Appropriations Requests for

• Cosponsoring legislators' names (if applicable):
• Physical address of legislatively directed spending item recipient and the intended location of the project or activity:
  Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians: 523 Ashmun Street Sault Ste. Marie, MI 49783 Project Location: Lodge of Hope 3901 I-75 Business Spur Sault Ste. Marie, MI 49783
• The recipient's employer identification number:
  237249643
• Requested amount of the legislatively directed spending item:
  $451,717.29
• What is the purpose and how does the legislatively directed spending item provide a public benefit that is an appropriate use of taxpayer money?
  Many of our homeless Tribal Members experience physical and mental health issues, active addiction, child welfare, and law-enforcement involvement; all of these barriers affect the ability to become re-housed. Therefore, the Lodge of Hope provides on-site Case Management to assist Tribal Members to become re-housed. The Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians' active goals are to work with Tribal members to obtain realistic, affordable, and maintainable housing. The Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians is seeking funding to continue offering Shelter Services to the Tribal Membership, including staff wages/fringe, facility upgrades, equipment/supplies, and support services for shelter guests. Funding would also allow the Sault Tribe to explore additional funding sources to maintain critical services for our community.
• Has the legislatively directed spending item previously received or been awarded any of the following types of funding in the past 5 years?
  Federal Funding, State Funding
• If so, how?
  Amount: $8,630,061.71
• Estimated time frame for completion of the legislatively directed spending item project:
  9-30-26
• 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