Louisiana Administrative Code

A. R.S. 39:197(1) allows for the procurement of consulting services, as otherwise subject to the provisions of chapter 16 of title 39 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes, which services are ancillary to the procurement of data processing hardware or software. Such ancillary consult…

A. A multiple award is an award of an indefinite quantity contract for one or more information technology (IT) consulting services, IT systems, IT services, IT equipment or similar service to more than one contractor through the request for proposals or invitation to bid process.…

A. If a multiple award is anticipated prior to issuing a solicitation, the method of award should be stated in the solicitation.

A. The chief information officer shall make a written determination setting forth the reasons for a multiple award, which shall be made a part of the procurement file.

A. When a sample is received by the testing laboratory and it is apparent or suspected that the sample protocol has not been followed, the laboratory should have a written procedure for handling of the questionable sample. The laboratory may choose to notify the customer and eith…

A. The purpose of this Chapter is to implement the Site Investment and Infrastructure Improvement Fund, hereafter referred to as the “fund”, as established by R.S. 51: 2316. B. This Chapter shall be administered solely for site investment and infrastructure improvements for econo…

A. Terms not otherwise defined in this Chapter shall have the same meaning given to them in R.S. 51:2316, unless the context clearly requires otherwise. B. In this Chapter, the following terms shall have the meanings provided herein, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise…

A. The following general principles will direct the administration of the program. 1. Awards are not be considered as an entitlement, and the secretary has the final authority to determine whether or not each particular applicant is eligible and meets the criteria of the award, a…

A. Funding may be available for site investment and infrastructure improvement projects with demonstrated economic development purposes as follows: 1. Applicants a. Applications may be submitted by local or regional economic development organizations, municipalities, non-profit o…

A. LED will provide a standard application form which applicants may be required to use to apply for assistance under this program. Applications may be filed through LED’s online portal, or as otherwise directed by LED. B. The application shall include, but not be limited to, the…

A. LED will consider various discretionary factors when determining which applications will be funded. Among the factors which may be taken into consideration include, but are not limited to: 1. demonstrated market demand in priority sectors; 2. performance measures; 3. return on…

A. In the event LED determines that an applicant is eligible, funding is available, and an award would be appropriate, LED will negotiate all appropriate provisions with interested parties, and issue applicable contracts, specifying the funding amount and the terms and conditions…

A. If an applicant receives an award from the fund and it is subsequently determined that the applicant did not qualify for the benefit then: 1. Future payments to the applicant shall be reduced by the amount wrongfully received by the applicant; or, 2. If there are no future pay…

A. LED shall include a detailed listing of all project awards in its annual report to the legislature, in accordance with R.S. 36:104.

2. Soil materials to be used in the reconstruction of the prime farmland soil shall be removed before drilling, blasting or mining, in accordance with §5503 and in a manner that prevents mixing or contaminating these materials with undesirable material. Where removal of soil mate…

A. Surface coal mining and reclamation operations conducted on prime farmland shall meet the following requirements. 1. A permit shall be obtained for those operations under

A. Surface coal mining and reclamation operations on prime farmland shall be conducted to: 1. separately remove the topsoil, or remove other suitable soil materials where such other soil materials will create a final soil having a greater productive capacity than that which exist…

A. If not utilized immediately, the A horizon or other suitable soil materials specified in §5503.A.1 and the B horizon or other suitable soil materials specified in §5503.A.2 and 3 shall be stored separately from each other and from spoil. These stockpiles shall be placed within…

A. Surface coal mining and reclamation operations on prime farmland shall be conducted according to the following. 1. The minimum depth of soil and soil material to be reconstructed for prime farmland shall be 48 inches, or a depth equal to the depth of a subsurface horizon in th…

A. Each person who conducts surface coal mining and reclamation operations on prime farmland shall meet the following revegetation requirements during reclamation. 1. Prime farmland soil productivity shall be restored in accordance with the following provisions. a. Measurement of…

A. The programs known collectively as the TANF Initiatives provide benefits in the form of services to needy families, defined as families who have earned income at or below 200 percent of the federal poverty level, or a family in which any member receives a Family Independence T…

A. OFS shall enter into a Memorandum of Understanding with the Governor's Office, Office of Community Programs, to provide early childhood education to certain four-year-olds in non-public schools. B. These services meet TANF goal 3, to prevent and reduce the incidence of out-of-…

A. The department shall enter into contract(s) to facilitate the operation of a statewide telecare support network that provides community outreach and direct services including, but not limited to, consultations, supports, social services case management, referrals, and care coo…

A. The Department of Children and Family Services shall enter into Memoranda of Understanding or contracts to provide services for victims of domestic violence and their children, including rural outreach and community collaboration training for the purpose of educating attendees…

A. Effective May 1, 2006, the Office of Family Support shall enter into a Memorandum of Understanding with the Department of Economic Development to provide assistance to low-income families who wish to start their own businesses. B. These services meet TANF goal 2, to end the de…

A. OFS shall enter into a Memorandum of Understanding with the Department of Education to provide after-school tutorial services and, effective June 1, 2002, summer enrichment programs. B. These services meet TANF goal 3, to prevent and reduce the incidence of out-of-wedlock preg…

A. The department shall enter into agreement(s) to fund the Star Academy Program which provides core curriculum through project based learning grounded in a positive classroom culture, social-emotional learning strategies, and safe spaces to build relationships with fellow studen…

A. Effective October 1, 2005, OFS shall enter into Memoranda of Understanding or contracts for Truancy Assessment and Service Centers designed to identify, assess, and provide counseling to children in kindergarten through sixth grade and family members to assure regular school a…

A. The department shall enter into an agreement with the Supreme Court of Louisiana to provide services to needy children identified as abused or neglected who are at risk of being placed in foster care or, are already in foster care. Community advocates provide information gathe…

A. OFS shall enter into a Memorandum of Understanding with the Supreme Court of Louisiana to provide services to drug court clients that may include non-medical treatment, assessment, counseling, education, and training. Eligible services shall not include drug court administrati…

A. OFS shall enter into a Memorandum of Understanding with the Department of Education to establish programs designed to increase the likelihood of a student scoring above the "unsatisfactory" achievement level on the Graduate Exit Exam and the LEAP 21 exam and include: 1. Gradua…

A. OFS shall enter into a Memorandum of Understanding with the Office of Community Services (OCS), the state child welfare agency, for collaboration in identifying and serving needy families where one or more minor children living in the home are at risk of abuse or neglect. The …

A. The department may enter into Memoranda of Understanding or contracts to develop innovative and strategic programming solutions suited to the unique needs of Louisiana's communities. B. The services provided by the various partners must meet one, or a combination of, the four …

A. Effective August 1, 2020, the department shall enter into an agreement with the Southern University Law Center to establish the Vulnerable Communities and Peoples Initiative to stabilize families and improve their economic opportunities by reducing and/or eliminating dispariti…

A. OFS shall establish the Individual Development Account (IDA) Program to provide asset and savings opportunities to low-income families for specific purposes as well as provide financial management education. The agency will contract to develop and administer the IDA Program fo…

A. The Office of Family Support, shall enter into a Memoranda of Understanding or contracts to create programs to identify and provide supports and services to young children, ages 0-5, and their families who are at risk of developing cognitive, behavioral, and relationship diffi…

A. The Office of Family Support, shall enter into Memoranda of Understanding or contracts to create quality, early childhood education and parenting services programs at various sites, such as schools, Head Start and Early Head Start Centers, churches, Class A Day Care Centers, a…

A. The Department for Children and Family Services (DCFS) shall enter into a memorandum of understanding with the Department of Health and Hospitals, Office of Behavioral Health (OBH) wherein DCFS shall fund the cost of substance abuse non-medical treatment of members of needy fa…

A. Effective January 1, 2009, the Office of Family Support will implement the TANF Initiative, legal access and visitation. B. Services provided include legal services that may include: mediation, development of parenting plans, court ordered visitation, or other services to obta…

A. Effective June 1, 2006, the Office of Family Support shall enter into contracts to provide intervention services including crisis intervention, counseling, mentoring, support services, and pre-natal care information, in addition to information and referrals regarding healthy c…

A. The department shall enter into contracts to create programs that will assist fathers with various skills which may include but are not limited to employment, life, positive parenting, fatherhood, marriage and/or relationship building activities, and other skills in order to i…

A. The department has an agreement with the Department of Public Safety and Corrections, Office of Juvenile Justice (DPSC-OJJ), to provide services to youth and their families as a result of an adjudication and disposition by a court that orders (DPSC-OJJ) to supervise youth in t…

A. Effective July 1, 2003, The Office of Family Support shall enter into Memoranda of Understanding or contracts to prevent or reduce out-of-wedlock and teen pregnancies by enrolling individuals 8 through 20 in supervised, safe environments, with adults leading activities accordi…

A. The department shall enter into a memorandum of understanding with the Louisiana Department of Public Safety and Corrections to collect information on rehabilitation expenditures for the purpose of claiming eligible expenditures that may count as maintenance of effort (MOE) ef…

A. The department shall enter into a memorandum of understanding with the Louisiana Department of Revenue to collect information on state child care tax credit expenditures for the purpose of claiming eligible expenditures that may count as maintenance of effort (MOE) effective T…

A. The agency has entered into contracts to provide public awareness, education and targeted outreach strategies regarding the benefits of claiming the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) Program, state tax credit programs, and free taxpayer assistance effective November 1, 2006, to …

A. Effective October 26, 2005, the agency will enter into contracts to provide disaster emergency services to needy families with dependent children or pregnant women who are displaced because of disasters. The program will provide the following services: 1. services or benefits …