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?  $2,412,039

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:
           Elizabeth Pfifer, President & CEO 718 Kenilworth Pkwy Baton Rouge, LA 70808
Terreca Bates-Wells 12326 Queensbury Avenue Baton Rouge LA 70815
Druit Gremillion, Jr. 6023 S Pollard Pkwy Baton Rouge LA 70808
Steve Hicks 5565 Bankers Avenue Baton Rouge LA 70808
Seth Schilling 10836 Gatewood Drive Baton Rouge LA 70810
Russ Wheeler 1201 Edenham Ln Cumming GA 30041
Olivia Olinde 2625 Reymond Ave Baton Rouge LA 70808
Jim Urdiales 203 Hearthstone Dr. Baton Rouge LA 70806
Tana Boudreaux 4730 Beech Street Baton Rouge LA 70805
Tricia Elliott 2236 Estates Road Baton Rouge LA 70808
Mukti Patel 2208 Thomas Boyd Dr Baton Rouge LA 70810
Vance A. Gibbs 1520 Knollwood Drive Baton Rouge LA 70808
Alicia Robertson 1504 Vineyard Court Denham Springs LA 70726
Leslie Magee 9430 James Aymond Dr Saint Amant LA 70774
Patrick Lovell 1213 Knollwood Drive Baton Rouge LA 70808
Lou Hudson-Coulter 810 Park Boulevard Baton Rouge LA 70806
Edward Collins 3383 Yosemite Drive Baton Rouge LA 70814
Todd Robinson 17174 Bentons Ferry Ave Greenwell Springs LA 70739
Ed Halphen 8324 Billiu Street Baton Rouge LA 70817
Doug Stewart 2189 Broussard Str. Baton Rouge LA 70808
John Murrill 6885 S. Fieldgate Court Baton Rouge LA 70808
Edward Doomes 4162 Hundred Oaks Ave Baton Rouge LA 70808
Dave Baxter 222 Grand Lakes Dr Baton Rouge LA 70810
Brennan LeBlanc 1052 Cessna Sr. Gonzales LA 70737
Brian Parker 12322 Oak Alley Dr Geismar LA 70734
William Johnson 14064 Stone Gate Dr. Baton Rouge LA 70816
Chris Kennedy 8600 Anselmo Ln Baton Rouge LA 70810
David Carter 2721 Grand Way Ave Baton Rouge LA 70810
Brian Davies 3112 Autum Leaf Pkwy Baton Rouge LA 70816

Provide a summary of the project or program:
           For nearly three years, the Greater Baton Rouge Food Bank (GBRFB) and Three O’Clock Project (TOP) have worked together to
develop a shared vision for a Community Kitchen within the Food Bank that will transform how South Louisiana addresses food
insecurity, nutrition, and community health. GBRFB has been serving the food insecure in our 11-parish service area for over 40
years. We acquire and distribute food to over 140 partner agencies, providing over 11.9 million meals annually. TOP is a local
nonprofit with a mission of increasing access to healthy, nutritious food for at-risk youth and their families.
The project will transform approximately 5,000 square feet within GBRFB’s existing facility into a commercial production kitchen,
culinary classroom, and workforce training center. The Community Kitchen is intentionally being designed for the future. Initial
operations are expected to produce approximately 500 healthy meals per day, with the capacity to grow to 5,000 to 7,000 meals
per day as food rescue efforts expand and additional after-school, summer feeding, healthcare, and community partners join the
initiative.
By combining GBRFB’s regional infrastructure, volunteer network, food distribution system, and relationships with hundreds of
community organizations with TOP’s expertise in food rescue and healthy school feeding programs, we are building more than a
commercial kitchen. We are creating a long-term community health resource that will turn rescued food into nutritious meals,
expand child nutrition programs, advance Food Is Medicine initiatives, reduce food waste, and create pathways to employment
in the culinary and food-service industries.
The Community Kitchen will allow us to move beyond simply distributing food. We will be able to increasingly focus on what
food we provide, how it is prepared, and how nutrition can be used as a tool to improve health outcomes.

What is the budget relative to the project for which funding is requested?:
          Salaries. . . . . . . . . . . . . $45,000
          Professional Services. . . $146,000
          Contracts . . . . . . . . . . . $404,700
          Acquisitions . . . . . . . . . $0
          Major Repairs . . . . . . . $310,000
          Operating Services. . . . $0
          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?
          When individuals and families lack consistent access to nutritious food, they face greater challenges maintaining their health and
managing chronic conditions. Food access is an important social determinant of health. Louisiana ranks towards the bottom of
many of America's Health Rankings. The state is currently ranked #50 overall, #47 for food insecurity, #39 for food and vegetable
intake, #50 for poverty, and #44 for unemployment. Louisiana is ranked #6 in the nation for overall food insecurity. 1 in 6
individuals, including 1 in 5 children in our 11-parish service area are food insecure and the average poverty rate is 18%. The
implementation of the Community Kitchen will address these needs and improve the wellbeing of our community. The
Community Kitchen will allow GBRFB and TOP to reduce food waste by recovering food that would otherwise be thrown away.
The Community Kitchen will provide workforce development with culinary training and food certifications, improve health
outcomes with prepare medically tailored meals, and will feeds more kids after school and over the summer. Without the funding
for this project, the services provided by GBRFB and TOP will continue to meet as much of the short-term needs we can, but we
will be unable to expand services and create large-scale change for our community.

What are the goals and objectives for achieving such purpose?
          The Community Kitchen goes beyond responding to hunger by addressing underlying factors that contribute to poor health. It
will allow rescued food to become nutritious meals. It will also strengthen the connection between nutrition and health
partnerships, linking these efforts for greater impact and more positive health outcomes. Over the next five years, the Food Bank
plans to add partnerships and increase services, with a goal of decreasing the need for dependance on short term
assistance/resources.

What is the proposed length of time estimated by the entity to accomplish the purpose?
           5 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:  Tracy Ritchie 
                                       address:  1680 O'neal Ln. Apt 277 Baton Rouge, LA 70816
                                       phone:  2253373069
                                       fax: 
                                       e-mail:  tracy@brfoodbank.org
                                       relationship to entity:  Director of Development Operations