Appropriations Requests for : Michigan Biosciences Industry Association

Sponsoring legislator

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1. Cosponsoring legislators:
  • Sam Singh

Recipient Information

2. Intended legislatively directed spending item recipient:
Michigan Biosciences Industry Association
3. Physical address of legislatively directed spending item recipient and the intended location of the project or activity:
3600 Green Court, Suite 780, Ann Arbor, MI 48105
4. The recipient's employer identification number:
0

Funding Details

5. Requested amount of the legislatively directed spending item:
$2,062,234.20
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 request seeks funding to launch and sustain a pilot MiBio Workforce Apprenticeship Program designed to meet the urgent and growing workforce needs of the states sizeable biomanufacturing sector. It will provide high quality, high wage, career pathways, build partnerships between community colleges, workforce boards, and biomanufacturing employers, support regional economies, and strengthen the states position as a national leader in life sciences and advanced manufacturing.
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:
Deployed over a 3 year period - first year build, 2 years of program cohorts

Additional Information For Nonprofit Corporations

9. Is the recipient a nonprofit corporation?
Yes
Requirement Meets Requirement
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:
Ken Massey, PhD, Senior Director of Venture Development, Wayne State University – Chair (Detroit) Kevin McLeod, CEO, C2Dx - Vice-Chair (Kalamazoo) Christy Bigelow, Vice President and General Manager, Emergent Biosolutions (Lansing) Chuck Bird, Senior Director, Government Relations and Industry Affairs, Neogen (Lansing) Rhonda DeLuca, EVP Human Resources and Operations, Terumo Cardiovascular (Ann Arbor) Rose Gillesby, DVM, VP Regulatory, Zoetis (Kalamazoo) Christine Haakenson, PhD, Charles Hasemann, PhD, Associate VP, Innovation and Economic Development, Michigan State University (Lansing) David Morin, CEO, Care Technology Advisors (Oakland County) Kathryn Remus, Associate Director, Innovation Partnerships, University of Michigan (Ann Arbor) Joe Schwarz, MD, Former U.S. Representative (Battle Creek) Uma Sharma, PhD, CEO, MMS Holdings (Oakland County) Ashlea Souffrou, CEO, SxanPro (Grand Rapids)

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 Sam Singh