The Louisiana Association of Community Action Partnerships has purchased a building on Industriplex Boulevard for $975,000 and plans to move its offices there. LACAP is an association of community action agencies from around the state that help the disadvantaged. One of the major programs is one that does minor home repairs to make houses energy efficient. The new location, which should be ready to open in a couple of months, will allow the agency to expand its weatherizing program, says Jane Killen, executive director. “We’re going to have the space to train contractors to do weatherization,” Killen says.
LACAP is talking to the state office of Workforce Development about establishing a program to train unemployed people how to weatherize homes. The new location is 17,000 square feet, including 11,000 square feet that will be set up for training. That’s significantly bigger than the 1,500 square feet of office LACAP currently has at its location off Sherwood Forest Boulevard. Killen says the agency may let other nonprofit service agencies use the additional office space, such as Head Start or Community Housing Development Organization.—Timothy Boone
