Appropriations Requests for

• Cosponsoring legislators' names (if applicable):
  Dan Lauwers
• 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
• The recipient's employer identification number:
  381525161
• Requested amount of the legislatively directed spending item:
  $7,000,000.00
• 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.
• Has the legislatively directed spending item previously received or been awarded any of the following types of funding in the past 5 years?
• If so, how?
• Estimated time frame for completion of the legislatively directed spending item project:
  Construction starts in early 2027, completion by Summer 2028
• Has the nonprofit corporation continuously operated in this state for the preceding 36 months?
  Yes
• Has the nonprofit corporation had a physical office in this state for not less than the preceding 12 consecutive months?
  Yes
• Does the nonprofit corporation have a board of directors?
  Yes
• List all of the 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