The recipient entity's physical address:
           3223 Baldwin Ave.
Alexandria, LA 71301

The recipient entity's mailing address (if different):
           3223 Baldwin Ave.
Alexandria, LA 71301

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

If the entity is a corporation, list the names of the incorporators:
          Richard R. Anderson
Lyman Adams

The last four digits of the entity's taxpayer ID number:  4072

What is the dollar amount of the request?  $3,000,000

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:
           Joe Gardner, Chair, 3415 Kisatchie Circle, Woodworth, LA 71485
Jeremy Burford, 7414 Shreveport Hwy, Pineville, LA 71360
Grant Rabalais, 365 Main St, Moreauville, LA 71355
Tim Holloway, 117 Clubhouse Drive, Woodworth, LA 71485
Lorene Christie, 1007 Castle Oaks Drive, Pineville, LA 71360
George Rhoads, 118 Cedar Pointe Lane, Boyce, LA 71409
Mandy Scoggin, 4109 Monroe Hwy, Ball, LA 71405
Laurie Draper, 510 Azalea Avenue, Pineville, LA 71360
Sara Whittington, 6821 Fourth Street S, St. Petersburg, FL 33705
Christina Hathorn, 114 Dupuy Lane, Alexandria, LA 71302
Mike Yoist, 127 Shady Crest Ave, Deville, LA 71328
Heather Brooks, 1595 Dess Rd, Florien, LA 71429
LB Matthews, 1815 White St, Alexandria, LA 71301
Jayne Wright-Velez, Executive Director, 5826 Cherokee Lane, Alexandria, LA 71301

Provide a summary of the project or program:
           Food Bank of Central Louisiana Warehouse Renovations: The Food Bank of Central Louisiana seeks to expand its capacity to store and distribute food and provide educational programming related to healthy living and nutrition. The Food Bank of Central Louisiana's board of directors approved the warehouse renovation project and the related budget expenses.

What is the budget relative to the project for which funding is requested?:
          Salaries. . . . . . . . . . . . . $0
          Professional Services. . . $0
          Contracts . . . . . . . . . . . $0
          Acquisitions . . . . . . . . . $0
          Major Repairs . . . . . . . $9,534,676
          Operating Services. . . . $0
          Other Charges. . . . . . . $1,906,936

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?
          The purpose of this project is to renovate and expand the warehouse 3202 Baldwin Avenue in Alexandria to increase the capacity of the Food Bank of Central Louisiana to acquire, warehouse, and distribute food and grocery products to the food insecure people in the eleven parishes we serve. Despite the Food Bank's steady growth over the years, we could not have predicted the exploding demand for our services since the pandemic began. In 2020, we distributed approximately 11 million pounds of food,
and the high demand for our services has not abated. While inflation and high food costs have made matters worse, chronic
poverty and food insecurity have existed across the region for decades. Recent economic stress has served to shine a brighter
light onto communities of high need and low access where consistent services typically have never existed. Today, the Food Bank serves nearly twice as many families as it did in 2019. The funding will support the renovation, construction and buildout of a facility that distributes healthy food, delivers nutrition education, and community-based services in a low income rural region.

What are the goals and objectives for achieving such purpose?
          The current facility will be renovated during the first two phases of the project. Phase three and four include new construction of coolers and freezers, a teaching/demonstration kitchen, and parking lot. The Food Bank has raised $1.9 million from private funders and have multiple funding requests submitted. The Food Bank of Central Louisiana's board of directors and staff leaders are committed to raise the necessary funds to complete the project.

What is the proposed length of time estimated by the entity to accomplish the purpose?
           3 years

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:
                

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


Contact Information
name:  Jayne Wright-Velez 
                                       address:  3223 Baldwin Ave.
Alexandria, LA 71301
                                       phone:  (318) 730-3370
                                       fax: 
                                       e-mail:  jwrightvelez@fbcenla.org
                                       relationship to entity:  Executive Director