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Appropriations Requests for Capuchin Soup Kitchen

Sponsoring legislator

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Stephanie Chang
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1. Cosponsoring legislators:
  • Dan Lauwers

Recipient Information

2. Intended legislatively directed spending item recipient:
Capuchin Soup Kitchen
3. Physical address of legislatively directed spending item recipient and the intended location of the project or activity:
Recipient Location: 1820 Mt. Elliott St. Detroit, MI 48207. Project Location: Parcels of 1752, 1760, 1768, 1774 Meldrum Ave, Detroit MI 48207
4. The recipient's employer identification number:
381525161

Funding Details

5. Requested amount of the legislatively directed spending item:
$7,000,000.00
6. What is the purpose and how does the legislatively directed spending item provide a public benefit that is an appropriate use of taxpayer money?
Funding will support efforts to improve and modernize the Reaching Our Potential Everyday (ROPE) program by consolidating its operations under one building that includes work-training and residential space for program participants. The ROPE program is a one-year work-training development program for recently incarcerated individuals to learn how to reintegrate back into the community by providing opportunities to work for pay while focusing on their sobriety.
7. Has the legislatively directed spending item previously received or been awarded any of the following types of funding in the past 5 years?
No previous funding received
8. Estimated time frame for completion of the legislatively directed spending item project:
Construction starts in early 2027, completion by Summer 2028

Additional Information For Nonprofit Corporations

9. Is the recipient a nonprofit corporation?
Yes
1. Continuous operation in this state for the preceding 36 months Yes
2. Physical office in this state for not less than the preceding 12 consecutive months Yes
3. Have a board of directors Yes
4. Officers and active members on the board of directors:
Mark Costello, President Diane Simpkins, Secretary/Treasurer William Hugo Nicholas Blattner Tien Dinh Biju Parakkalayil

Certification By Sponsoring Legislator

  • "I certify that my immediate family members, legislative staff members, and I have no direct or indirect pecuniary interest in the requested legislatively directed spending item."
  • "I certify that the intended recipient of this legislatively directed spending item is not a for-profit entity."
  • "I certify that the information in this form is true to the best of my knowledge."

Senator Stephanie Chang