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Appropriations Requests for DBG

Sponsoring legislator

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Stephanie Chang
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1. Cosponsoring legislators:
No Cosponsors

Recipient Information

2. Intended legislatively directed spending item recipient:
DBG
3. Physical address of legislatively directed spending item recipient and the intended location of the project or activity:
6445 East Vernor Hwy. Detroit, MI 48207
4. The recipient's employer identification number:
275106242

Funding Details

5. Requested amount of the legislatively directed spending item:
$500,000.00
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 1) double capacity for student enrollment, allowing 500 8-18 year old students and their families annually; 2) Expand space specifically for science, technology, engineering, arts, and Mathematics (STEAM) programming; and 3) Provide space to be utilized by community partners and for community programming outside of the organization's regularly scheduled student programming hours, serving as a meaningful resource to the surrounding community.
7. Has the legislatively directed spending item previously received or been awarded any of the following types of funding in the past 5 years?
State Funding
Amount received: $3,000,000.00
8. Estimated time frame for completion of the legislatively directed spending item project:
December 31, 2027

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:
Jeri Fishman - President, Gary Wilson - Vice President, Joe Schmidt - Treasurer, Diedra Wilson - Secretary, Jeff Addison, Clifford Brown, Julie Lodge-Jarrett, David Moss, Matt Rossetti, Todd Sachse, Brian Vieaux, Robert Young

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