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| LOUISIANA | |||||
| PROGRAM TYPE | |||||
| Wilson Fish | |||||
| STATE CONTACT | |||||
| Ms. Diane Chisholm | |||||
| Migration and Refugee Services | |||||
| Catholic Community Services of Baton Rouge | |||||
| 1900 South Acadian | |||||
| Baton Rouge, LA 70808 | |||||
| 225-346-0660 (P) | |||||
| 225-336-8745 (F) | |||||
| dchishlom@ccsbr.org | |||||
EMPLOYMENT |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 2006 | |||
Caseload |
160 | 108 | ||
Entered Employment |
104 | 65% | 69 | 64% |
Terminations |
28 | 46% | 46 | 100% |
Reductions |
4 | 8% | 0 | 0% |
Average Wage |
$ 6.65 | $ 6.61 | ||
Retentions |
86 | 77% | 50 | 90% |
Health Benefits |
21 | 23% | 13 | 24% |
| REFUGEE ARRIVALS | |
| 2003 | 113 |
| 2004 | 382 |
| 2005 | 195 |
| 2006 | 149 |
| GRANT AWARDS | |||
|---|---|---|---|
FORMULA |
2005 | 2006 | |
Cash, Medical, Administration |
$ 530,000 | $ 566,000 | |
Social Services |
$ 214,586 | $ 329,874 | |
Targeted Assistance |
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TOTAL |
$ 744,586 | $ 895,874 | |
DISCRETIONARY - DRA |
2005 | 2006 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Cuban/Haitian |
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Education |
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Elderly |
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Preventive Health |
$ 75,000 | $ 75,000 | ||
Targeted Assistance |
$ 101,000 | |||
TOTAL |
$ 176,000 | $ 75,000 | ||
DISCRETIONARY - DCR |
2007 | GRANTEES |
|---|---|---|
Wilson Fish |
$ 613,196 | Catholic Community Services of Baton Rouge |
TOTAL |
$ 613,196 |