Appropriations Requests for

Northwestern Michigan College

Posted Saturday, January 24, 2026 at 2:03 AM;

Sponsoring legislator

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John N. Damoose
  • Cosponsoring legislators' names (if applicable):
  • Physical address of legislatively directed spending item recipient and the intended location of the project or activity:
    1701 E Front St., Traverse City, MI 49686
  • The recipient's employer identification number:
    386027348
  • Requested amount of the legislatively directed spending item:
    $1,000,000.00
  • 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 restore the Sixty by 30 grant that was awarded to NMC to staff the NoMI attainment collective. The Collective involves hiring four navigators to provide personalized support for adult students, helping them to achieve industry recognized credentials/degrees, opening the door to stable, high-earning careers in a 10 county region with a goal of raising the number of students from the present 49% to 55% over three years.
  • 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
  • If so, how?
    Amount: $1,200,000.00
  • Estimated time frame for completion of the legislatively directed spending item project:
    3 years
  • Has the nonprofit corporation continuously operated in this state for the preceding 36 months?
    No
  • Has the nonprofit corporation had a physical office in this state for not less than the preceding 12 consecutive months?
    No
  • Does the nonprofit corporation have a board of directors?
    No
  • List all of the officers and active members on the board of directors:

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 John N. Damoose