Appropriations Requests for : Eaton Regional Education Service Agency, as fiscal sponsor for MI Creative Potential

1. Cosponsoring legislators:

• Erika Geiss

Recipient Information

2. Intended legislatively directed spending item recipient:

Eaton Regional Education Service Agency, as fiscal sponsor for MI Creative Potential

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

1790 Packard Highway, Charlotte, MI 48813

4. The recipient's employer identification number:

455095654

Funding Details

5. Requested amount of the legislatively directed spending item:

$11,000,000.00

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?

This LDSI request will provide local schools across Michigan with the ability to apply for grants to improve evidence-based practices in arts education, and implement a data and community-mapping system to strengthen connections between schools, local artists and art instituions. It is a continuation of state funding provided over the past three fiscal years. In the past, this project has received $100,000 in federal funds from the National Endowment of the Arts. The state has awarded $275,000 from the Michigan Arts & Culture Council.

7. Has the legislatively directed spending item previously received or been awarded any of the following types of funding in the past 5 years?

✓ Yes: Federal Funding

✓ Yes: State Funding

Amount received: $375,000.00

8. Estimated time frame for completion of the legislatively directed spending item project:

Oct 1, 2026 - Sept 30, 2030

Additional Information For Nonprofit Corporations

9. Is the recipient a nonprofit corporation?

Yes

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

Eaton RESA Board- Denise Dufort, President Debbie Roberts, Vice President Mark Rushford, Treasurer Alex Gonzales, Secretary Jack Temsey, Trustee MI Creative Potential / Michigan Assessment Consortium Board- Lisa Lockman, President Ellen Vorenkamp, Vice President Linda Wacyk, Treasurer Linda Beckman, Director Kathy Dewsbury-White, Director (Ex-Officio) Greg Dionne, Director Patricia Farrell-Cole, Director Amy Hodgson, Director Paul Liabenow, Director Stan Masters, Director Emily McEvoy, Director Joe Orban, Director Steven Snead, Director

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 Erika Geiss