we are committed to serving as many people as possible and increasing our services when we are able.

What are the goals and objectives for achieving such purpose?
          Our goal is to ensure our food insecure neighbors have access to nutritious food to provide meals well-balanced meals for their families. Relieving the burden of food costs each month can ensure struggling neighbors can purchase other basic needs such as medicine and utilities.

What is the proposed length of time estimated by the entity to accomplish the purpose?
           this is an annual program

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:
                

     (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: 
               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:  Tracy Ritchie 
                                       address:  10600 S. Choctaw Dr.
Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70815
                                       phone:  2253599940
                                       fax: 
                                       e-mail:  tracy@brfoodbank.org
                                       relationship to entity:  Director of Development Operations