Appropriations Requests for : The Michigan Center for Adult College Success at TalentFirst

1. Cosponsoring legislators:

No Cosponsors

Recipient Information

2. Intended legislatively directed spending item recipient:

The Michigan Center for Adult College Success at TalentFirst

3. Physical address of legislatively directed spending item recipient and the intended location of the project or activity:

833 Kenmoor Ave SE Suite B, Grand Rapids, MI 49546

4. The recipient's employer identification number:

270193853

Funding Details

5. Requested amount of the legislatively directed spending item:

$2,096,780.00

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?

The Michigan Center for Adult College Success (MCACS) is created in statute (MCL 390.1705) to serve as the state’s primary resource for research, support models, and best practices on ensuring adult enrollment and completion of college degrees and certificates. This funding will allow MCACS to fulfill its statutory obligations to provide better opportunities for adults to obtain a postsecondary credential or degree. MCACS works with colleges, universities and employers to design improvements to postsecondary education to better serve adult learners so they can obtain the credentials they need to fill good paying jobs and thrive. The work addresses the talent gap issues and supports the state’s Sixty by 30 goal. In addition, the work of The Center continues to inform policy discussions and make improvements to state postsecondary access programs such as Reconnect to better serve adults. The funding requested will be used to carry out the statutory prescribed duties of The Center.

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:

Sept 30, 2026

Additional Information For Nonprofit Corporations

9. Is the recipient a nonprofit corporation?

Yes

4. Officers and active members on the board of directors:

MCACS: Todd Gustafson, Amy Lee, Ben Frederick, Brian Calley, Bill Rayl, Kevin Stotts, Aaron Eling, Jim Jacobs, Sarah Szurpicki, Stacey Brockman

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 Rosemary Bayer