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Arc Caddo Bossier asks Caddo Parish Commission for $100,000 to expand programs, frames work as workforce development
Summary
Arc Caddo Bossier told the commission it runs services for 800 people annually (about 640 in Caddo Parish), employs more than 540 staff, and operates on roughly $19 million a year; presenters asked the parish to consider a $100,000 grant to support programs and described contingency plans should Medicaid funding fall.
Representatives of Arc Caddo Bossier presented to the Caddo Parish Commission on Sept. 2, describing the agency's broad services for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities and asking the commission to consider a $100,000 contribution to support program expansion and sustain quality services.
Executive and development staff framed the organization as workforce development, saying the Arc employs more than 540 people and…
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