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Appropriations Requests for Michigan State University (MI Traditional Arts Program)

Sponsoring legislator

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1. Cosponsoring legislators:
  • Sam Singh

Recipient Information

2. Intended legislatively directed spending item recipient:
Michigan State University (MI Traditional Arts Program)
3. Physical address of legislatively directed spending item recipient and the intended location of the project or activity:
Michigan State University 426 Auditorium Road, East Lansing, MI 48824
4. The recipient's employer identification number:
38-6005984

Funding Details

5. Requested amount of the legislatively directed spending item:
$250,000.00
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?
The funds will be used to support the staffing and activities of the Michigan Traditional Arts Program (MTAP), including support of folklorist, discovery research, meeting with traditional artists and arts organizations, assisting the MSU Museum in maintaining the MTAP Research Collections, representing Michigan at gatherings of sister state program coordinators, and coordinating programs such as the Michigan Traditional Arts Apprenticeships, Michigan Heritage Awards, Michigan Quilt Project, and the Michigan Stained Glass Census.
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: $250,000.00
8. Estimated time frame for completion of the legislatively directed spending item project:
April 1, 2026, through March 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:
MSU Board of Trustees: Rebecca Bahar-Cook, Mike Balow, Dennis Denno, Renee Knake Jefferson, Sandy Pierce, Brianna T. Scott, Kelly Tebay, and Rema Vassar

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