The Louisiana Budget Project (LBP) monitors and reports on state government spending and how it affects Louisiana’s low- to moderate-income families. We believe that the lives of Louisianans can be improved through profound change in public policy, brought about by: • creating a deeper understanding of the state budget and budget-related issues • looking at the big picture of how the budget impacts citizens • encouraging citizens to be vocal about budget issues that are important to them • providing insight and leadership to drive the policy debate LBP was formed in 2006 as an initiative of the Louisiana Association of Nonprofit Organizations (LANO) and is part of a national network of over 30 State Fiscal Analysis Initiatives coordinated by the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities.