The Louisiana House of Representatives has passed a budget in which there's no room for elderly veterans, some Medicaid expenditures or for full funding for higher education.THERE IS ROOM in the budget, however, for largesse for private and religious organizations, and for local-government expenditures that rightly ought to be funded locally. After all, isn't that why God invented property taxes and local sales-tax levies?
When you read how state legislators "earmark" a budget to death while cutting monies for legitimate state obligations -- like health care and colleges -- it certainly ought to give the American taxpayer pause when the Gret Stet next goes to Washington, hat in hand and crying "Katrina" crocodile tears.
As a native Louisianian, I am embarrassed that my people never developed past the "padrón" model of government, where the Big Man at the statehouse doles out favors to his infantilized dependents.
As a Nebraskan, however, I am infuriated that the American taxpayer is now expected to be the padrón's padrón, with no expectation that the Gret Stet will even attempt to budget that largesse like adults, as opposed to dissolute teen-agers. With that, here's the entire slush-fund list -- and, yes, Asparagus for Allah is still down for 20 grand:
Payable out of the State General Fund (Direct)
to Jefferson Parish for the Jefferson Parish Department
of Parks and Recreation for Pontiff Playground $ 250,000
Payable out of the State General Fund (Direct)
to the Hungarian Settlement Historical Society, Inc.
for museum restoration $ 10,000
Payable out of the State General Fund (Direct)
to the Lafayette Housing Authority for
an affordable housing program $ 50,000
Payable out of the State General Fund (Direct)
to the town of Vivian for purchase of a new generator
for the police department $ 65,000
Payable out of the State General Fund (Direct)
to the Caddo Parish Sheriff's Office for mobile video
digital upgrade $ 40,000
Payable out of the State General Fund (Direct)
to Allen Parish Fire District No. 3 for the purchase
and installation of fire hydrants in Fire District 3
and Ward 4 $ 15,000
Payable out of the State General Fund (Direct)
to the town of Elizabeth for firefighting equipment
and fire hydrant replacement $ 10,000
Payable out of the State General Fund (Direct)
to Beauregard Parish Recreation District for site
preparation and equipment in Ward 7 and Ward 8 $ 5,000
Payable out of the State General Fund (Direct)
to the Merryville Historical Society and Museum, Inc.
for construction of restroom facilities $ 5,000
Payable out of the State General Fund (Direct)
to the Vernon Parish Police Jury for repairs to
Donald Perkins Road $ 5,000
Payable out of the State General Fund (Direct)
to the Vernon Parish Police Jury for repairs to
Mathis Cemetery Road $ 5,000
Payable out of the State General Fund (Direct)
to the village of Ida for wastewater system
improvements $ 100,000
Payable out of the State General Fund (Direct)
to the Beauregard Parish Sheriff for the 2008
Veterans Day celebration in Dry Creek $ 5,000
Payable out of the State General Fund (Direct)
to the Shiloh Missionary Baptist Church Charitable
Foundation for summer youth enrichment program $ 25,000
Payable out of the State General Fund (Direct)
to the city of Eunice for tennis court construction
and renovations $ 50,000
Payable out of the State General Fund (Direct)
to the Jefferson Parish Recreation Department for
improvements to Thomas Jefferson Playground
for restrooms and drinking fountains $ 50,000
Payable out of the State General Fund (Direct)
to Sabine Parish for purchase of three hydraulic
rescue tools for Fire District Nos. 1, 3, and 5 $ 25,000
Payable out of the State General Fund (Direct)
to the town of Stonewall to purchase a vehicle for
the Road System Department $ 12,500
Payable out of the State General Fund (Direct)
to the Mansfield Fire Department for purchase of
equipment $ 12,500
Payable out of the State General Fund (Direct)
to the village of Longstreet for handicap accessible
renovations for Longstreet Village Hall $ 5,000
Payable out of the State General Fund (Direct)
to the Historic Grand Cane Association for safety
upgrades and maintenance in the historic district $ 10,000
Payable out of the State General Fund (Direct)
to the town of Logansport for a walking trail in
Riverfront Park $ 10,000
Payable out of the State General Fund (Direct)
to the village of Heflin for the Heflin Civic Center
for renovations and acquisitions $ 15,000
Payable out of the State General Fund (Direct)
to the town of Sarepta for purchase of a new police
vehicle $ 15,000
Payable out of the State General Fund (Direct)
to the city of Springhill for purchase of a trailer-mounted
pump unit $ 10,000
Payable out of the State General Fund (Direct)
to the city of Springhill for purchase of a video unit $ 10,000
Payable out of the State General Fund (Direct)
to the town of Rosepine for construction of a new
town hall/police station $ 40,000
Payable out of the State General Fund (Direct)
to the Boys and Girls Club of Natchitoches, Inc. for
tutorial and enrichment programs for youth $ 25,000
Payable out of the State General Fund (Direct)
to the Community Awareness Revitalization and
Enhancement Corporation $ 50,000
Payable out of the State General Fund (Direct)
to the Jackson Parish Watershed District for repairs
and improvements to the Ebenezer Boat Landing on
Caney Lake $ 45,000
Payable out of the State General Fund (Direct)
to the Young Men's Christian Association of Baton
Rouge Baranco/Clark Branch $ 25,000
Payable out of the State General Fund (Direct)
to the American Muslim Mission of Baton Rouge, Inc.
for provision of a year-round farmers market in old
south Baton Rouge $ 20,000
Payable out of the State General Fund (Direct)
to the Friends of the Algiers Courthouse for repairs
and restoration of the courthouse and grounds $ 150,000
Payable out of the State General Fund by
Statutory Dedications out of the Algiers
Economic Development Foundation Fund to
Algiers Economic Development Foundation,
pursuant to R. S. 27:392(C)(3) $ 100,000
Payable out of the State General Fund (Direct)
to the Algiers Athletic Club Inc. dba PAC Sports
for restoration and repairs to PAC sports facilities $ 250,000
Payable out of the State General Fund (Direct)
to the Westbank Redevelopment Corporation for
improvements to the Brechtel Park, Terrytown
Park, and General DeGaulle Boulevard neutral ground $ 100,000
Payable out of the State General Fund (Direct)
to the Beauregard Parish Police Jury for the
South Beauregard Recreation District for park
and recreational facilities equipment acquisitions $ 30,000
Payable out of the State General Fund (Direct)
to the City of Crowley for the Crowley Police
Department $ 5,000
Payable out of the State General Fund (Direct)
to the town of Arnaudville for infrastructure repairs
and improvements and playground equipment acquisitions $ 25,000
Payable out of the State General Fund (Direct)
to the village of Cankton for infrastructure improvements
and playground equipment acquisitions $ 25,000
Payable out of the State General Fund (Direct)
to the Calcasieu Parish Police Jury for Waterworks
District One for a waterline on Alamitos Court $ 50,000
Payable out of the State General Fund (Direct)
to the City of Westlake Fire Department for acquisition
of personal protection equipment and fire preplanning
computer software $ 30,000
Payable out of the State General Fund (Direct)
to the Calcasieu Parish Police Jury for Ward One
Drainage District #8 for equipment acquisitions $ 90,000
Payable out of the State General Fund (Direct)
to the Calcasieu Parish district attorney's office for the
Prosecutor's Early Intervention Program $ 50,000
Payable out of the State General Fund (Direct)
to the Freed Men, Inc. for repairs to facilities $ 25,000
Payable out of the State General Fund (Direct)
to the Calcasieu Parish Police Jury for the Ward 6
High Hope Drainage Project $ 40,000
Payable out of the State General Fund (Direct)
to Acadia Parish to be distributed equally to the
volunteer fire departments for Mire, Egan and
Mermenta $ 15,000
Payable out of the State General Fund (Direct)
to the Kent Plantation House, Inc. for programs
and services $ 25,000
Payable out of the State General Fund (Direct)
to the Rapides Children's Advocacy Center, Inc.
for programs for victims of child abuse $ 25,000
Payable out of the State General Fund (Direct)
to the Caddo Parish Commission for the STAR
Boot Camp $ 75,000
Payable out of the State General Fund (Direct)
to the McKinley High School Alumni Association, Inc.
for youth outreach activities $ 50,000
Payable out of the State General Fund (Direct)
to the Iberia Parish Government for repairs to parish
veterans buildings, to be divided equally among the
Jeanerette Veterans Building No. 1, the Jeanerette
Veterans Building No. 2, and the Lydia Veterans Building $ 45,000
Payable out of the State General Fund (Direct)
to the Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Department for the
Cops and Clergy Program $ 25,000
Payable out of the State General Fund (Direct)
to the Evangeline Parish Recreation District for
construction of a ballpark $ 150,000
Payable out of the State General Fund (Direct)
to the Melville Volunteer Fire Department for equipment
acquisitions $ 10,000
Payable out of the State General Fund (Direct)
to the Vermilion Parish Police Jury for replacement
of the Henry fire station destroyed by Hurricane Rita $ 75,000
Payable out of the State General Fund (Direct)
to the town of Delcambre for infrastructure
improvements $ 40,000
Payable out of the State General Fund (Direct)
to the town of Erath for infrastructure
improvements $ 40,000
Payable out of the State General Fund (Direct)
to the village of Port Vincent for renovations to the
community center $ 30,000
Payable out of the State General Fund (Direct)
to the town of Killian for water meters $ 35,000
Payable out of the State General Fund (Direct)
to the town of Albany for renovations to the police
station $ 30,000
Payable out of the State General Fund (Direct)
to the town of Springfield for drainage improvements $ 30,000
Payable out of the State General Fund (Direct)
to the town of Sorrento for purchase of new
police cars $ 40,000
Payable out of the State General Fund (Direct)
to the town of Maurepas for renovations to the
community center $ 5,000
Payable out of the State General Fund (Direct)
to the St. Amant Fire Department #63 for
operations $ 10,000
Payable out of the State General Fund (Direct)
to the Avoyelles Parish Port Commission for port
improvements $ 15,000
Payable out of the State General Fund (Direct)
to the village of Moreauville for improvements to
Couvillon Street $ 10,000
Payable out of the State General Fund (Direct)
to the town of St. Francisville for a drainage project $ 205,000
Payable out of the State General Fund (Direct)
to the Booker T. Community Outreach Project $ 10,000
Payable out of the State General Fund (Direct)
to the town of Slaughter for construction of a storage
building $ 30,000
Payable out of the State General Fund (Direct)
to Novice House, Inc. $ 10,000
Payable out of the State General Fund (Direct)
to The New Way Center, Inc. for supports and
services for at-risk youth $ 10,000
Payable out of the State General Fund (Direct)
to the St. Helena Parish 6th Ward Volunteer Fire
Department $ 5,000
Payable out of the State General Fund (Direct)
to the town of Amite for a police department building $ 25,000
Payable out of the State General Fund (Direct)
to the village of Roseland for purchase of a vehicle
for the police department $ 10,000
Payable out of the State General Fund (Direct)
to the village of Tangipahoa for purchase of a vehicle
for the water department $ 10,000
Payable out of the State General Fund (Direct)
to the Top Gun Boy Scouts of Ouachita $ 25,000
Payable out of the State General Fund (Direct)
to the city of Central for purchase of generators
for the fire department $ 50,000
Payable out of the State General Fund (Direct)
to the city of Crowley for acquisition of playground
equipment $ 10,000
Payable out of the State General Fund (Direct)
to the city of Rayne for acquisition of playground
equipment $ 10,000
Payable out of the State General Fund (Direct)
to the village of French Settlement for renovations to
the town hall $ 30,000
Payable out of the State General Fund (Direct)
to the town of Livonia for building acquisition $ 50,000
Payable out of the State General Fund (Direct)
to the Pointe Coupee Parish Police Jury for drainage
and erosion mitigation on Portage Canal $ 110,000
Payable out of the State General Fund (Direct)
to the Rapides Parish Fire District #12 for renovations
to the fire station in Cheneyville $ 50,000
Payable out of the State General Fund (Direct)
to Franklin Parish for the Croweville Volunteer
Fire District $ 60,000
Payable out of the State General Fund (Direct)
to the town of Columbia for the Main Street
program $ 50,000
Payable out of the State General Fund (Direct)
to the town of Winnsboro for the Main Street
program $ 50,000
Payable out of the State General Fund (Direct)
to the New Orleans Recreation Department for
the Treme Recreational Center $ 10,000
Payable out of the State General Fund (Direct)
to the New Orleans Recreation Department $ 10,000
Payable out of the State General Fund (Direct)
to the Ruston Airport Authority $ 25,000
Payable out of the State General Fund (Direct)
to the village of Simsboro $ 25,000
Payable out of the State General Fund (Direct)
to the town of Gibsland $ 10,000
Payable out of the State General Fund (Direct)
to the town of Homer $ 10,000
Payable out of the State General Fund (Direct)
to the town of Junction City $ 10,000
Payable out of the State General Fund (Direct)
to the town of Haynesvillle $ 10,000
Payable out of the State General Fund (Direct)
to the Community Coordinating Council, Inc. $ 100,000
Payable out of the State General Fund (Direct)
to Men of Vision and Enlightenment, Inc. $ 100,000
Payable out of the State General Fund (Direct)
to the Boys and Girls Club of North Central Louisiana, Inc. $ 30,000
Payable out of the State General Fund (Direct)
to the Louisiana Alliance for Boys & Girls Clubs of
America for activities in Claiborne Parish $ 60,000
Payable out of the State General Fund (Direct)
to Project Each One Reach One, Inc. $ 10,000
Payable out of the State General Fund (Direct)
to the Greater Grambling Chamber of Commerce $ 10,000
Payable out of the State General Fund (Direct)
to the Jackson Parish Police Jury for support
of community action agencies in the parish $ 20,000
Payable out of the State General Fund (Direct)
to Achieve to Succeed for provision of services to
the elderly $ 5,000
Payable out of the State General Fund (Direct)
to City at Peace for a youth-centered conflict resolution
program $ 5,000
Payable out of the State General Fund (Direct)
to the Scotlandville Community Development
Corporation for housing for low income families $ 5,000
Payable out of the State General Fund (Direct)
to the Iberia Parish government for the Iberia Parish
Economic Development Authority $ 25,000
Payable out of the State General Fund (Direct)
to the city of New Iberia for the Santa Ines wastewater
maintenance project $ 7,500
Payable out of the State General Fund (Direct)
to the city of New Iberia for pump station
expansion at the Virginia Street station $ 7,500
Payable out of the State General Fund (Direct)
to the village of Loreauville for water plant
improvement and sidewalks $ 10,000
Payable out of the State General Fund (Direct)
to the city of Lake Charles for a traffic light on Mill
Street and Ent Boulevard $ 12,500
Payable out of the State General Fund (Direct)
to the city of Lake Charles for turn signals at Pineview
and East Street $ 12,500
Payable out of the State General Fund (Direct)
to the city of Lake Charles for a turn lane at Moeling
Road $ 12,500
Payable out of the State General Fund (Direct)
to the city of Lake Charles to close the canal on
Opelousas Street $ 12,500
Payable out of the State General Fund (Direct)
to the town of Gueydan for a phone system for city
hall $ 8,500
Payable out of the State General Fund (Direct)
to the Cameron Parish Police Jury for Recreation
District No. 9 for equipment acquisitions $ 12,500
Payable out of the State General Fund (Direct)
to the city of Kaplan for the electrical system $ 10,000
Payable out of the State General Fund (Direct)
to the city of Abbeville for a walking trail for the
elderly at Gertie Huntsberry Park $ 14,000
Payable out of the State General Fund (Direct)
to the Meaux/Nunez Volunteer Fire Department
for equipment acquisition $ 5,000
Payable out of the State General Fund by
Statutory Dedications out of the Greater New
Orleans Sports Foundation Fund for the Greater
New Orleans Sports Foundation $ 1,000,000
Payable out of the State General Fund (Direct)
to the Louisiana Alliance of Boys and Girls Clubs of
America to promote the social welfare of the boys
and girls in the state $ 10,000
Payable out of the State General Fund (Direct)
to Mercy Endeavors, Inc. for services for seniors $ 75,000
Payable out of the State General Fund (Direct)
to Global Green USA for the Build It Right Back
Initiative to provide assistance to Road Home grant
recipients $ 30,000 [What? Is Brad Pitt tapped out? -- R21]
Payable out of the State General Fund (Direct)
to Community Opportunities of East Ascension for
the construction of a multipurpose facility to provide
respite center and adult day care, as well as serve as a
disaster evacuation shelter for persons with disabilities $ 405,000
Payable out of the State General Fund (Direct)
to the Greenwell Springs-Airline Economic
Development District for economic development
purposes $ 10,000
Payable out of the State General Fund (Direct)
to the Dryades Street Young Men's Christian
Association $ 700,000
Payable out of the State General Fund (Direct)
to Progress 63, Incorporated for education, skill
training, healthcare awareness, and referral services $ 400,000
Payable out of the State General Fund (Direct)
to Crimestoppers, Inc. for crime reduction activities $ 100,000
Payable out of the State General Fund (Direct)
to Just the Right Attitude, Inc. for nourishment and
counseling assistance to needy individuals and families $ 50,000
Payable out of the State General Fund (Direct)
to the George & Leah McKenna Museum of
African American Art $ 75,000
Payable out of the State General Fund (Direct)
to Serving People District 40 (SP40) for educational
and training programs $ 340,000
Payable out of the State General Fund (Direct)
to the St. Martin Parish government for infrastructure
improvements $ 50,000
Payable out of the State General Fund (Direct)
to the town of Youngsville for infrastructure
improvements $ 100,000
Payable out of the State General Fund (Direct)
to the city of Broussard for infrastructure
improvements $ 100,000
Payable out of the State General Fund (Direct)
to the town of Rayville for infrastructure
improvements $ 20,000
Payable out of the State General Fund (Direct)
to the town of Delhi for infrastructure improvements $ 10,000
Payable out of the State General Fund (Direct)
to the town of Mangham for infrastructure
improvements $ 5,000
Payable out of the State General Fund (Direct)
to the village of Richmond for infrastructure
improvements $ 5,000
Payable out of the State General Fund (Direct)
to the village of Epps for infrastructure improvements $ 5,000
Payable out of the State General Fund (Direct)
to the village of Mer Rouge for infrastructure
improvements $ 5,000
Payable out of the State General Fund (Direct)
to Jefferson Davis Parish Police Jury for Houssiere
Park $ 50,000
Payable out of the State General Fund (Direct)
to the Calcasieu Parish Ward 1 Volunteer
Fire Department for equipment acquisition $ 60,000
Payable out of the State General Fund (Direct)
to the city of Westlake Police Department for
weapons and equipment acquisitions $ 30,000
Payable out of the State General Fund (Direct)
to the Winnfield Civic Center for improvements
to the parking lot $ 300,000
Payable out of the State General Fund (Direct)
to Lafayette City-Parish Consolidated Government
for road improvements on LA 733 and US 167 $ 140,000
Payable out of the State General Fund (Direct)
to the city of Hammond for repair of water and
sewer lines $ 25,000
Payable out of the State General Fund (Direct)
to the city of Pontchatoula for sidewalk
improvements and litter abatement $ 25,000
Payable out of the State General Fund (Direct)
to the city of Kenner for infrastructure
improvements $ 50,000
Payable out of the State General Fund (Direct)
to the city of Kenner for infrastructure
improvements $ 50,000
Payable out of the State General Fund (Direct)
to the town of Saline for infrastructure improvements $ 10,000
Payable out of the State General Fund (Direct)
to the town of Chatham for infrastructure
improvements $ 50,000
Payable out of the State General Fund (Direct)
to the town of Ringgold for infrastructure
improvements $ 50,000
Payable out of the State General Fund (Direct)
to the town of Calvin for infrastructure improvements $ 30,000
Payable out of the State General Fund (Direct)
to the village of Sikes for infrastructure
improvements $ 10,000
Payable out of the State General Fund (Direct)
to Human Assistance Needs and Development Inc.
(HAND) for additional support $ 200,000
Payable out of the State General Fund (Direct)
to the St. Mary Parish Council for flood control and
drainage improvement projects $ 25,000
Payable out of the State General Fund (Direct)
to the St. Tammany Parish Government for the
Maritime Training Institute $ 75,000
Payable out of the State General Fund (Direct)
to the village of Maurice for facilities renovations
and improvements $ 150,000
Payable out of the State General Fund (Direct)
to the city of Harahan for road improvements $ 50,000
Payable out of the State General Fund (Direct)
to the city of Mandeville for implementation of
the Master Pedestrian and Bicycle Plan $ 100,000
Payable out of the State General Fund (Direct)
to the Terrebonne Parish Veterans' Memorial District
for the Regional Military Museum in Terrebonne
Parish, in the event that Senate Bill No. 25 of the
2008 Regular Session of the Louisiana Legislature
is enacted into law $ 100,000
Payable out of the State General Fund (Direct)
to the Neighborhoods Planning and Community
Development Network $ 20,000
Payable out of the State General Fund (Direct)
to St. Bernard Parish for the Hospital Service District
for planning and studies $ 50,000
Payable out of the State General Fund (Direct)
to the Grand Isle Port Commission for public
dock facilities $ 15,000
Payable out of the State General Fund (Direct)
to the town of Golden Meadow for infrastructure
improvements $ 17,500
Payable out of the State General Fund (Direct)
to the town of Lockport for infrastructure
improvements $ 17,500
Payable out of the State General Fund (Direct)
to Youth Education Solutions, Inc. for an urban
youth entrepreneurship program $ 25,000
Payable out of the State General Fund (Direct)
to Youth Education Solutions, Inc. for a fishing
program $ 15,000
Payable out of the State General Fund (Direct)
to Youth Education Solutions, Inc. for after-school
programs $ 10,000
Payable out of the State General Fund (Direct)
to the Algiers Development District for post-hurricane
blighted housing remediation $ 500,000
Payable out of the State General Fund (Direct)
to Terrebonne Parish for construction of dog parks
at Glenn F. Pope Memorial Park and Lafayette
Woods Park, to be equally divided between the
two parks $ 50,000
Payable out of the State General Fund (Direct)
to the Community Renewal International, Inc. for
activities related to restoration of safe and caring
communities $ 10,000
Payable out of the State General Fund (Direct)
to Children and Arthritis for the jambalaya jubilee $ 30,000
Payable out of the State General Fund (Direct)
to the city of Denham Springs for park improvements $ 50,000
Payable out of the State General Fund (Direct)
to the city of Bunkie for purchase of a computer
voice stress analysis program $ 10,000
Payable out of the State General Fund (Direct)
to the town of Cottonport for street maintenance
equipment $ 2,000
Payable out of the State General Fund (Direct)
to Pineville Concerned Citizens, Inc. for
community support $ 5,000
Payable out of the State General Fund (Direct)
to the village of Hessmer for sewer treatment plant
repairs $ 5,000
Payable out of the State General Fund (Direct)
to the town of Mansura for parks and recreation $ 5,000
Payable out of the State General Fund (Direct)
to the village of Evergreen for installation of warning
and safety signs $ 3,000
Payable out of the State General Fund (Direct)
to the Mt. Zion Community Development Corporation
for the Health and Wellness Ministry for promotion
of healthy living among under-served populations $ 5,000
Payable out of the State General Fund (Direct)
to the city of Marksville for the Edgar Park Senior
Citizen Walking Track for installation of lighting $ 5,000
Payable out of the State General Fund (Direct)
to the village of Plaucheville for community
center repairs $ 5,000
Payable out of the State General Fund (Direct)
to the town of Simmesport for purchase of a commercial
zero-turn mower $ 5,000
Payable out of the State General Fund (Direct)
to the Boys & Girls Clubs of Central Louisiana, Inc.
for enhancements to the teen program $ 5,000
Payable out of the State General Fund (Direct)
to the Arna Bontemps African American Museum
for additional support $ 15,000
Payable out of the State General Fund (Direct)
to the Education Foundation of Epsilon Psi Lambda
Chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. for
educational enhancement programs for middle and
high school students $ 15,000
Payable out of the State General Fund (Direct)
to the Bossier Parish Government for infrastructure
improvements to Sewer District #1 $ 50,000
Payable out of the State General Fund (Direct)
to the Southeast Louisiana Council Boy Scouts
of America for enrichment programs for boys $ 25,000
Payable out of the State General Fund (Direct)
to the St. Tammany Parish Government for the
Slidell levee project $ 50,000
Payable out of the State General Fund (Direct)
to the St. Tammany Parish Government for the
Slidell levee project $ 75,000
Payable out of the State General Fund (Direct)
to the St. Tammany Parish Government for the
Maritime Training Institute $ 100,000
Payable out of the State General Fund (Direct)
to the town of Pearl River for the Town of Pearl
River Museum $ 25,000
Payable out of the State General Fund (Direct)
to Girl Scouts Louisiana East, Inc. for enrichment
programs for girls $ 25,000
Payable out of the State General Fund (Direct)
to the town of Abita Springs for community
development projects $ 50,000
Payable out of the State General Fund (Direct)
to the Plaquemines Parish Council for support of
volunteer fire departments which were directly
impacted by Hurricane Katrina $ 75,000
Payable out of the State General Fund (Direct)
to the Unity of Greater New Orleans, Inc. for
homelessness prevention activities $ 50,000
Payable out of the State General Fund (Direct)
to the St. George Fire Protection District in East
Baton Rouge Parish for equipment acquisitions $ 25,000
Payable out of the State General Fund (Direct)
to the Baton Rouge Fire Department for equipment
acquisitions $ 25,000
Payable out of the State General Fund (Direct)
to the Catholic Charities Hope Haven Center for
road repairs $ 75,000
Payable out of the State General Fund (Direct)
to the town of Arcadia for infrastructure
improvements $ 50,000
Payable out of the State General Fund (Direct)
to the Northeast Louisiana Family Literacy
Interagency Consortium for Even Start $ 60,000
Payable out of the State General Fund (Direct)
to the Our House, Inc. for support services for
homeless, runaway, and victimized youth $ 60,000
Payable out of the State General Fund (Direct)
to the city of Monroe for the Cooley House restoration $ 35,000
Payable out of the State General Fund (Direct)
to Jefferson Parish for the Jefferson Parish Department
of Parks and Recreation to be equally divided between
Bright Playground, and Lakeshore Playground $ 25,000
Payable out of the State General Fund (Direct)
to Evangeline Parish Volunteer Fire District No. 4 $ 20,000
Payable out of the State General Fund (Direct)
to Assumption Parish for the Paincourtville Fire District $ 75,000
Payable out of the State General Fund (Direct)
to Assumption Parish for Recreation District #2 $ 25,000
Payable out of the State General Fund (Direct)
to the Rayne Police Department for operations $ 5,000
Payable out of the State General Fund (Direct)
to the Acadia Police Department for operations $ 5,000
Payable out of the State General Fund (Direct)
to East Baton Rouge Parish for the Pride Fire
Department $ 75,000
Payable out of the State General Fund (Direct)
to the Plaquemines Parish Council for an architectural
and engineering study for a new government complex $ 250,000
Payable out of the State General Fund (Direct)
to Pontilly Association, Inc. for disaster recovery
efforts $ 50,000
Payable out of the State General Fund (Direct)
to the Pontchartrain Park Community Development
Corporation for a housing initiative $ 75,000
Payable out of the State General Fund (Direct)
to the city of New Orleans Recreation Department
and neighborhood taxing districts $ 175,000
Payable out of the State General Fund (Direct)
to the city of Scott for the municipal complex
building $ 100,000
Payable out of the State General Fund (Direct)
to the city of Scott for the Scott Volunteer Fire
Department for materials and service needs $ 25,000
Payable out of the State General Fund (Direct)
to the Vermilion Parish Police Jury to be distributed
equally among the volunteer fire departments of
Maurice, LeBlanc, Indian Bayou, and Leleux for
materials and service needs $ 100,000
Payable out of the State General Fund (Direct)
to the Lafayette Parish Consolidated Government
for the Milton Volunteer Fire Department for
materials and service needs $ 25,000
Payable out of the State General Fund (Direct)
to the Assumption Parish Police Jury for the E.G.
Robichaux Ball Park $ 20,000
Payable out of the State General Fund (Direct)
to the Assumption Parish Police Jury for the
Bayou L'Ourse Ball Park $ 20,000
Payable out of the State General Fund (Direct)
to the Assumption Parish School Board for the
Assumption High School Tutoring Fund for Athletes $ 10,000
Payable out of the State General Fund (Direct)
to the Terrebonne Parish Veterans' Memorial District
for the Regional Military Museum, in the event that
Senate Bill No. 25 of the 2008 Regular Session of the
Louisiana Legislature is enacted into law $ 25,000
Payable out of the State General Fund (Direct)
to the Terrebonne Parish Police Jury for assistance
to shrimpers $ 15,000
Payable out of the State General Fund (Direct)
to Terrebonne Parish for Recreation District No. 10 $ 15,000
Payable out of the State General Fund (Direct)
to the city of Morgan City for the Morgan City
Auditorium parking project $ 50,000
Payable out of the State General Fund (Direct)
to St. Martin Parish for infrastructure improvements $ 100,000
Payable out of the State General Fund (Direct)
to Lafayette Parish for infrastructure improvements $ 150,000
Payable out of the State General Fund (Direct) to
Shiloh Missionary Baptist Church Charitable
Foundation for assistance to needy families, at risk
youth, and the elderly. $ 5,000
Payable out of the State General Fund (Direct)
to the town of Ferriday for infrastructure
improvements $ 25,000
Payable out of the State General Fund (Direct)
to the town of Clayton for infrastructure improvements $ 15,000
Payable out of the State General Fund (Direct)
to the town of Vidalia for infrastructure improvements $ 30,000
Payable out of the State General Fund (Direct)
to the city of Tallulah for infrastructure improvements $ 25,000
Payable out of the State General Fund (Direct)
to the town of Waterproof for infrastructure
improvements $ 10,000
Payable out of the State General Fund (Direct)
to the town of Lake Providence for infrastructure
improvements $ 25,000
Payable out of the State General Fund (Direct)
to the town of St. Joseph for infrastructure
improvements $ 20,000
Payable out of the State General Fund (Direct)
to the town of Newellton for infrastructure
improvements $ 10,000
Payable out of the State General Fund (Direct)
to the Concordia Police Jury for infrastructure
improvements $ 20,000
Payable out of the State General Fund (Direct)
to the Tensas Parish Police Jury for infrastructure
improvements $ 20,000
Payable out of the State General Fund (Direct)
to the Madison Parish Police Jury for infrastructure
improvements $ 20,000
Payable out of the State General Fund (Direct)
to the East Carroll Parish Police Jury for infrastructure
improvements $ 20,000
Payable out of the State General Fund (Direct)
to the St. Tammany Parish Council for aid to the
needy in the Bayou Lacombe area $ 75,000
Payable out of the State General Fund (Direct)
to the St. Tammany Parish Council for support of
local humane society efforts $ 25,000
Payable out of the State General Fund (Direct)
to the St. Tammany Parish Council for support
of community activities to assist persons with
severe disabilities $ 25,000
Payable out of the State General Fund (Direct)
to the city of Mandeville for community enrichment
programs $ 50,000
Payable out of the State General Fund (Direct)
to the city of Sterlington for operational support $ 50,000
Payable out of the State General Fund (Direct)
to the St. Bernard Parish Hospital Service District
for additional support $ 25,000
Payable out of the State General Fund (Direct)
to the Top Gun Boy Scouts of Ouachita for
mentoring and leadership programs for urban youth $ 15,000
Payable out of the State General Fund (Direct)
to the LifeShare Blood Centers for the Louisiana
Public Umbilical Cord Blood Program $ 20,000
Payable out of the State General Fund (Direct)
to the Northeast Louisiana Sickle Cell Anemia
Technical Resource Foundation, Inc. for community
education workshops $ 10,000
Payable out of the State General Fund (Direct)
to the Louisiana Alliance of Boys & Girls Clubs
of America for expansion of community-based
prevention and mentoring programs $ 25,000
Payable out of the State General Fund (Direct)
to the city of Bogalusa for public safety equipment $ 25,000
Payable out of the State General Fund (Direct)
to the town of Franklinton for public safety equipment $ 25,000
Payable out of the State General Fund (Direct)
to the St. Tammany Parish Government for the
Maritime Training Institute $ 30,000
Payable out of the State General Fund (Direct)
to the city of Covington for utility improvements $ 75,000
Payable out of the State General Fund (Direct)
to the city of Madisonville for sewer repairs $ 35,000
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