La. Rev. Stat. § 3:333
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Delta Development Initiative
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A. The legislature hereby finds that in northeast Louisiana, which has a poverty rate that is nearly double the national average and whose economy is severely and chronically depressed, there is an urgent need to address issues related to poverty, education, health care, economic development and jobs, housing, and culture. Approximately one in four individuals in northeast Louisiana lives in poverty. Seven out of the state's ten parishes with the highest child poverty rates are in northeast Louisiana. Infant mortality rates in this region are among the highest in the state. The region has among the lowest per capita incomes in the state and among the highest rates of uninsured and unemployed adults. A large percentage of the region's public schools are considered academically below average. Immediate steps must be taken to form a multifaceted initiative to identify and implement ways to solve the region's problems, to assist the region's individuals, families, and businesses as they strive for success and economic survival, and to improve the quality of life and standards of living for the region's citizens. An opportunity must be facilitated to engage citizens of different backgrounds and areas of expertise in order to achieve long-term growth and development in the region, and a framework must be designed for such an initiative that provides for an exchange of ideas in a comprehensive and coordinated effort and for the widespread implementation of solutions in the region.
B.(1) The center shall plan, develop, and implement a Delta Development Initiative, referred to in this Section as the "Delta initiative", as provided in this Section.
(2) The Delta initiative shall be implemented in the parishes of Caldwell, Catahoula, Concordia, East Carroll, Franklin, Madison, Morehouse, Ouachita, Pointe Coupee, Richland, Tensas, and West Carroll. Such parishes shall be referred to in this Section as the "Delta" or the "Delta region".
C. The purpose of the Delta initiative shall be to provide for a dynamic and comprehensive approach to planning, developing, and implementing solutions to problems of the Delta region in Louisiana by utilizing all possible available resources, and specifically to address problems related to poverty, education, health care, economic development and jobs, housing, and culture.
D. To carry out the purpose of the Delta initiative and to plan, develop, and implement solutions to problems in the Delta region as provided in Subsection C of this Section, the center shall collaborate, consult, and coordinate with entities in the public and private sector with particular expertise and resources to provide effective solutions, including but not limited to the following:
(1) The governor's Office on Rural Development.
(2) Louisiana Economic Development.
(3) The Board of Regents.
(4) Each public postsecondary education management board.
(5) The University of Louisiana at Monroe and its Small Business Development Center.
(6) The Southern Regional Education Board.
(7) Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center at Shreveport.
(8) The Delta Regional Authority.
(9) The Louisiana State University AgCenter.
(10) The Southern University AgCenter.
(11) Delta Community College.
(12) Louisiana Tech University.
(13) Grambling State University.
(14) Louisiana Center Against Poverty.
(15) Northeast Economic Development District.
(16) All other appropriate technical and community colleges located in the Delta region.
E. The center shall plan, develop, and implement components of the Delta initiative to accomplish the purpose of the Delta initiative as provided in Subsection C of this Section. Such components shall include the following at a minimum and such other components as the center may identify or the legislature may suggest:
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(2) Identification of and development of a database of potential sources of funding for Delta initiative components, programs, or projects, including public and private funds, tax credits and other tax incentives, and in-kind services and supplies.
(3) Identification of those resources in the databases available for assistance in implementing each Delta initiative component.
(4) Facilitation of coordination and joint use of available resources identified as useful for assistance to a particular component, program, or project.
G. In planning, developing, and implementing each component of the Delta initiative, as well as projects and programs of the initiative, the center shall include procedures for evaluation of the effectiveness and results thereof. The center shall also provide for an annual evaluation of the success and accomplishments of the Delta initiative.
H. The center annually shall submit a report to the legislature summarizing the activities and accomplishments of the Delta initiative and shall include in each such report significant information from the evaluations completed pursuant to Subsection G of this Section and recommendations to the legislature for improvements in the Delta initiative. The annual report shall be submitted to the legislature not later than sixty days prior to the convening of the regular legislative session.
Acts 2007, No. 347, §1; Acts 2011, No. 408, §5(B), eff. July 5, 2011.
B.(1) The center shall plan, develop, and implement a Delta Development Initiative, referred to in this Section as the "Delta initiative", as provided in this Section.
(2) The Delta initiative shall be implemented in the parishes of Caldwell, Catahoula, Concordia, East Carroll, Franklin, Madison, Morehouse, Ouachita, Pointe Coupee, Richland, Tensas, and West Carroll. Such parishes shall be referred to in this Section as the "Delta" or the "Delta region".
C. The purpose of the Delta initiative shall be to provide for a dynamic and comprehensive approach to planning, developing, and implementing solutions to problems of the Delta region in Louisiana by utilizing all possible available resources, and specifically to address problems related to poverty, education, health care, economic development and jobs, housing, and culture.
D. To carry out the purpose of the Delta initiative and to plan, develop, and implement solutions to problems in the Delta region as provided in Subsection C of this Section, the center shall collaborate, consult, and coordinate with entities in the public and private sector with particular expertise and resources to provide effective solutions, including but not limited to the following:
(1) The governor's Office on Rural Development.
(2) Louisiana Economic Development.
(3) The Board of Regents.
(4) Each public postsecondary education management board.
(5) The University of Louisiana at Monroe and its Small Business Development Center.
(6) The Southern Regional Education Board.
(7) Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center at Shreveport.
(8) The Delta Regional Authority.
(9) The Louisiana State University AgCenter.
(10) The Southern University AgCenter.
(11) Delta Community College.
(12) Louisiana Tech University.
(13) Grambling State University.
(14) Louisiana Center Against Poverty.
(15) Northeast Economic Development District.
(16) All other appropriate technical and community colleges located in the Delta region.
E. The center shall plan, develop, and implement components of the Delta initiative to accomplish the purpose of the Delta initiative as provided in Subsection C of this Section. Such components shall include the following at a minimum and such other components as the center may identify or the legislature may suggest:
e the United States.
(2) Identification of and development of a database of potential sources of funding for Delta initiative components, programs, or projects, including public and private funds, tax credits and other tax incentives, and in-kind services and supplies.
(3) Identification of those resources in the databases available for assistance in implementing each Delta initiative component.
(4) Facilitation of coordination and joint use of available resources identified as useful for assistance to a particular component, program, or project.
G. In planning, developing, and implementing each component of the Delta initiative, as well as projects and programs of the initiative, the center shall include procedures for evaluation of the effectiveness and results thereof. The center shall also provide for an annual evaluation of the success and accomplishments of the Delta initiative.
H. The center annually shall submit a report to the legislature summarizing the activities and accomplishments of the Delta initiative and shall include in each such report significant information from the evaluations completed pursuant to Subsection G of this Section and recommendations to the legislature for improvements in the Delta initiative. The annual report shall be submitted to the legislature not later than sixty days prior to the convening of the regular legislative session.
Acts 2007, No. 347, §1; Acts 2011, No. 408, §5(B), eff. July 5, 2011.
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