The recipient entity's physical address:
           6363 St. Charles Avenue, New Orleans, LA 70118

The recipient entity's mailing address (if different):
           6363 St. Charles Avenue, New Orleans, LA 70118

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:  8946

What is the dollar amount of the request?  $2,000,000

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:
           Toya Barnes-Teamer, 2601 Gentilly Boulevard New Orleans LA 70122
Lisa Baudot, 601 Poydras Street 28th Floor New Orleans LA 70130
Rev. John Brown, 4133 Banks Street New Orleans LA 70119
Rev. John Cecero, 441 E. Fordham Rd. Bronx NY 10458
Rev. Thomas Curran, 3333 Regis Boulevard M-12 Denver CO 80221
W. Penn Dawson, 1575 Calhoun Street New Orleans LA 70118
Rev. Andrew Downing, 3700 "O" St., NW Washington DC 20057
Benjamin Fields, 205 West 119 Street 2C New York NY 10026
Caroline Gonzalez, 95 Harbor Town Square no. 301 Memphis TN 38103
Sonja Greenbaum, 3927 Parian Ridge Road, NW Atlanta GA 30327
Ryan Haas, 8401 N. Central Expy. Suite 910 Dallas TX 75225
Nancy Hairston, PO 140560 Dallas TX 75214
Deborah Jones, 870 High Street Suite 2 Chestertown MD 21620
Dr. Rachel Kent, 60 Stonehedge Place Boxborough MA 1719
Dennis Lauscha, 5800 Airline Drive Metairie LA 70003
Rev. Brian Linnane, 1419 Salt Springs Road Syracuse NY 13214
Dr. Diana Pallais, 3617 Meridian Avenue N. Seattle WA 98103
Gregory Rattler, 3035 Octavia Street New Orleans LA 70125
Lisa Osborne Ross, 18911 New Hampshire Avenue Brinklow MD 20862
Christopher Schouest, 2901 Moss Street Lafayette LA 70501
Dr. Leonardo Seoane, 1514 Jefferson Highway, BH#523 New Orleans LA 70121
Tod Smith, 127 Pinehurst Drive New Orleans LA 70131
Cherrell Simms Taplin, 701 Poydras Street, Suite 5000 New Orleans LA 70139
Rev. John Thiede, 1345 West Wells Street Milwaukee WI 53233
Conrad "Duke" Williams, 614 Gravier Street New Orleans LA 70130
Xavier Cole, President, Office of the President, 6363 St. Charles Avenue 221 Marquette Hall, New Orleans, LA 70118
Kyle Gregore, Director of Facilities, 6363 St. Charles Avenue New Orleans, LA 70118-6143
Amy King, Director of Office for Accessible Education, Monroe Library 2nd Floor 6363 St. Charles Avenue New Orleans, LA 70118

Provide a summary of the project or program:
           Loyola University New Orleans requests $2,000,000 in supplemental state funding to modernize critical emergency communications, campus access controls, backup power, and physical security infrastructure. The initiative addresses aging systems that may impede rapid communications, coordinated building security, and continuity of essential services during hurricanes, severe weather, public safety incidents, and major events.
The project would replace the University’s end-of-life telephone system; modernize swipe-card access for campus buildings with centrally managed controls; replace or upgrade aging diesel-based emergency generator systems with natural-gas solutions, subject to engineering and fuel-resilience review; and install vehicle-denial barriers and removable crash-rated bollards at priority campus approaches.
Generator improvements would prioritize Stallings Hall, designated for emergency operations center functions, and the Danna Center, envisioned as a location for emergency food and water support. Vehicle protection would address the Calhoun Street approach to Dittman Circle and access to the Peace Quad. Loyola would coordinate planning and emergency exercises through its formal partnership with the City of New Orleans as a preferred education and training provider, including interagency tabletop exercises and preparedness for high-security major events, including those with SEAR 1 designations where applicable.
The requested investment would improve emergency response capabilities, protect campus constituents and visitors, and support continuity of operations and coordination with local public safety agencies.

What is the budget relative to the project for which funding is requested?:
          Salaries. . . . . . . . . . . . . $0
          Professional Services. . . $0
          Contracts . . . . . . . . . . . $0
          Acquisitions . . . . . . . . . $0
          Major Repairs . . . . . . . $2,000,000
          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?
          Loyola seeks to safeguard students, faculty, staff, campus visitors, and the surrounding community by strengthening its capacity to communicate, respond, shelter, and maintain essential services during natural disasters, public safety emergencies, and major special events. As a university in New Orleans, Loyola operates in an environment exposed to hurricanes, flooding, severe weather, power disruptions, and complex public safety demands. Modern and reliable communications, controlled access, emergency power, and protective infrastructure are essential to effective preparedness and response.
The investment would provide public benefit beyond routine campus operations. By strengthening emergency operations capabilities at Stallings Hall and supporting emergency food and water distribution functions at the Danna Center, the University can better coordinate with public agencies and help sustain campus-based emergency response activities. The City of New Orleans partnership creates an opportunity for shared training, tabletop exercises, and coordinated preparedness for disasters and significant events. The proposed improvements would support life safety, operational resilience, and more effective interagency response.

What are the goals and objectives for achieving such purpose?
          1. Emergency Telephone System Replacement – $1,297,955.95

Loyola seeks to replace its aging telephone system to ensure reliable campuswide communications during emergencies, including hurricanes, evacuations, and lockdowns. Improvements include cloud-based telephone licensing, support, phones, headsets, adapters, gateways, backup capabilities, installation, testing, and training.

Five-Year Budget:

Zoom licensing and support: $1,055,100

Poly devices: $91,921.35

ATA hardware and support: $27,359.20

Migration and implementation: $123,575.40

Total: $1,297,955.95, before conditional credits.

This investment will strengthen emergency communications, operational continuity, and coordination with first responders.

2. Centralized Building Access Control – $1,200,000

Loyola seeks to modernize electronic door locks and card-access systems, establish centralized access management, and improve emergency lockdown capabilities.

An October 22, 2026 inventory identified 314 exterior doors/gates across 19 buildings, including 28 existing card-swipe locations, 126 exit-only openings, and 160 openings without electronic access.

At $7,500 per opening, estimated costs include:

Main Campus: 121 openings – $907,500

Broadway Campus: 39 openings – $292,500

An initial nine-building assessment identified nine entrance doors ($67,500, included in the campuswide estimate) and 39 provisional magnetic-lock control points requiring verification to prevent duplicate costs.

Improvements will strengthen campus security, centralized access permissions, emergency lockdowns, and authorized responder access.

3. Emergency Generator Modernization – $400,000

Loyola requests $400,000 to modernize backup power at Stallings Hall and the Danna Center, potentially replacing aging diesel generators with natural-gas systems and upgrading electrical connections, transfer switches, and controls.

Stallings Hall will support emergency operations, while the Danna Center will sustain food, water, and essential services during disasters.

Engineering assessments will evaluate reliability, redundancy, and site requirements. Facilities will reconcile costs and priorities with separate generator estimates for the parking garage and Police Department.

4. Vehicle-Denial Barriers and Crash-Rated Bollards – $175,000

Loyola requests $175,000 to prevent unauthorized vehicle access and protect pedestrian gathering areas.

Proposed improvements include:

Dittman Circle barrier at Calhoun Street: $127,000

Six removable crash-rated bollards at Peace Quad: $48,000

Improvements will enhance pedestrian safety while maintaining emergency and service access. Final designs will address crash ratings, accessibility, utilities, and coordination with public authorities.

5. City of New Orleans Emergency Preparedness Partnership

Loyola will leverage its partnership with the City of New Orleans to strengthen emergency planning, interagency coordination, and disaster response.

Joint planning and tabletop exercises will address hurricanes, utility outages, communications failures, shelter operations, resource coordination, and major-event security, including SEAR 1 events when applicable.

University public safety, facilities, emergency management personnel, and City partners will participate to establish coordinated response protocols, identify operational gaps, and improve readiness.

TOTAL IDENTIFIED PROJECT COST: $3,072,955.95

Includes four budgeted projects. Partnership and exercise costs remain to be determined, with anticipated phased implementation.

These investments will strengthen campus security, emergency communications, disaster resilience, and public safety coordination while protecting students, employees, visitors, and University facilities.

What is the proposed length of time estimated by the entity to accomplish the purpose?
           Generator equipment quotations indicate approximate lead times of 21–36 weeks, with transfer switches estimated at 12–14 weeks. The overall project schedule depends on finalized specifications and coordinated procurement.

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:
                 Robert Thomas, 3216 N. Turnbull Drive Suite B Metairie, LA 70002.

Polly Thomas, 3216 N. Turnbull Drive Suite B Metairie, LA 70002, State Representative.

Husband and wife.

     (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:
                  Mr. Thomas is Professor and Director for the Center for Environmental Communication.

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:  Deidre Deculus Robert 
                                       address:  6363 St. Charles Avenue, Government and Legal Affairs, Suite 301, New Orleans, LA 70118
                                       phone:  504-865-3130 ext. 7082
                                       fax: 
                                       e-mail:  ddrober1@loyno.edu
                                       relationship to entity:  Vice President, General Counsel and Director of Government Affairs