Lawmakers justify 2023 'pork' grants

Hackley Administration Building Preservation

Sponsor(s): Rep. Will Snyder, D-Muskegon

Amount: $1,000,000

Justification: The historic Hackley building has been publicly owned by the local school district for over a century. The high cost of maintaining the structure over the past 100 years has resulted in significant deferred maintenance that has ultimately jeopardized the entire building. This building is an iconic centerpiece of the downtown, and really needs to be saved and restored. The funds will be used to repair and secure the failing roof and truss system and restore a three-story sandstone wall that is in process of collapse. The community will benefit in several ways, including historic and cultural preservation, blight elimination, and the opportunity for the city to consider absorbing the structure into public ownership and direct public use as a city facility.

Center for Employment Opportunities

Sponsor(s): Rep. Will Snyder, D-Muskegon; Sen. Mary Cavanagh, D-Redford Township

Amount: $1,000,000

Justification: CEO believes in the transformational power of work. With nearly 50 years of experience in workforce development programming and evidence-based evaluations on the model’s effectiveness, CEO is committed to providing immediate, effective, and comprehensive employment services exclusively to individuals who have recently returned home from incarceration. CEO is able to reach returning Michiganders across multiple jurisdictions with offices in Detroit and Pontiac.

Through this project, CEO will continue to strengthen its comprehensive model which includes: job-readiness training, transitional employment, job coaching and development, advanced credentialing and training opportunities, and one year of post placement retention services. CEO aims to not only make participants eligible to (re)enter the workforce and connect them to employers, but to empower participants with advanced skills so they can access opportunities that offer better wages and upward economic mobility. Currently, CEO is offering pathways in high-demand industries including: transportation (receiving a CDL-A or CDL-B), IT, and human services through CEO’s in-house leadership apprenticeship program. In the next year, CEO Michigan anticipates increasing its capacity to provide workforce development services to 230 returning citizens, advanced training to at least a dozen people, and build new transitional job partnerships with public sector agencies.

Women of Tomorrow

Sponsor(s): Rep. Will Snyder, D-Muskegon

Amount: $200,000

Justification: Women of Tomorrow is a mentorship program that has impacted over 3,900 mentees and awarded more than 2.4 million dollars in scholarships to high school graduates. The program connects successful female role models from the community to at-risk high school girls on a regular basis with a goal of helping those students to graduate high school and successfully enter post-secondary education. To date, the program has a 96% graduation rate, 69% of the mentees are the first generation in their family to pursue post-secondary education, and 79% of the mentees are minorities. The program helps to improve the school's graduation rates and leads to more students being successful not just in high school but beyond.

SER Metro

Sponsor(s): Sen. Mary Cavanagh, D-Redford Township; Rep. Tyrone Carter, D-Detroit

Amount: $500,000

Justification: Provides for the construction of the SER Youth Learning Academy (SYLA). The SYLA, housed in the City of Detroit’s only Youth Career Center in Southwest Detroit and at the Samaritan Center on Detroit’s East side. SYLA combines education, occupational skills, hands on training, leadership development and community service, along with career and personal development skills to prepare disengaged young adults 18 to 24 years old, for jobs, post-secondary education including enlistment the armed forces and apprenticeships in the construction trades. The YouthBuild program under SYLA concluded its 5th grant cycle of its 10+ year history of operations, exceeded attainment of degree or certificate measure at 89% and placement of 65% of our youth in education or employment. 22 youth received their GED. In this grant cycle, SER will also offer Patient Care Technician certification and will support 80 young people.

Starr Commonwealth Job Training

Sponsor(s): Rep. Jim Haadsma, D-Battle Creek

Amount: $300,000

Justification: Starr Commonwealth will use its behavioral health expertise, its residential campus facilities and a collaborative network of partners to offer an innovative and much needed place for Opportunity Youth to more deeply connect with established educational and skilled trades programming and pathways to employment, as well as provide access to housing, transportation, healthcare, and holistic social and emotional supports that will improve participants’ chances of success. This proposed initiative/program will be known as F.O.C.U.S. Forward (Forging Opportunities for Career Upskilling and Success) and is partially modeled after the federal YouthBuild and Job Corps programs. FOCUS Forward will operate on Starr’s 350-acre campus in Calhoun County, which includes multiple large homes/”cottages”, school buildings, a cafeteria, gymnasium/pool, and expansive recreational grounds. Starr’s campus is also strategically located on I-94, and across from Kellogg Community College’s Eastern Academic Center. It is anticipated that the initial 3-4 months of the grant period will be dedicated to program planning, formalizing partnerships (MOU's), additional fundraising and early promotion and recruitment. This will be followed by onboarding of staff and the pilot launch of the program in later 2024.

Statewide YMCA Grants

Sponsor(s): Rep. Will Snyder, D-Muskegon

Amount: $12,000,000

Justification: 5 Million of the State Alliance of Michigan YMCA's community enhancement grant will be disbursed to all 26 Michigan YMCAs to support programming for children, youth, families and seniors.

The remaining 7 Million of the of the enhancement grant will be used to support construction at the YMCA, of Greater Flint, the YMCA of Lansing , and the Tri-Cities YMCA in Grand Haven

Ferris State Museum

Sponsor(s): Sen. Sarah Anthony, D-Lansing

Amount: $5,000,000

Justification: The purpose of the project is to construct a new Center that will be home to the Jim Crow Museum. The more than 30,000 square foot Center will allow the Museum to house, preserve, and share its expanding Collection. The Museum will create more accessible, engaging, and robust experiences for students, educators, researchers, and the public. The facility will include climate-controlled artifact storage, a new approximately 8,000 square foot exhibition gallery, and classrooms and laboratories. The new Center is designed specifically to expand the organization’s capacity to serve a broader and more diverse audience. This project will ultimately establish a hub for education, research, dialogue, and healing around the topics of race and racism. The new Jim Crow Museum Center will be constructed at the entrance Ferris State University's main campus in Big Rapids, Michigan which is the seat of Mecosta County. Mecosta County has a population of 39,714 according to the 2020 Decennial Census, which is consistent with Article 9, Sec.1003 (2) of PA 119 of 2023, which states, "From the funds appropriated in part 1 for community enhancement grants, the department shall allocate $5,000,000.00 to a public university in a city with a population between 7,000 and 8,000 in a county with a population between 39,000 and 40,000 according to the most recent federal decennial census for museum construction at the entrance to the university."

All of the Above Lansing

Sponsor(s): Sen. Sarah Anthony, D-Lansing

Amount: $500,000

Justification: All of the Above Hip Hop Academy (AOTA) , caters to the diverse needs and aspirations of local youth, artists, educators, and its local creative community. The funds will be used to support AOTA’s education and training programs, establish their performance, instructional  and exhibition space, amplify their community engagement and outreach efforts, sustain free youth programming, and lastly strengthen its  administration and operations capacity. This appropriation will help AOTA expand its role as a mechanism for cultural, artistic, academic and career support for youth in the capital region. The budget allocation was meticulously divided to ensure compliance with Public Act 119:1. Education and Training Programs ($331,000): A substantial portion of the funds was designated to provide education and training opportunities. AOTA will offer  workshops, masterclasses, and seminars in songwriting, beat production, dance, and street art. It will partner with the Lansing School District through afterschool programming centered around fostering dynamic youth art’s communities and providing space to explore local resources to aid in student academic and career achievement. 2. Performance and Exhibition Spaces ($121,000): To foster creativity and talent development, a portion of the budget went towards establishing performance venues and exhibition spaces. This venue hosts AOTA’s programs, workshops, dance competitions, music and visual art showcases. 3. Community Engagement and Outreach ($48,000): Recognizing the importance of community involvement, a segment of the funds will be used for outreach programs. This included organizing hip-hop festivals, street art initiatives in collaboration with local and international artists.

Mikey23Foundation

Sponsor(s): Sen. Sarah Anthony, D-Lansing; Rep. Kara Hope, D-Holt

Amount: $500,000

Justification: Building trade

Conductive Learning Center

Sponsor(s): Sen. Winnie Brinks, D-Grand Rapids; Rep. Kristian Grant, D-Grand Rapids

Amount: $500,000

Justification: The Conductive Learning Center (CLC) provides services to children 5-21 with motor disorders related to cerebral palsy, spina bifida, and other brain injury through the conductive education method. Conductive education utilizes classroom learning to support physical rehabilitation, helping students achieve their optimal physical, cognitive, and social independence. CLC works congruently with the higher education Physically or Otherwise Health Impaired degree program (POHI) to train new conductor teachers here in the state of Michigan.

Eviction Right to Counsel

Sponsor(s): Sen. Stephanie Chang, D-Detroit

Amount: $2,500,000

Justification: To expand the Right to Counsel Program's capacity for providing legal services to qualified low-income occupants in residential eviction cases in 36th District Court and in housing-related administrative proceedings which threaten occupancy; and to increase efforts to support tenant rights in areas such as improving housing conditions and habitability, increasing landlord certificate of occupancy compliance, support vulnerable Detroiters with relocation needs, and more proactively reaching tenants prior to their first court appearance. Note: The City of Detroit will create contracts with local legal services providers to provide legal services to qualified low-income occupants in residential eviction cases as well as enforcing other tenant rights in the 36th District Court. The City will reserve $2.25 million in funds for these services.

100K Ideas, Flint

Sponsor(s): Sen. John Cherry, D-Flint; Rep. Cynthia Neeley, D-Flint

Amount: $500,000

Justification: 100K Ideas creates a microbusiness resource center to support local innovators and entrepreneurs as they work to scale their business. The resource center includes co-working space, access to equipment and knowledge based resources for local entrepreneurs. 100K Ideas also relaunched a retail shop for local entrepreneurs to sell their products in the city.

Detroit Horse Power

Sponsor(s): Rep. Helena Scott, D-Detroit; Sen. Mallory McMorrow, D-Royal Oak

Amount: $1,000,000

Justification: Detroit Horse Power will construct an urban equestrian education center that expands free youth development programs for under-resourced youth and turns vacant land into a community asset.

Roseville Optimists Club

Sponsor(s): Sen. Veronica Klinefelt, D-Eastpointe

Amount: $100,000

Justification: We plan to use the money for special park improvements in Roseville and Fraser.

Kalamazoo Nonprofit Advocacy Coalition (KNAC)

Sponsor(s): Sen. Sean McCann, D-Kalamzoo; Rep. Julie Rogers, D-Kalamazoo

Amount: $250,000

Justification: This project will preserve the oldest public building in Kalamazoo and assist in renovations to support a multi-venue performing arts and innovation center in downtown Kalamazoo. This project, once completed, will serve as a hub for cultural and artistic events while also serving as an innovation incubator for nonprofit and for-profit organizations and entrepreneurs.

Discover U

Sponsor(s): Sen. Kristen McDonald Rivet, D-Bay City

Amount: $1,000,000

Justification: Reaching Our Community Kids - Discover You will provide community-based youth development and resiliency programs through the Community Enhancement Grants.

Housing Co-op

Sponsor(s): Sen. Sam Singh, D-East Lansing; Sen. Sarah Anthony, D-Lansing

Amount: $1,000,000

Justification: Allen Neighborhood Center will use the funds to construct a housing co-op in a 4,000 square foot space within the City of Lansing. This co-op will create an affordable housing resource for the residents and add to the public impact of the larger Allen Place development, which includes 21 mixed-income apartments, a Health Center, a co-op grocery store, and multiple shared-use kitchens for food entrepreneurs.

Williamston Theater

Sponsor(s): Sen. Sam Singh, D-East Lansing

Amount: $250,000

Justification: An enhancement grant to the Williamston Theater to support the 2024 season.

Refugee and Immigrant Community Center

Sponsor(s): Sen. Winnie Brinks, D-Grand Rapids; Rep. Kristian Grant, D-Grand Rapids

Amount: $500,000

Justification: Treetops Collective is creating a community center at 906 Division Ave S that will celebrate the gifts of immigrant and refugee families while increasing access to local resources through the combined benefit of coordination and co-location of services with local partner agencies. “Third spaces” for local residents to gather and build community are essential to the civic health of our region, and this community center is specifically dedicated to bringing together newcomers to the region with long-time members of the community across cultures to strengthen social connectivity, increase understanding between residents of different backgrounds, and ultimately improve economic and social outcomes for immigrants and refugees in Kent County.

Ann Arbor Solar

Sponsor(s): Sen. Jeff Irwin, D-Ann Arbor; Rep. Carrie Rheingans, D-Ann Arbor; Rep. Jason Morgan, D-Ann Arbor; Rep. Felicia Brabec, D-Ann Arbor; Rep. Jennifer Conlin, D-Ann Arbor

Amount: $5,000,000

Justification: This project will lessen air quality impacts, create good paying jobs during construction while also lowering O&M costs, reduce greenhouse gas emissions, and advance the State's MI Healthy Climate Plan by investing in solar energy in and around the Ann Arbor landfill.

Yemeni Foundation

Sponsor(s): Sen. Jeff irwin, D-Ann Arbor

Amount: $500,000

Justification: NAYA will continue to solidify the provision of activities, presentations, and services regarding education, behavioral health and human services, and the promotion of civic engagement, focusing on all the Yemeni community, but discriminating against no one seeking services from us.

Warren Parks and Recreation

Sponsor(s): Sen. Paul Wojno, D-Warren; Rep. Lori Stone, D-Warren; Sen. Stephanie Chang, D-Detroit; Rep. Nate Shannon, D-Sterling Heights; Rep. Donavan McKinney, D-Detroit

Amount: $1,500,000

Justification: The public purpose of this grant is to enhance the parks in the City of Warren. Licht Park, located at 30100 Campbell Avenue, Warren, MI 48093, is in need of removal, excavation, and replacement of the current play structure. The City of Warren intends to purchase an ADA compliant play structure to make the playground accessible for all. Veteran's Memorial Park, located at 27400 Campbell Road, Warren, MI 48093, is also in need of removal, excavation, and replacement of the current play structure. The City of Warren intends to replace its play structure with an ADA compliant structure as well as install six to eight new pickle ball courts on the grounds.

Berkley

Sponsor(s): Sen. Mallory McMorrow, D-Royal Oak; Rep. Natalie Price, D-Berkley

Amount: $380,000

Justification: This grant will provide funding for necessary infrastructure repairs at the Berkley Community Center. Some of the repairs we anticipate completing with this grant are: replacement of the roof, new entrance doors, and structural repairs to some of the exterior walls. These repairs are critical to the contentious use of the community center.

Freedom River Veteran Recreational Center

Sponsor(s): Rep. Jennifer Conlin, D-Ann Arbor

Amount: $5,000,000

Justification: Freedom River aims to address the needs and challenges faced by veterans and their families, providing a range of services and activities that support physical health, mental well-being, family bonding, and social connections. By focusing on the unique needs of this population, Freedom River will contribute to their overall quality of life and successful reintegration into civilian society. The project's overarching goal is to establish and operate an outdoor recreation center dedicated to serving veterans and their families. We will provide a supportive and engaging environment where veterans can reconnect with nature, participate in outdoor activities, and foster a sense of camaraderie. Freedom River aims to address the unique needs and challenges faced by veterans by offering tailored recreational programs and services to promote physical fitness, mental well-being, and social interaction.

Police Athletic League Renovations and Additions

Sponsor(s): Rep. Tyrone Carter, D-Detroit

Amount: $3,000,000

Justification: This grant will be invested in community development in southwest Detroit and the Greater Detroit area. The PAL Recreation Center at 6945 Wagner Street is a hub for community activity. The building repairs & maintenance will extend the sustainability of use while growing the capacity for programming. In addition, community development work will expand the outreach and partnerships to provide more opportunities for residents.

Vista Theatre Restoration - Negaunee

Sponsor(s): Rep. Jenn Hill, D-Marquette

Amount: $3,000,000

Justification: The City of Negaunee will revitalize the Vista Theater and once completed the venue will be a publicly owned performance venue. This revitalization is a complete renovation of the structure, due to the catastrophic roof collapse, that will bring the Vista up to modern code and allow for continued use as a performance venue and community gathering facility.

Eaton Rapids Teen Center

Sponsor(s): Rep. Angela Witwer, D-Delta Township

Amount: $3,000,000

Justification: Eaton Rapids Community Alliance, Inc., a community-based 501(c)(3), sponsors and operates Teen Space a center for youth in grades 6-12. While at Teen Space youth can socialize, study, play games, eat a prepared meal or snack, and participate in a variety of recreational and educational programs. Our focus is on providing a safe environment for adult led, youth-driven after school programming, tutoring, volunteer opportunities, and social activities that will impact teens so that they become successfully engaged in their families, schools, and communities. At Teen Space, we place a high value in the health, connectedness, and legacy of our community. Looking to the future, we recognize that the town, leaders, and health we have tomorrow depends on what and who we invest in today. At Teen Space, we place a high value in the health, connectedness, and legacy of our community. Looking to the future, we recognize that the town, leaders, and health we have tomorrow depends on what and who we invest in today.

Farwell Recreation Center

Sponsor(s): Rep. Donovan McKinney, D-Detroit

Amount: $2,000,000

Justification: Farwell Park has a long, prestigious history of providing the community with a diverse range of recreation activities. However, the condition of its tennis courts, playground and walking paths are in a state of disrepair. Community members have indicated that renovating some of the tennis courts, replacing the current deteriorating playground with a new, universally accessible playground, restoring some of Farwell's walking paths, and increasing the number of amenities such as picnic tables and benches are its highest priorities. These improvements to many of Farwell's active and passive recreational amenities that will make Farwell Park more welcoming gathering place and recreational venue for residents of all ages.

Holocaust Center - Farmington

Sponsor(s): Rep. Samantha Steckloff, D-Farmington Hills

Amount: $2,000,000

Justification: The purpose of the project is to renovate the core permanent exhibition of The Holocaust Memorial Center to increase accessibility and relevancy of the content to visitors and so that it aligns with best practices in contemporary museum design. The new exhibit will help reduce attitudes of antisemitism in the State of Michigan.

Making it Happen Foundation Entertainment Skilled Trades Program

Sponsor(s): Rep. Helena Scott, D-Detroit; Sen. Mallory McMorrow, D-Royal Oak

Amount: $2,000,000

Justification: The requested grant will fund a statewide leadership training series based on HEROES Tech’s award-winning skilled trades curriculum in music technology and digital media. Program participants will be introduced to industry professionals, digital media and gaming companies, production houses, studios and emerging tech companies in this high-demand career sector. This statewide Entertainment Industry Skilled Trades Training Series will offer hands on workshops, boot camps, fire-side chats, a career fair and closing ceremony. The project’s public benefit will include preparing each student with targeted skills training and hands-on experience in a diverse array of technical skills in music and film production technology from industry professionals, with an added opportunity to earn certification from the Berklee College of Music and Photography at Michigan State University.

Grand Rapids Ballet

Sponsor(s): Rep. Kristian Grant, D-Grand Rapids; Rep. John Fitzgerald, D-Wyoming; Sen. Winnie Brinks, D-Grand Rapids

Amount: $1,800,000

Justification: Facility improvement funding for exterior renovations, ballet school renovations, and theatre renovations and expansions. These include, but are not limited to regrade and replace the parking lot for proper drainage, repair the roof and flashing to mitigate water leaks, replace HVAC units and replacement of all major flooring and lighting in the facility. The building expansion would also allow for the ballet to expand their services to a diverse set of folks in the Grand Rapids footprint, as well as the state at large.

Kingman Museum Structural Repairs - Battle Creek

Sponsor(s): Rep. Jim Haadsma, D-Battle Creek

Amount: $1,700,000

Justification: The project includes renovations and repairs to the former Kingman Museum in Battle Creek Michigan. The building to be renovated is the former long-term home of Kingman Museum and its world-class collection. The building has historical significance to the community and has provided countless generations of children and adults with unparalleled learning experiences. The intent is to restore the property for public/private use.

The Diatribe Community Space Capital Investment

Sponsor(s): Rep. Kristian Grant, D-Grand Rapids; Sen. Winnie Brinks, D-Grand Rapids; Rep. John Fitzgerald, D-Wyoming; Rep. Phil Skaggs, D-East Grand Rapids; Rep. Carol Glanville, D-Grand Rapids; Rep. Rachel Hood, D-Grand Rapids

Amount: $3,500,000

Justification: The Community Enhancement Grant funds will be used for capital investment at The Diatribe’s new headquarters, The Emory Arts & Culture Hub. The purpose of The Emory is to activate and build upon the existing cultural strengths of Grand Rapids’ Burton Heights Business District(45907) through a community-driven development that advances the creative economy and promotes inclusive community growth. Relatedly, funds will directly be invested in the 49507 community by hiring local contractors for construction. As a multipurpose facility, The Emory will provide administrative space for The Diatribe, host after school creative arts programming, provide affordable rental and retail spaces for artists and entrepreneurs of color, and serve as a community venue for performing arts.

Junior Achievement - Grand Rapids and Detroit

Sponsor(s): Rep. Will Snyder, D-Muskegon

Amount: $2,000,000

Justification: Junior Achievement of Southeastern Michigan (JA Detroit) will utilize the Community Enhancement Grant to improve access for more young people (ages 5-25) to experiential economic education programs focused on financial literacy, work and career readiness or entrepreneurship. This will be completed via infrastructure, property and technology improvements for our facility, the creation of portable learning labs that can be used to meet the students where they are, albeit a school or community center and increased staffing.

Forestbrooke Pool Renovation - Ann Arbor

Sponsor(s): Rep. Felicia Brabec, D-Ann Arbor

Amount: $1,200,000

Justification: Forestbrooke Pool is a non-profit 501(c)(3) entity. It mission is to support the broader community through education in the areas of water safety and physical fitness. The pool offers scholarships for membership and team dues and has intent to strengthen that program in the years ahead. The Pool sits in a neighborhood that supports 3 Title One Schools, and aims to better serve this and its surrounding community in a more inclusive way. The reconstruction of the pool facilities will accomplish this.

Blandford Nature Center - Kent County

Sponsor(s): Rep. Carol Glanville, D-Grand Rapids; Rep. Rachel Hood, D-Grand Rapids; Rep. Kristian Grant, D-Grand Rapids

Amount: $1,500,000

Justification: This project includes capital upgrades and enhancements to a 121 acre urban green space to enable use by the public and schools. This former golf course is being restored to critically endangered habitat with infrastructure for public benefit, including accessible trails, playscape, and new parking lot. The property is free and open to the public year round for community enhancement.

Detroit Opera House

Sponsor(s): Rep. Abraham Aiyash, D-Hamtramck

Amount: $1,000,000

Justification: The purpose of the project is to primarily address critical building system upgrades, the Americans with Disabilities Act improvements, security, and historic asset preservation in the historic Detroit Opera House - a venue that serves more than 250,000 visitors annually. Outcomes include improved and efficient energy management, replacing of building systems and preservation materials, and improved accessibility in the auditorium to offer a better visitor experience to those with mobility challenges.

Girl Scouts of Southeast Michigan

Sponsor(s): Sen. Stephanie Chang, D-Detroit

Amount: $1,000,000

Justification: The LE.A.D. (learn, experience, adventure, discover) Institute will serve all students, families, and the community at large. It is modeled specifically after GSSEM's four pillars - Life Skills, STEAM, Financial Literacy/Entrepreneurship, and Camp/Outdoor Education. We will have robust program offerings that groups can tailor to their needs. Should groups want to use the space and bring their own programming, that can be done as well. When districts, individual schools, and organizations sign up for programming, they will be able to choose from multiple curriculum and program options. All programs and curriculum will meet State of Michigan education standards across each pillar area.

Grand Rapids Public Museum

Sponsor(s): Rep. Carol Glanville, D-Grand Rapids; Rep. Rachel Hood, D-Grand Rapids; Rep. Kristian Grant, D-Grand Rapids; Rep. Phil Skaggs, D-East Grand Rapids

Amount: $1,000,000

Justification: The Grand Rapids Public Museum (located in the City of Grand Rapids, in Kent County) will redesign its riverfront and create a new public entrance as part of an overall Museum redesign. These projects are part of the Museum's Strategic plan to continue to meet the needs of the community through improved physical and cognitive accessibility. The new public entrance will facilitate increased access by schools and the public. The project includes approximately 10,000 sq feet of new event/school group gathering space, which will allow the Museum to double student capacity from 30,000 students to 60,000 annually. The grand new entrance includes universal design principles with low grade ramp systems for a truly accessible Museum.

Oak Park Event Center

Sponsor(s): Sen. Mallory McMorrow, D-Royal Oak

Amount: $2,000,000

Justification: In 2022, the City embarked on a yearlong process of updating our Parks and Recreation Master Plan. A robust engagement process provided us with a comprehensive understanding of what the Oak Park community wanted and needed over the next ten years. We heard from residents that some of the top priorities for investment include a permanent pavilion space for our farmers market, indoor and outdoor event spaces for the community and expanded fitness, wellness and cultural programs. In order to fill the unmet needs of our community, we are planning to build a community event hub in a large vacant green space that sits between Oak Park City Hall and the Oak Park Library. It will include a permanent, four-season facility to house the city’s growing farmers market, as well as outdoor public spaces, amenities and an amphitheater to host an array of public events. Currently, we address food insecurity and healthy living practices through our farmers market, which runs three months out of the year at the Oak Park High School parking lot located across the street from City Hall. While this location has served us well, as the market grows in popularity and size it has become clear that we will be able to much better serve our visitors with a permanent structure. Additionally, we do not have adequate space or resources for the cultural programming the community would like to see. Another important component of this event hub is a new amphitheater that will provide a permanent space to host the City’s cultural programs. We serve a community of almost 30,000 residents, with limited space for programming and events. This project will help us to close the gap between what our community members want and need, and what we are providing. Additionally, the increased amount of outdoor, and open air public spaces and facilities gives us the ability to provide programming in a safer environment in light of the recent pandemic and any possible future public health events.

Leelanau Early Childhood Development Commission

Sponsor(s): Rep. Betsy Coffia, D-Traverse City

Amount: $800,000

Justification: $400,000 will be used to expand capacity for community-supported child care in Leelanau, Grand Traverse and Benzie Counties utilizing the LECDC’s Infant and Toddler Child Care Start Up (ITCS) model that includes expansion of Micro-Centers piloted in Leelanau County. The private-public partnership model focuses on recruiting home-based child care businesses in child care deserts with emphasis on care for birth to 3 year old children operated in a facility outside the home, licensed under Center rules with variances. Subsidy programs will be established to fill the gap between what providers need to charge and families can afford to pay. Wrap around support systems for provider enrollees will be created, some individually and some as a group/cohort: a.) Recruited coaches to assist enrollee in three areas - licensing, business and child care best practice. b.) Offer a ‘Business Bootcamp’ targeted for child care provider enrollees producing an operational business plan and create quality child care best practice experiences. $400,000 earmarked for Montesorri Public School.$400,000 of the grant award is earmarked by the legislature for the Leelanau Montessori Public School to support their Leelanau Montessori Expansion project.  This amount is considered a transfer of funds from Leelanau Early Childhood Development Commission (LECDC) to the Leelanau Montessori Public School who maintains total responsibility for the Expansion project.  LECDC will not provide oversight on the expenditure of the funds transferred to the Leelanau Montesorri Public School. c. $400,000 of the grant award is earmarked by the legislature for the Leelanau Montessori Public School to support their Leelanau Montessori Expansion project. This amount is considered a transfer of funds from Leelanau Early Childhood Development Commission (LECDC) to the Leelanau Montessori Public School who maintains total responsibility for the Expansion project. LECDC will not provide oversight on the expenditure of the funds transferred to the Leelanau Montesorri Public School. Expansions

Empowerment Plan Detroit - Homeless Workforce Training Program

Sponsor(s): Sen. Stephanie Chang, D-Detroit

Amount: $700,000

Justification: The public purpose of this project is devised to break the cycle of generational homelessness by employing and empowering Detroit residents to produce and distribute much-needed cold weather gear. The program immerses trainees in a unique paid-to-learn supportive employment model where participants can earn up to $16.25/hour, including production and attendance incentives. Roughly 60% of the paid 40-hour work week would be dedicated to coat production, and the remaining 40% of paid time would include case management, supportive services, barrier remediation, and educational programming. The program prepares participants with the tools, skills, and support needed to navigate life events as well as advance their careers and future earning potential. By funding this unique program, the State will benefit the lives of 70,000+ Detroit residents, while employing over 100 people from shelters across the city of Detroit.

L!FE Leaders Workforce Development Program

Sponsor(s): Sen. Mary Cavanagh, D-Redford Township

Amount: $500,000

Justification: L!FE Leaders, Inc. empowers Detroit's youth (ages 14-24) through innovative workforce development and leadership programs. Based in Detroit, L!FE uses the city as its classroom, fostering skills and community engagement. We invest in our interns, offering career training and competitive wages, preparing the next generation of professionals, entrepreneurs, and leaders. Our impact goes beyond individual growth, shaping vibrant community systems, exemplified by the Annual Detroit Youth Summit and Detroit Youth Regional Chamber where youth and leaders collaborate, bridging generations for a thriving Detroit.

Recreation Center - Ferndale

Sponsor(s): Rep. Helena Scott, D-Detroit; Sen. Mallory McMorrow, D-Royal Oak

Amount: $500,000

Justification: These funds support the development of the future Martin Rd. Park Recreation Facility for the City of Ferndale. The recreation facility will coordinate with and compliment other park amenities. Key amenities of the future facility include public restrooms, concessions, promote outdoor recreational uses, and fulfill needed community organization space due to the loss of the former Kulick Community Center through the pandemic.

Bohm Theatre - Albion

Sponsor(s): Rep. Jim Haadsma, D-Battle Creek

Amount: $500,000

Justification: The enhancement grant will completely retire the infrastructure debt of the non-profit Bohm Theatre making the theatre operationally sustainable after the devastating effects of the global pandemic.

The Children's Center - Youth Crisis Care/Crisis to Connection Programming

Sponsor(s): Rep. Stephanie Young, D-Detroit

Amount: $500,000

Justification: The programs and services are in line with the mission, vision and goals of The Children's Center and the authorizing grant PA 119 of 2023. The work that will be supported by these dollars are for enhancing the work of children and youth within the mental health system with an emphasis systems change work internally and externally. This is related to our Crisis to Connection, Imperative Work.

MML Foundation Michigan City and State Diplomacy Envoy and Task Force

Sponsor(s): Rep. Angela Witwer, D-Delta Township

Amount: $500,000

Justification: The "Michigan City and State Diplomacy Envoy and Task Force" program will support the creation of a Michigan City and State Diplomacy Envoy through a fellowship position, it will create a state-wide task force to support the work of the Envoy and to engage local leaders state-wide to create recommendations for a subnational diplomacy strategy for Michigan, and implement a permanent home and organization for Michigan City and State Diplomacy. Subnational diplomacy—diplomacy that happens at a city and state level — has existed for hundreds of years. Many cities globally (e.g. in China, Europe, Canada, Africa) have for many decades developed local and regional/state capacity to engage directly in international affairs to address global challenges that require local leadership, such as health, climate, entrepreneurship, culture, youth, sports, urban innovation. Michigan has the opportunity to step forward, in concert with its local leaders, to map its international activities in these areas and build a meaningful international affairs strategy for Michigan’s future, built on the knowledge that local and global are intertwined today. The program will help Michigan position itself to retain its best talent, which wants to be globally engaged, and increase the State's competitiveness.

Michigan Fitness Foundation Farm-to-Family

Sponsor(s): Rep. Angela Witwer, D-Delta Township

Amount: $500,000

Justification: With funding provided by a USDA grant, Michigan Farm to Family Community Supported Agriculture (MF2FCSA) is an MFF initiative to encourage the consumption of fruits and vegetables by connecting people to fresh food grown by Michigan’s many local farmers. This innovative partnership adds a chain of commerce for farmers and additional access to fresh fruits and vegetables for community members.

Sound Mind Sound Body Youth Mentoring Program

Sponsor(s): Rep. Donovan McKinney, D-Detroit

Amount: $400,000

Justification: Sound Mind Sound Body Academy will use the $400,000.00 to expand our youth mentoring programs in Detroit. We will also be opening a new facility that will allow us to serve an additional 1,000 students and provide more resources by funding several programs like our HBCU College Fair for Detroit Public School Students. We will have a spring break college tour for 100 high school students. We will be able to provide instructional material to help with academic development. Our program will be able to hire officers from the Detroit Police Department to ensure the safety and security of our student athletes during sporting events. We will provide first aid kits and physicals for students. We will pay for staff and volunteers to be CPR certified. We will provide facility enhancements to English Village and Detroit King. We will pay for facility rental and janitorial services for the after school and weekend mentoring program that we will provide. This funding will allow us to hire program coordinators to facilitate programming.

Development Centers - Mental Health, Early Childhood Learning, and Employment Training

Sponsor(s): Rep. Stephanie Young, D-Detroit

Amount: $250,000

Justification: Development Centers, dba MiEarlyYears (as a result of a recent merger) is looking to further our service delivery of integrated health services to the metro-Detroit community. Consistent with the intentions of PA 119 of 2023, these funds would help support the economic prosperity, health, safety, or general welfare of the residents of this state by providing public health activities that expand access to simultaneous behavioral health and physical health services. Specifically, individuals in need of integrated care would be supported through engagement, navigation and accessibility services. These are traditionally individuals who are considered to be low-income, have a diagnosed physical or mental health condition and need additional services to address their overall health and wellness. Education, transportation, warm transfers and consistent follow-up will help reduce barriers and increase positive results. Once connected to our programming, consumers would have access to a larger network of programing options including early care and education, housing, and workforce development.

Crown Boxing Gym Upgrades

Sponsor(s): Rep. Emily Dievendorf, D-Lansing

Amount: $250,000

Justification: Funds will be used to update and repair the facility, purchase new equipment, and fix the club's bus.

Save the Flags

Sponsor(s): Rep. Angela Witwer, D-Delta Township

Amount: $200,000

Justification: PA119 of 2023: From the funds appropriated for Michigan Enhancement Grants, $200,000 shall be awarded to the Save The Battle Flags to help with conservation and preservation of the Civil War Battle Flags.

Ingham County Sustainability Action Plan

Sponsor(s): Rep. Penelope Tsernoglou, D-East Lansing; Sen. Sam Singh, D-East Lansing

Amount: $200,000

Justification: The public purpose of this project is to develop a Sustainability Action Plan for Ingham County and provide detailed strategies to: 1) achieve carbon neutral operations by 2040; 2) set community emissions reduction goals and science-based targets towards decarbonization; 3) adapt and improve the resilience of County operations and the local community to climate change and other human-induced environmental changes (biodiversity loss, resource depletion, etc.); and 4) align climate and sustainability initiatives to the County’s tentative vision through priority guiding principles including: social equity and justice, stakeholder and community engagement, health in all policies, and alignment and consistency with other related plans. This project serves a public purpose through the channels outlined in PA 119 of 2023, detailed below. - Economic Prosperity: through the development of renewable energy projects, energy efficient projects, and sustainable practices, Ingham County will create, attract, stimulate, and foster innovation, jobs, and economic growth. This will result in financial benefits for the County and its residents including: long-term cost savings, energy-efficient practices, waste reduction, and sustainable resource management. - Health: through the integration of health in all policies, a focus on environmental justice and equity, and an emphasis on stakeholder and community engagement, the plan will actively involve the community in decision-making processes related to sustainability. These practices will contribute to a fostered sense of ownership and well-being, seeking to impact the health of the community, create a healthier living environment, reduced risk/exposure to environmental hazards, and improve the overall community well-being. - Safety: through preparation and mitigation of the impacts of climate change, the project will contribute to the safety of residents, residents’ properties, and the security of local infrastructure. The project will also help identify and address other human-induced environmental changes that directly contribute to public safety. - General Welfare: through emphasis on greenhouse gas emission reduction and a community-wide approach, the project reflects a commitment to the community’s general welfare. By mitigating and planning for the effects of climate change as well as actively pursuing/demonstrating and promoting sustainable practices, the project will improve the overall quality of life for residents. Though community engagement, the project will ensure the plan is reflective of the needs and aspirations of residents.

Ele's Place Infrastructure

Sponsor(s): Rep. Emily Dievendorf, D-Lansing

Amount: $150,000

Justification: Ele's Place, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization with the mission of creating awareness of and support for grieving children and their families will utilize the dollars granted to provide necessary infrastructure changes in order to insure the safety and comfort of the families and children we serve, as well as to increase the capacity of the children we serve. At our Lansing facility at 1145 W. Oakland Ave a new switching system will be installed for our HVAC system. This new installation is required, as the current switching system has been removed from production and will be obsolete in the next 24-36 mos. Second, new safety locks will be installed on all entrance and egress doors to the building to allow for more security and control of entrance. At the Flint location at 1188 Robert Longway Blvd, a build out allowing for more group rooms and additional programmatic space will be initiated. This construction will allow the Flint location to expand their programmatic offerings in order to serve more children in their community. As 1 in 11 of Michigan's children will experience the death of a parent or sibling before the age of 18, it is imperative that we are able to provide a safe and comfortable environment in all of our locations to better serve the grieving community.

Detroit Blight Busters - Kids Camp Facility Construction

Sponsor(s): Sen. Mary Cavanagh, D-Redford Township; Rep. Stephanie Young, D-Detroit; Rep. Laurie Pohutsky, D-Livonia

Amount: $100,000

Justification: $100,000 is being used to construct a kids camp located at the Blight Busters Farm City garden. It will be used to teach children about farming, growing their own gardens, nutrition, and alternative energy.

Jackson County Fair Upgrades

Sponsor(s): Rep. Sarah Lightner, R-Springport

Amount: $40,000

Justification: The funds of this appropriation will go toward pouring a cement pad in the barn area for safer ground for both pedestrians and 4-H animals.

Holly Municipal Landfill Security Upgrades

Sponsor(s): Rep. Mike Mueller, R-Linden

Amount: $100,000

Justification: Community Enhancement Grant. Holly Municipal Landfill Security Upgrades.

Fisher Building Redevelopment

Sponsor(s): Rep. MIke McFall, D-Hazel Park

Amount: $5,000,000

Justification: The $5mm grant will be utilized to complete Phase 1 of the facade and entry restoration at the Fisher Building, a National Historic Landmark and crown jewel of Detroit's art and architecture. By making this investment, it will preserve the historic Fisher Arcade as a public space and improve tourism, drawing visitors from around the state, country, and world. It will further support the retail businesses and entrepreneurial space by improving access and visibility at the building. Finally, it will assist in approving public tours, displays and programming that fulfills the building’s original vision as an inclusive and welcoming destination in Detroit.

West Michigan Hispanic Chamber Capital Improvements

Sponsor(s): Rep. John Fitzgerald, D-Wyoming; Rep. Carol Glanville, D-Grand Rapids; Sen. Winnie Brinks, D-Grand Rapids; Rep. Kristian Grant, D-Grand Rapids; Rep. Rachel Hood, D-Grand Rapids; Rep. Phil Skaggs, D-East Lansing

Amount: $5,000,000

Justification: The public purpose of the WMHCC’s proposed project is to advance the goals of the Hispanic/Latino entrepreneurial community through a space dedicated to developing Latino talent and supporting local Hispanic/Latinx businesses. To this end, the WMHCC will establish a new headquarters within the Southwest side of the City of Grand Rapids through the renovation a 17,000 square foot building located in Grand Rapids' Roosevelt Park neighborhood at 1111 Godfrey Ave SW. This new facility will be a home for the organization’s growing staff and serve as a hub where the Hispanic/Latino entrepreneurial community can access business resources and support. The headquarters will provide space for workshops, educational programs, one-on-one consultations, a commercial kitchen, and drop-in workspace. This project will assist West Michigan in realizing its full potential to create a more prosperous region through the prevention and elimination of slums or blight, attracting more businesses to the area. As a result, more businesses will choose to renovate commercial spaces along the Godfrey Corridor as a stronghold of Hispanic/Latino businesses and culture.

Commerce Charter Township Nonmotorized Connectivity Trail

Sponsor(s): Rep. Noah Arbit, D-West Bloomfield

Amount: $1,000,000

Justification: 1003 Community Enhancement Grants #61 Commerce Charter Township Nonmotorized Connectivity Trail ($1,000,000): The project involves building ADA compliant nonmotorized public access pathways to the Commerce Township Community Library which will increase pedestrian safety and promote public health and equity making it easier for residents to walk or bike to the library. In addition, this project will promote increased outdoor recreation by Commerce Township residents in Dodge Park #5, which surrounds the library, and further accessibility by helping visitors safely and more easily navigate the areas challenging topography.

Portage Farmer's Market Outdoor Market Space

Sponsor(s): Rep. Christine Morse, D-Texas Township

Amount: $1,750,000

Justification: The City of Portage will design and construct outdoor dedicated market space for the City's farmers market and other events.

Iron Belle Trail Expansion - Van Buren Charter Township

Sponsor(s): Rep. Reggie Miller, D-Van Buren Township

Amount: $1,800,000

Justification: This $1,800,000 Community Enhancement Grant will expand the statewide Iron Belle Trail in Michigan and help to close the gap within Van Buren Township. The Iron Belle Trail spans more than 2,000 miles from the upper tip of the Upper Peninsula down to Belle Isle and provides residents and visitors of Michigan a place to recreate, exercise, and spend time in nature. Constructing this trail also allow for opportunities for safer non-motorized travel. This Community Enhancement Grant, paired with private funding, will allow us to construct almost two miles of trail, including a 14' pedestrian bridge over Willow Run Creek.

Henry Ford Museum Roof Infrastructure

Sponsor(s): Rep. Alabas Farhat, D-Dearborn

Amount: $4,000,000

Justification: This grant will support much needed repairs to the roofs of Henry Ford Museum of American Innovation and our Main Storage Building, and other flood mitigation measures necessary to protect our invaluable collection of artifacts, our visitors, staff, volunteers and students of the Henry Ford Academy. Over the past nine years, due to an increasing number of severe weather events, we have experienced flooding across the museum and storage building floors due to roof leaks and water backups from an inadequate storm water system. The public and organizers of exhibitions loaned to The Henry Ford have a legitimate expectation that we can and will keep our indoor and outdoor facilities and amenities in a manner that does not compromise their safety or that of their loaned artifacts.

Special Olympics Center - Grand Rapids

Sponsor(s): Rep. John Fitzgerald, D-Wyoming

Amount: $5,000,000

Justification: Funding will go to support Phase 4 of the renovation and construction at the Special Olympics Michigan Unified Sports and Inclusion Center. These funds along with philanthropic funds will help complete the World's Largest Special Olympics Training Center. Funds utilized for the project will support the thousands of athletes and families across the state. In addition, 12 other non-profit organizations will benefit directly. The funds will go directly towards: auditorium renovations, accessible restrooms and locker-rooms (athletic side of facility), health/fitness center, finalize work on healthy communities health area, and event headquarters. These renovations will allow for regional, national and international competitions, events and conferences, helping to bring economic dollars to West Michigan.

Canton Charter Township - Youth Center

Sponsor(s): Rep. Ranjeev Puri, D-Canton

Amount: $2,000,000

Justification: The public purpose of the project is the renovations of a building to house programming in Canton Charter Township. Sec. 1003 (66) of PA 119 of 2023 states "From the funds appropriated in part 1 for community enhancement grants, $2,000,000.00 shall be allocated to a charter township with a population between 98,000 and 99,000 located in a county with a population greater than 1,750,000 according to the most recent federal decennial census for building renovations to house programming for youth with histories of trauma, substance use, and juvenile delinquency." Canton Charter Township's population according to the 2020 Census is 98,659. Canton Charter Township is located in Wayne County. According to the 2020 Census, the population of Wayne County is 1,793,561.

The Greening of Detroit Operational Support and Green Infrastructure Projects

Sponsor(s): Rep. Karen Whitsett, D-Detroit

Amount: $500,000

Justification: To help the quality of life in Detroit by planting trees, providing job training, and involving the youth in the education of the natural environment.

Detroit Flood Prevention

Sponsor(s): Sen. Mary Cavanagh, D-Redford Township; Rep. Stephanie Young, D-Detroit; Rep. Laurie Pohutsky, D-Livonia; Rep. Natalie Price, D-Berkley

Amount: $240,000

Justification: The Grand River Green Lot will establish a green infrastructure parking lot that will provide the community with parking, beautification and a mechanism to address flooding and storm water runoff. The project will also help reduce drainage costs for nearby businesses, reducing the cost of their water bills. Our project will include seven parking spaces, a gazebo and public seating as well as a rain garden that will capture runoff from nearby roofs.

Invest Detroit Grant

Sponsor(s): Sen. Mary Cavanagh, D-Redford Township

Amount: $500,000

Justification: Invest Detroit Foundation is a nonprofit, mission based lender that provides financial programming and investments to support redevelopment projects and small businesses in Detroit and startup companies throughout Michigan. Invest Detroit will us the grant to support the work of ID Ventures, our early-stage venture fund that invests in and provides programming to support Michigan startup companies. All of our programming includes a focus on underserved and BIPOC business owners and founders.

Vanguard Community Development

Sponsor(s): Rep. MIke McFall, D-Hazel Park

Amount: $2,500,000

Justification: The North End Housing and Business Development project will reclaim a vacant building for productive use; thereby eliminating slum and blight. This project will enable Vanguard to expand our Small Business Development Center located as well as on our Community Campus The project will create a community development center, located at 2817 East Grand Boulevard, on Vanguard's Community Campus. This center will provide clean, safe indoor space for North End community members to gather and meet. Block clubs and other community groups will use this space for meetings. Vanguard will operate a computer teaching lab for senior citizens in the new community development center to enable them to participate with confidence in the digital world. It will also house Vanguard's Economic Development, Housing Development, and Community Engagement and Planning programs. These uses are consistent with the grant authorizing language in PA 119 of 2023. Specifically, Section 1006.3 authorizes 'from funds appropriated in part 1 for economic development grants, the department shall allocate$2,500,000.to a non-profit...to support a North End housing and business development project." This is the project referred to in the authorizing language.

Adrian Workforce Development Center

Sponsor(s): Sen. Joe Bellino, R-Monroe

Amount: $10,000,000

Justification: On page 69 of the PA 199 of 2023: Under One Time Appropriations: "Adrian Workforce Development Center". On page 667 of the state budget allocation "(4) From the funds appropriated in part 1 for economic development grants, the department shall allocate $10,000,000.00 to a nonprofit community foundation in a city with a population between 20,000 and 21,000 in a county with a population between 99,000 and 100,000 according to the most recent federal decennial census for a workforce development center."

Education System Study - MDE

Sponsor(s): Sen. Rosemary Bayer, D-Keego Harbor

Amount: $500,000

Justification: From the funds appropriated in part 1 for economic development grants, $500,000.00 shall be provided to the department of education to enter into a contract with a research organization to study, analyze, and report suggested improvements regarding the efficacy and efficiency of educational governance in this state, including federal, state, intermediate school districts, local school districts, and public school academies.

Midtown Cultural Center Planning Initiative

Sponsor(s): Rep. MIke McFall, D-Hazel Park

Amount: $12,000,000

Justification: Midtown Detroit Inc and its 11 stakeholder partners have developed a master plan for Detroit's cultural center district. State funding will be uses towards the first phase of the project which includes installing sustainable infrastructure, shared public parking deck and landscaping enhancements along the Fransworth corridor.

Lee Plaza Detroit

Sponsor(s): Rep. Tyrone Carter, D-Detroit

Amount: $6,000,000

Justification: The authorizing Grant language awarded the above amount “to a United States Treasury-certified community development financial institution (“CDFI”) that supports real estate and business projects”.. “located in a city with a population greater than 600,000 according to the most recent federal decennial census to support a mixed use development that will include senior and workforce housing located in a city with a population greater than 600,000” Per the information provided, Invest Detroit Foundation located in Detroit, Michigan that provides gap financing for projects in the City, and the project in question, Lee Plaza is a proposed mixed use development located in Detroit that will include senior and workforce housing.

Fisher Body Plant Redevelopment

Sponsor(s): Rep. MIke McFall, D-Hazel Park

Amount: $5,000,000

Justification: Assist with costs for the redevelopment of the Fisher Body 21 Plant into a mixed use residential and retail development.

Lansing Center

Sponsor(s): Rep. Emily Dievendorf, D-Lansing

Amount: $5,000,000

Justification: It's been more than 15 years since the Lansing Center has had any major upgrades. The $5 million will go towards much needed upgrades for life safety equipment, information technology infrastructure, roofs repairs, safety and security equipment upgrades and food and beverage operations.

Marygrove Development

Sponsor(s): Rep. Regina Weiss, D-Oak Park; Sen. Mallory McMorrow, D-Royal Oak

Amount: $10,000,000

Justification: The purpose of the project is to remodel the Florent Gillet residence hall on the campus of Marygrove Conservancy. As part of the remodel, the residence hall will be built to suit for a major tenant that will bring additional programming, jobs, and residents to the Northwest area of Detroit helping to spur Economic Development. This is consistent with the authorizing grant in PA 119 of 2023 as it was provided to the Conservancy as an Economic Development grant.

North American International Auto Show

Sponsor(s): Rep. Will Snyder, D-Muskegon

Amount: $8,000,000

Justification: To support and fund the North American International Auto Show-Detroit Auto Show in Detroit Michigan, Wayne County. Tech Days- These days highlight Michigan's leadership and economic development in automotive technology and future mobility/electrification for the world's media and potential employers in the automotive segment. Tech days also showcases the AutoMobil-D(AMD) which allows visitors to see innovative and future technologies ranging from inventive software and AI programs, to advanced charging stations, drone and the latest research and development from leading universities. Charity Preview- The show's signature charity fundraising gala which raises dollars for Detroit and Michigan's children charities. Public Days- Allows hundreds of thousands of visitors to experience what is new in automotive technology and mobility, brand-defining vehicles, product ride-and-drives and dynamic experiential activations.

Redevelopment of Shopping Center - Sterling Heights

Sponsor(s): Rep. Nate Shannon, D-Sterling Heights; Sen. Paul Wonjo, D-Warren

Amount: $3,000,000

Justification: Lakeside Mall opened 46 years ago in 1976. Developed by A. Alfred Taubman and Rodamco as one of the first regional indoor malls, Lakeside Mall remains one of the largest indoor malls in the state of Michigan consisting of over 1.5 million square feet of retail space. The mall expanded 14 years later adding a food court and other amenities. In 2007, the mall received a $3 million refresh with new signage, landscaping and improved access. Over the past decade, retail shopping patterns shifted to more online purchasing and discount retailers assumed more market share causing big box anchors to downsize and/or close. The loss of big box anchors also compromised the viability of the smaller in-line stores in malls across the country and soon thereafter, hundreds of malls began closing. The City proactively responded to the changing dynamics of Lakeside Mall in 2015 and developed the Lakeside Sustainability Master Plan, with input from residents, businesses and other stakeholders. The plan has been instrumental in changing the course of history for Lakeside Mall by reimagining an exciting, transformative, and economically viable mixed use redevelopment of the Lakeside property. With this exciting plan in mind, Lionheart Capital, a Miami-based diversified investment firm focused on value growth, purchased the mall through Lakeside OOTB Ventures, LLC and has been working collaboratively with the City to bring the Lakeside Sustainability Master Plan to life. After more than three years of conceptual design work and negotiations, the plan submitted herein will result in the largest private mixed use investment in Macomb County history. The mixed-use town center concept will reposition the Lakeside area as a focal and destination point for future generations for not only Sterling Heights residents, but for the entire region. The Lakeside development will once again become an economic engine and hub for the City providing much needed revenue streams to preserve the City’s financial viability for the next 50 years and beyond. A $1 Billion Investment – Lakeside Town CenterLionheart Capital is committing $1 billion to this mega redevelopment consisting of soft costs such as architectural design, engineering, financing and interest costs, and over $600 million in hard costs to construct the Lakeside Town Center. This transformative project will consist of: • 2,803 residential units (urban/loft multi-family style) • New Retail Space – 149,920 square feet • Covered, heated pedestrian shopping • Main Street oriented sidewalks • Macys and JC Penney facelift • Hotel – 120 rooms/attached parking deck • Office Space – 60,000 square feet • Restaurants • City Center oriented parking – on street and parking deck • Recreational Amenities – open space, trail connectivity, lyrical loop, Central Park and multiple pocket parks (10 acres total) • Abundant landscaping Sustainability The Lakeside Town Center development is centered on sustainability. History has shown that singular developments like malls have a definitive life cycle in the 40 to 50 year range. A redevelopment with a wide variety of uses creates diversification and extends the useful life significantly and in some cases indefinitely. Not only is this development more sustainable long-term due the mix of uses, it is also interconnected with recreational, open space and pedestrian oriented pathways. This includes a full 10 foot wide pathway called the Lyrical loop that will surround the development. The lyrical loop will then connect to sidewalks abutting the new local road network that will be constructed throughout the Lakeside Town Center development. The Lyrical loop will also connect to a proposed new trail system within the ITC corridor that provides connectivity for the Lakeside Town Center development to the Dodge Park trail system, the Macomb County Freedom Trail and State’s Iron Bell Trail system. In addition, pocket parks, a central park for gathering and passive recreational opportunities and abundant landscaping will be integrated throughout the development. These focal points are consistent with the guiding principles set forth in the City’s Visioning 2030 Plan. Return on Investment Lakeside Mall was once among the City’s top 5 employers with over 2,500 employees. Today it is estimated the mall has less than 500 employees. Sears and Lord & Taylor have closed creating a significant void in the mall. The taxable value of Lakeside Mall has decreased over 60% from its peak in 2007 and will continue to decline. At one time, the Lakeside Mall generated over $1.5 million a year in total property taxes and today it generates only $300,000 annually. After the Lakeside Town Center development is complete the annual property taxes generated will be $17.5 million annually or a 1,200% increase. In addition, the economic impact of the development through the creation of 400 new jobs will equate to $20 million annually for a $400 million impact over 20 years. Total household incomes at full buildout for 6,000 new residents at $60,000 annually would reach $360,000,000. The amount of synergy created by the mega development will only add to the vibrancy of the area. Existing Sterling Heights retail establishments such as DSW and Alta are some of the best performing locations in their respective corporate portfolios. The value of locating in the area has attracted a number of new first time establishments to the State of Michigan including Portillo’s, Chick-fil-A, First Watch, Total Wine and soon Jolie Bee. The Lakeside Town Center, resulting in an estimated 6,000 new residents will build on this success and strengthen value of the Golden Corridor between the city of Utica on the west and Selfridge ANG Base on the east. The infrastructure buildout consisting of utilities (electric, gas, water and sewer), roads, and sidewalk is estimated to cost $71 million and will be paid and financed through funding created by the development. As such, the development is self-sustaining and does not require increased taxes from residents or businesses. To move this project forward additional funds are needed to acquire remaining vacant and blighted department stores held by private parties. Redevelopments of this size typically have some property acquisition element to it for property owners that "hold out" or do not wish to be part of the redevelopment project.

National Guard Conference

Sponsor(s): Rep. Will Snyder, D-Muskegon

Amount: $2,000,000

Justification: This $2,000,000 special grant will be issued to the Detroit Convention & Visitors Bureau for use in conducting two national annual conferences in the City of Detroit, a city of over 600,000 citizens, in August 2024. The two conferences represent two associations of the National Guard Association of the United States whose nearly 7,000 members from across the 54 states and territories, will travel to the city of Detroit from 17 - 26 August 2024. These attendees will lodge at seven hotels along the People Mover route, consume meals, receive professional development and exhibition hall at the Huntington Place Convention Center. They will experience social events at a variety of historic venues throughout the city. These conferences provide an economic impact to the City of Detroit, Detroit Metro Airport, and the surrounding areas. More importantly, it provides an opportunity to show the attendees and exhibitors the presence, value, and opportunities available in the Arsenal of Democracy, defense, industry, automotive industry and tourism in Pure Michigan.

Most Worshipful Prince Hall Grand Lodge of Free and Accepted Masons of Michigan Building Renovations

Sponsor(s): Rep. Jimmie Wilson Jr., D-Ypsilanti

Amount: $1,500,000

Justification: Renovations of the building: As a revitalization and community development program, as outlined in Seciton 1006 of House Bill 4437

Post-Secondary Education for Foster Care Youth

Sponsor(s): Sen. Sarah Anthony, D-Lansing

Amount: $500,000

Justification: Sec. 1010. (1) From the funds appropriated in part 1 for healthcare grants, the department shall allocate $500,000.00 to a nonprofit organization focused on post-secondary access and success for youth with experience in foster care and homelessness and that oversees a statewide initiative to build a formal network of supports to increase post-secondary outcomes for at-risk youth.

Redford Wellness Center

Sponsor(s): Sen. Mary Cavanagh, D-Redford Township; Rep. Stephanie Young, D-Detroit; Rep. Laurie Pohutsky, D-Livonia

Amount: $2,000,000

Justification: Redford Township is currently building a new Recreation/Health & Wellness Center. On this campus we will be constructing a full size gym/fieldhouse, multipurpose rooms for fitness classes and rentable meeting spaces, a fitness center, an indoor/outdoor meeting room, large whirlpool & saunas, office space for programming staff, rentable space for a wellness partner and outdoor amphitheater. The building will include a/v & technical elements, building amenities (furniture) and support infrastructure such a retention basin, site work and required parking.

Hamilton FQHC

Sponsor(s): Sen. Rick Outman, R-Six Lakes

Amount: $1,500,000

Justification: This funding would complete the request by the YMCA of Greater Grand Rapids for the Greenville FQHC ($1.5 million is already included in HHS, this would bring their total to $3.0 million.

Health and Social Services Disparity Grants - DHHS

Sponsor(s): Sen. Jeremy Moss, D-Southfield; Sen. Sylvia Santana, D-Detroit; Rep. Laurie Pohutsky, D-Livonia

Amount: $10,000,000

Justification: The objective is to launch a grant program to counteract the disparities in health and social services experienced by the LGBTQ+ community. Potential beneficiaries of these grants will be eligible non-profit, community based LGBTQ+ mission centric organizations. The grant's ambit envelops an expansive array of services that fall into three categories: direct services, facility and systems, and education and training. The services include but are not limited to health, behavioral health, oral health, social, housing, insurance guidance, name change assistance, advocacy, transportation, utility assistance, technology and security upgrades, infrastructure enhancement, and legal aid.

Lansing Warming Center

Sponsor(s): Sen. Sarah Anthony, D-Lansing

Amount: $800,000

Justification: Funds will be used to renovate an existing city building for use as an overnight warming center from November thru April.

Henry Ford Health Center

Sponsor(s): Rep. Tyrone Carter, D-Detroit

Amount: $20,000,000

Justification: Henry Ford Health has been supporting Detroit residents for over one hundred years through mission-driven healthcare. To continue providing for future generations, the organization is expanding its campus to create a state-of-the-art hospital facility, integrated health research center and mixed-use development in the surrounding area. This multi-phase and multi-year plan will revitalize the campus through talent recruitment and retention, sustainable prosperity, and addressing health equity for the residents of Detroit, the state, and around the world. As a dedicated anchor institution, this investment will directly benefit the communities served to elevate diversity and inclusion to inspire innovation.

Detroit Firefighter Health Care Support

Sponsor(s): Rep. Tyrone Carter, D-Detroit; Rep. Joe Tate, D-Detroit

Amount: $10,000,000

Justification: The Coalition of Detroit Public Safety Unions Trust (CDPSU) is a Voluntary Employee Benefits Association and a tax-exempt 501(c)(9) entity that provides welfare benefits to City of Detroit public safety retirees (police and fire) who retired on or after January 1, 2015. The CDPSU provides a retiree Health Reimbursement Arrangement (HRA) to eligible retirees and their dependents until they meet Medicare eligibility. Each retiree's HRA is funded with a monthly stipend and the amount is dependent on the collective bargaining agreement they were under when they were a public safety employee. Effective January 1, 2024, the CDPSU will begin providing retiree vision, dental and Medicare Advantage Prescription Drug benefits to those retirees who elect such benefits.

Saginaw Economic Development Medical Center

Sponsor(s): Sen. Kristen McDonald Rivet, D-Bay City; Rep. Amos O'Neal, D-Saginaw

Amount: $30,300,000

Justification: This project will have long lasting economic, social, and healthcare benefits for citizens of the City of Saginaw. The site is in an underdeveloped portion of Downtown Saginaw that has created a disjointed main corridor that adds to a lack of cohesion and connectivity in the city. The site currently consists of unkempt open space that is uninviting while giving a perception of low property values and a negative city image. Completing the necessary infrastructure work, streetscape and park improvements, burial of utility lines and traffic calming, will create a more walkable and pleasing Riverfront area and shovel ready site immediately. Ultimately the propose of this project is to create critical infrastructure investment associated with a medical mixed use development as outlined in PA 119 of 2023, Sec 1010 item 9.

DMC Children's Hospital - COVID Relief and Recovery Support

Sponsor(s): Rep. Will Snyder, D-Muskegon

Amount: $5,000,000

Justification: The purpose of this Agreement is to provide funding to the Grantee for operational expenses across the pediatric and neonatal ICU, burn care, surgery, delivery room, cardiovascular services, organ transplant, anesthesia, pathology, neurophysiology, radiology, speech and physical therapy, emergency room and clinical expenses (the "Grant Activities").

Mobile Healthcare Cardiac Imaging - Corazon (administered by Michigan Fitness Foundation)

Sponsor(s): Rep. Alabas Farhat, D-Dearborn

Amount: $5,000,000

Justification: Heart disease is the leading cause of death in Michigan. Additionally, Michigan has the 13th highest rate of cardiovascular disease in the United States and the 7th highest heart disease mortality rate according to the Center for Disease Control (CDC). In 2020, 27,090 Michigan residents died of heart disease. Similarly, 608,000 Michigan residents have been diagnosed with coronary artery disease, with the disease's prevalence highest in rural and urban areas, according to the CDC. The Michigan Fitness Foundation's (MFF) mission is to inspire active lifestyles and promote healthy food choices, which helps to prevent chronic disease, including heart disease. The main objective and public purpose behind its partnership with Corazon is to assist clinicians in the early detection of this devastating disease in a more reliable, convenient and cost effective manner. This partnership will result in the dispatch of mobile computed tomography units to some of the State's most vulnerable communities to offer scans, virtual cardiac consultations and the delivery of educational awareness campaigns. This programming will provide a powerful early detection tool for individuals disproportionately impacted by coronary artery disease to get the professional care and potentially lifesaving interventions they need.

Siren Shelter

Sponsor(s): Sen. Sarah Anthony, D-Lansing; Rep. Angela Witwer, D-Delta Township

Amount: $500,000

Justification: To provide homeless and domestic violence services to our community, including outreach, housing, and supports services.

Mount Clemens Housing Project

Sponsor(s): Sen. Kevin Hertel, D-Saint Clair Shores; Rep. Denise Mentzer, D-Mount Clemens

Amount: $5,000,000

Justification: The allocation will be utilized for the purchase, abatement, demolition, architectural services and site improvements for a dilapidated hotel that has been condemned and unoccupied for several years. A new 100 unit market rate apartment complex will be built on the site.

Muskegon Shaw-Walker Housing Development (Parkland Properties)

Sponsor(s): Rep. Will Snyder, D-Muskegon

Amount: $18,000,000

Justification: The purpose of the project is for the rehabilitation of the former Shaw Walker Furniture Co. manufacturing site in Muskegon to support housing under Section 1012(3) of Part 2 of Article 9 of PA 119 of 2023.

Southfield Affordable Housing Development

Sponsor(s): Rep. Samantha Steckloff, D-Farmington Hills

Amount: $5,000,000

Justification: Project is to acquire and convert a vacant and abandoned former hotel to a workforce and missing middle housing complex.

Grandmont Rosedale Mixed Use Development

Sponsor(s): Sen. Mary Cavanagh, D-Redford Township; Rep. Stephanie Young, D-Detroit; Rep. Laurie Pohutsky, D-Livonia

Amount: $1,000,000

Justification: Minock Park Place is Grandmont Rosedale Development Corporation's mixed-use development which will provide affordable housing for seniors as well as commercial space on the ground floor for the entire community to enjoy.

Detroit Blight Busters - Tiny House Construction

Sponsor(s): Sen. Mary Cavanagh, D-Redford Township; Rep. Stephanie Young, D-Detroit; Rep. Laurie Pohutsky, D-Livonia; Rep. Natalie Price, D-Berkley

Amount: $450,000

Justification: $450,000 will be used to build 4 tiny homes on lots in Northwest Detroit. These units are being used as a model for affordable single family homes.

Traverse City Affordable Housing Programming

Sponsor(s): Rep. Betsy Coffia, D-Traverse City

Amount: $300,000

Justification: This funding will be used to support and expand our Housing Ready Program in our 10 County region. to provide much needed technical support in our rural communities around housing resulting in more housing readiness and more units being built. This program is designed to build capacity locally to identify key housing development opportunities, initiate and coordinate development, leverage local resources, and spur new housing investment It will also be used to build a regional housing fund that will provide gap funding to housing project for those than make 120% of the AMI or less.

Pope Francis Center Housing Project

Sponsor(s): Rep. Joe Tate, D-Detroit

Amount: $7,000,000

Justification: The purpose of this project is to support the construction and launch of Pope Francis Center’s Bridge Housing Campus, a 60,000 square foot facility that will include 40 studio apartments to provide interim housing to individuals transitioning out of homelessness and provide wraparound services to facilitate healing and stability while awaiting placement in permanent housing.

Detroit Blight Busters - Orchard Village Apartments

Sponsor(s): Sen. Mary Cavanagh, D-Redford Township; Rep. Stephanie Young, D-Detroit; Rep. Laurie Pohutsky, D-Livonia; Rep. Natalie Price, D-Berkley

Amount: $1,000,000

Justification: $1,000,000 is going to help with the construction of our LIHTC 48 unit affordable housing apartment complex that will be under construction starting November 10, 2023. All 48 units are classified as affordable under MSHDA guidelines.

Ann Arbor Housing Commission Renovations

Sponsor(s): Sen. Jeff irwin, D-Ann Arbor; Rep. Carrie Rheingans, D-Ann Arbor; Rep. Jason Morgan, D-Ann Arbor; Rep. Felicia Brabec, D-Ann Arbor; Rep. Jennifer Conlin, D-Ann Arbor

Amount: $800,000

Justification: The grant funds will be used to renovate existing affordable housing units in the City of Ann Arbor to improve life safety and energy efficiency features.

Ypsilanti Housing Commission Construction

Sponsor(s): Sen. Jeff irwin, D-Ann Arbor; Rep. Jimmie Wilson Jr., D-Ypsilanti

Amount: $200,000

Justification: This project would include the creation of spaces for YHC resident youth to gather safely and engage in fun and educational activities related to technology. This gaming/computing space could offer programs in coding, video game design, and other concepts that can inspire our youth to pursue careers in the tech industry and, most importantly, give them a safe space to feel welcomed and included.

City of Pontiac

Sponsor(s): Sen. Jeremy Moss, D-Southfield; Rep. Brenda Carter, D-Pontiac

Amount: $5,000,000

Justification: The City of Pontiac has a population between 61,000 and 62,000 according to the most recent federal decennial census and this appropriation is meant to support a downtown initiative surrounding the Phoenix Center. The appropriation is meant to extinguish the City's debt related to the original purchase of the Phoenix Center that occurred while the City of Pontiac was in distress. This appropriation will relieve the City of Pontiac of legacy debt related to the Phoenix Center.

Midland Water Infrastructure

Sponsor(s): Sen. Kristen McDonald Rivet, D-Bay City; Rep. Bill Schuette, R-Midland

Amount: $15,000,000

Justification: The project's intent is to mitigate the risks of river and stormwater flooding in order to positively impact the health and safety of local residents.

Huntington Woods Safe Streets Grant

Sponsor(s): Rep. Regina Weiss, D-Oak Park; Sen. Mallory McMorrow, D-Royal Oak

Amount: $100,000

Justification: The public purpose of this project is to install a traffic light at approximately Scotia Rd and 11 Mile Rd in order to better facilitate the deployment of emergency vehicles out of the Huntington Woods Public Safety station. In addition, the presence of a traffic light at this location will allow schoolchildren and other pedestrians to cross 11 Mile Road in a safer manner. There is currently no crosswalk between Coolidge Hwy and Woodward Ave.

North Rosedale Community House

Sponsor(s): Sen. Mary Cavanagh, D-Redford Township; Rep. Stephanie Young, D-Detroit; Rep. Laurie Pohutsky, D-Livonia; Rep. Natalie Price, D-Berkley

Amount: $1,100,000

Justification: The North Rosedale Community House is a community hub for members of the North Rosedale and Grandmont Rosedale neighborhoods. The funds will be used to improve the playground on the grounds, repair the parking lot and sidewalks, and building maintenance and repairs.

Clinton County, Dewitt Road Projects

Sponsor(s): Sen. Sam Singh, D-East Lansing

Amount: $3,500,000

Justification: The Clinton County Road Commission will lead the reconstruction of the DeWitt Road corridor in Clinton County, in partnership with local municipalities. The purpose of the project is to create an All Season truck route connecting M-21 to US-127 around the City of St Johns, along with expanding and improving the county primary road system connecting to both M-21 and US-127.

Alpena Port Expansion

Sponsor(s): Sen. Michele Hoitenga, R-Manton

Amount: $1,900,000

Justification:

Barryton Village Dam Repairs

Sponsor(s): Sen. Roger Hauck, R-Mount Pleasant

Amount: $700,000

Justification: Barryton Dam is aging and in need of improvements for ensuring public safety and preventing environmental damage.

Grand Haven Environment Mitigation

Sponsor(s): Sen. Roger Victory, R-Georgetown Township

Amount: $2,500,000

Justification: Harbor Island is located in Grand Haven, Michigan, prominently in the center of the Grand River as it flows into Lake Michigan. Over the previous 100 years the island has served a variety of industrial purposes, all of which have compounded and created the environmental concern it is today. Harbor Island has been subject to the environmental impacts of decades of using dredged materials as fill, as well as the operation of a municipal landfill and a coal-fired power plant. Upon closure of the J.B. Sims power generating plant in early 2020 and undertaking of appropriate compliance measures to vacate the site, monitoring wells were installed to gauge the extent of the contamination. To date, high levels of co-mingled contaminants including PFAS and Coal Combustion Residual (CCR) materials have been discovered. The City of Grand Haven retained HDR, a nationally-recognized environmental consultant, to complete a holistic review of the site and prepare environmental remediation alternatives. This funding will assist the City in addressing the on-site contamination.

Paw Paw Water Dam

Sponsor(s): Sen. Aric Nesbitt, R-R-Porter Township

Amount: $1,100,000

Justification: Dam repair. The Briggs dam which is located in the Village of Paw Paw is well over 100 years old and is a structure that controls the south branch of the Paw Paw River as it enters into Maple Lake which was created at that time. In 2017, a portion of the Dam breached which was then repaired. Since that time, another portion of the dam {the auxiliary spillway) is badly in need of repair and replacement due to age and its deteriorating condition. An engineering firm has been retained to design, assist in permitting and to oversee construction to replace the auxiliary spillway as well as additional improvements required to meet a 500 year flood event. These repairs are necessary to prevent a second dam failure. This project will prevent flood damage to commercial and residential properties, help control water levels to the Paw Paw river, mitigate flooding downstream outside the Village limits preserve Maple Lake, maintain recreational use and protect public from a flood event. The Village plans to complete the project the winter of 2024-2025.

Lansing Community Pool

Sponsor(s): Sen. Sarah Anthony, D-Lansing

Amount: $1,200,000

Justification: Funds will be used to renovate Moores Park Pool. A historic community pool built by Wesley Bintz, former Lansing City Engineer who constructed over 100 pools across the country less than 10 of which are still in operation. Please note that there is another $5m grant associated with this project in the DNR budget.

Keego Harbor Water Infrastructure

Sponsor(s): Sen. Rosemary Bayer, D-Keego Harbor

Amount: $100,000

Justification: For the public's safety Marine Patrol on Cass Lake, within the boundaries of Keego Harbor, Oakland County Michigan.

Grand Rapids - MLK Community Lodge

Sponsor(s): Rep. Kristian Grant, D-Grand Rapids; Sen. Winnie Brinks, D-Grand Rapids

Amount: $6,000,000

Justification: The Martin Luther King (MLK) Park Lodge project will work to create additional recreation opportunities, strengthen the community, and improve the health of residents in the Southeast neighborhood of Grand Rapids. MLK Park is a community park that serves more than 23,500 residents, which includes a large portion of minority residents (45%). The park’s service area also includes four federally-designated Opportunity Zones (tracts 30, 32, 35, 36); four HUD Qualified Census Tracts (31, 32, 35, 36); and three DOT Historically Disinvested Communities (31, 32, 36). The park resides in the third ward of Grand Rapids on the southeast side of the city. The MLK Park Lodge project aims to address historic disinvestment that parks in the third ward of Grand Rapids have experienced. Throughout the United States racial and ethnic minority groups experienced higher proportions of COVID-19 related hospitalizations. Black populations also experience more underlying health conditions than other groups in the United States, which increases the risk of severe illness from COVID-19. The census tracts in Kent County with the highest proportion of Black residents are all in the MLK Park neighborhood. MLK Park has been a gathering space for Black residents and community members since its establishment in the early 20th century, this places great importance on the investment into this project which will increase the positive impact and amenities available to its surrounding community. The MLK Park Lodge project will address the growing needs of the community through the social and physical determinates of health by increasing the availability of community-based resources, increasing access to recreation and leisure activities, increasing accessibility, and improving the aesthetics of the park. The MLK Park Lodge was designed with community input and addresses needs as identified by local stakeholders. The new lodge facility will provide residents with an indoor gym, rentable event space, and indoor fitness class space. Additionally, the lodge with host the King Park Neighborhood Association and the Our Community’s Children, a City of Grand Rapids initiative which provides young people in grand rapids opportunities and programming to support their college, career, personal, and professional development. The pool locker rooms, which are currently located in the basement of the lodge, will also be relocated and reconstructed in this project and include improved accessibility and gender-neutral space to accommodate the popular outdoor pool located south of the lodge. Center of Disease Control and Prevention. (2021). Trends in racial and ethnic disparities in COVID-19 hospitalizations, by region – United States, March-December 2020. https://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes/70/wr/mm7015e2.htm#:~:text=Analysis%20of%20hospitalizations%20from%20a,related%20hospitalization%20compared%20with%20White Grand Rapids African American Health Institute. (2021). GRAAHI’s health equity report. https://graahi.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/Health-Equity-Report...2021.pdf Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion. (2020). Social determinates of health. https://wayback.archive-it.org/5774/20220413203948/https://www.healthypeople.gov/2020/topics-objectives/topic/social-determinants-of-health

Southgate - Downriver Community Resiliency

Sponsor(s): Sen. Darrin Camilleri, D-Brownstown Township

Amount: $2,000,000

Justification: The DCC Regional Resilience Hub expands our ability to connect with member communities and the public, as well as bring furthered workforce and economic development services to the Downriver region.

Redford Twp. - Handy Park Improvements

Sponsor(s): Sen. Mary Cavanagh, D-Redford Township; Rep. Stephanie Young, D-Detroit; Rep. Laurie Pohutsky, D-Livonia

Amount: $750,000

Justification: Redford Township will be utilizing funding for local Park improvements to improve the Health and Wellness of our Township residents. Including renovation of current equipment and amenities and new additions that will continue to promote healthy lifestyles for our Township residents and neighboring communities.

Farmington - Warner Mansion

Sponsor(s): Sen. Mary Cavanagh, D-Redford Township; Sen. Rosemary Bayer, D-Keego Harbor; Rep. Samantha Steckloff, D-Farmington Hills; Rep. Jason Hoskins, D-Southfield

Amount: $1,000,000

Justification: The City of Farmington proposes restoration of the Warner Mansion, carriage house, and green space. This former home of Governor Fred Warner is a historical treasure in the City of Farmington. Residents and visitors, alike, enjoy partaking in tours of the home as well as the many events that take place within it and on the grounds. Events include the annual Tree Lighting Ceremony, Ghost Night at the Mansion, tea parties, porch concerts, as well as personal rentals for weddings and/or photographs. However, with any older structure, it takes a lot of funding to repair and preserve it. The City would like to remake it to its former glory for future generations to enjoy and learn the significance of the home in the City of Farmington and State of Michigan's history. This project meets the requirements set forth in the grant.

Jefferson Chalmers Flooding

Sponsor(s): Sen. Stephanie Chang, D-Detroit

Amount: $1,000,000

Justification: In October of 2021 the Jefferson-Chalmers Neighborhood, in the City of Detroit, was designated a floodplain by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). The Jefferson-Chalmers Neighborhood is bounded by E. Jefferson Avenue to the north, Alter Road to the east, the Detroit River to the south, and Conner Creek to the west. Along with life safety impacts of overland flooding during rain events, high Great Lakes water levels, and infrastructure failure the floodplain designation also restricts Federal funding for the area and requires homeowners to pay for flood insurance. The purpose of this project is to assist with flood prevention and community engagement in the Jefferson-Chalmers neighborhood. Jefferson-Chalmers is a neighborhood in Detroit that is repeatedly affected by flooding due to infrastructure issues and the close proximity to the Detroit River and canals running through the neighborhood. Funding for flooding protection will assist with community engagement in the neighborhood to develop solutions and/or potentially assisting homeowners with seawall repairs. There is an ongoing effort to try and remove the neighborhood from the FEMA floodplain map. A detailed study looking at the feasibility of getting out of the floodplain is required, which includes the following: Agency Consulting & Meetings NEPA Environmental Assessments Canal Sediment Sampling Geotechnical Boring Services Environmental Soil Evaluation Summary Report

Taylor Heritage Park

Sponsor(s): Sen. Erika Geiss, D-Taylor

Amount: $500,000

Justification: The Heritage Park Petting Farm is looking to expand on its grounds by adding a pavilion and playground to the existing farm area. The pavilion would serve as additional party rental space on the weekends, an educational space for school tours and group trips, a family space for regular patrons, and additional space to host special events. The pavilion would double as hay storage in the lofted area and make hay storage and accessibility exceptionally easier. In addition, the farm is looking to add a playground to its grounds to promote outside play and provide a variety of activity options for the guests who visit the farm on all occasions. It would help create usable space that would be a benefit for school tours, birthday parties, special events, and busy days.

Harsen's Island Water Infrastructure

Sponsor(s): Sen. Kevin Hertel, D-Saint Clair Shores

Amount: $2,000,000

Justification: To build a wastewater Treatment Plant on Harsens Island to service the Sans Souci area. This plant uses Algae to treat the water. The biproduct of the process is algae that will be sold and recycled into ink or other products. This project will be an economic boost to the Sans Souci area that is being hindered by poor septic systems. It will also inprove the water quality and environment of the St Clair River.

Lansing Riverfront

Sponsor(s): Sen. Sarah Anthony, D-Lansing

Amount: $1,700,000

Justification: From the funds appropriated in part 1 for public infrastructure grants, the department shall allocate $1,700,000 to a nonprofit in a city with a population between 106,000 and 108,000 in a county with a population between 280,000 and 290,000 according to the most recent federal decennial census for construction of a riverfront musical performance venue.

Oakland County - Pontiac Downtown Project

Sponsor(s): Sen. Jeremy Moss, D-Southfield; Rep. Brenda Carter, D-Pontiac

Amount: $50,000,000

Justification: From the $50,000,000.00 funds appropriated in part 1 for public infrastructure grants, Oakland County will utilize the funds for following, which includes but is not limited to, improvements to county operations, property acquisition, building renovations, blight removal, redevelopment of commercial and green spaces, road construction, streetscaping, placemaking, and development of safe parking options for county and state workers and residents.

Jackson Community Action Agency Weatherization

Sponsor(s): Sen. Sue Shink, D-Northfield

Amount: $500,000

Justification: Homeowner rehab in Jackson serving primarily low income homeowners. Rehabilitation funds for repair/replacement of roofs, HVAC, windows and other related items that address health and safety. Removal of barriers to rehab as needed.

Village of Brooklyn Park Infrastructure

Sponsor(s): Sen. Sue Shink, D-Northfield

Amount: $250,000

Justification: The public purpose of the project is to increase the recreation accessibility of trails and playgrounds, create a Wheel Chair Friendly park, and intentionally form a vibrant future for Swain Park for everyone in our community to enjoy. Our local Brooklyn Kiwanis Club is in the process of raising $175,000 to upgrade and replace the current outdated playground equipment with inclusive and accessible play options. The focus for this funding is that Swain Park itself is not ADA compliant and does not allow access to the new Kiwanis playground equipment or other areas of the Park. This funding will be utilized to create the needed accessible pathways and surfaces in the park to ensure that we are working toward developing a community were all are welcome to come and utilize are park system.

Village of Grass Lake Pedestrian Crossing

Sponsor(s): Sen. Sue Shink, D-Northfield

Amount: $300,000

Justification: This project proposes improving a gap in the existing public sidewalk on the west-side of S Lake Street in the Village of Grass Lake, Jackson County. The existing sidewalk currently ends approximately 25' on both the north-side and south-side of an existing Amtrak rail line (railroad owned by the Michigan Department of Transportation). The improvements will increase safety and convenience of pedestrians, create ADA compliant crossings, and improve the safety of bicyclist through filling the gap by installing an at-grade rail crossing.

Centerline Parks and Recreation Infrastructure

Sponsor(s): Sen. Paul Wojno, D-Warren; Rep. Donavan McKinney, D-Detroit

Amount: $1,250,000

Justification: The City of Center Line will be using the appropriated funds to make Improvements to Memorial Park including Memorial Field improvements.

Shelby Township Parks

Sponsor(s): Sen. Jon Bumstead, R-North Muskegon

Amount: $780,000

Justification: Shelby Township Park recreation facility. Paving, earth moving, tree planting and recreational fencing for sports fields

Benzie County Emergency Tower Improvements

Sponsor(s): Rep. Betsy Coffia, D-Traverse City

Amount: $2,200,000

Justification: This project is a fundamental enhancement to the current 800 MHz radio communications system that covers Benzie County. All police and fire agencies working in Benzie County subscribe to the MPSCS 800 MHz radio system, which connects a majority of first responders in the State of Michigan. Because of its beautiful topography, Benzie County has areas of emergency radio communication deficiencies which limit the quality of emergency radio coverage for first responders. One of the areas, with the highest concern, is the area around the City of Frankfort, encompassing the Village of Elberta, the west end of Crystal Lake, and along the Lake Michigan shoreline. The most evident reason for this location to be prioritized over others is because of its size and its population of both residents and visitors to the area. Furthermore, the City of Frankfort also has an established Fire Department that supplies the fire coverage of four neighboring townships. This location has been a Benzie County priority to enhance emergency radio communications.

Yale Public Schools - Street Crossing

Sponsor(s): Sen. Dan Lauwers, R-Brockway

Amount: $300,000

Justification: To provide safe crossing between Yale School District Facilities, in Yale, MI located in St. Clair County. After a pedestrian/vehicle accident a few years ago the School District is requesting help with an upgraded safety crossing at the Yale Rd/Park Ave and School Dr Intersection. It is the St. Clair County Road Commission’s recommendation that a HAWK (High-intensity Activated Crosswalk Beacon) be installed for pedestrian use across Yale Road near the intersections of Park Drive and School Drive. As part of the project, pedestrian facilities (i.e. sidewalks, sidewalk ramps, curb cutouts, etc.) will need to be upgraded to current ADA standards, as well as the installation of the traffic signal.

Grand Rapids Children's Museum

Sponsor(s): Rep. Carol Glanville, D-Grand Rapids; Sen. Mark Huizenga, R-Walker

Amount: $5,000,000

Justification: The Grand Rapids Children’s Museum is partnering with the Grand Rapids Public Library and the City of Grand Rapids to build a world class STEAM Lab. The building will be a cultural hub and destination for our community and those visiting our city, to spend hours in a learning and joyful environment.

Garden City Hospital flooding

Sponsor(s): Sen. Dayna Polehanki, D-Livonia

Amount: $5,000,000

Justification: I. Overview Garden City Hospital is collaborating with the City of Dearborn Heights to assist with a flood mitigation project, to mitigate stormwater flooding occurrences around the Hospital, in addition to adjacent neighborhoods in Garden City, which borders the City of Dearborn Heights among other cities in the area. In June of 2021, a major flood severely impacted our southeast Michigan region and caused extensive flood damage to the City of Garden City, along with other communities in the area. In addition, Garden City Hospital experienced extensive damage to its entire Hospital ground level that necessitated a complete gutting and rebuilding of that floor, which currently remains unusable and under construction. Over 1.2 million gallons of water reaching up to 4 feet destroyed an entire floor, along with its expensive medical equipment, with damages estimated at $150 million. This water was drawn in from the surrounding Garden City neighborhoods, as the sloped Hospital grounds inherently served as a detention area, thus absorbing the bulk of the destructive water from the community.

Garden City Hospital is embedded within a neighborhood in the community. GCH has a separate stand-alone building along the front entrance of the Hospital. This building is located along Inkster Road in Garden City and borders the City of Dearborn Heights (directly across the street). Garden City Hospital is willing to provide this space as the location for this much needed infrastructure project. The location and size of this building makes it an ideal space for the installation of a detention basin, along with an opportunity for an environmentally friendly greenspace/rain garden. This will serve to detain storm runoff during wet weather and to release the water back into adjacent storm conveyance systems in both cities, thereby addressing flood damage due to storm system capacity. This would help protect the Hospital and the neighboring community, while serving as an environmentally friendly green space in Garden City.

II. Impact The Hospital's property is situated at a slope which creates a funnel for stormwater to enter the property and building, in addition to the neighboring community. With the current climate change predictions, flood incidents are predicted to occur more frequently. Garden City Hospital, which is Garden City's largest employer, will unfortunately not survive another occurrence, without this flood mitigation project. The primary populations which the Hospital services include residents from Garden City, Westland, Inkster, Livonia, Redford, Dearborn Heights, and Canton.

III. Outcome The proposed work consists of the design and construction of a detention basin to accommodate storm water during wet weather and discharge back into existing storm conveyance systems, thereby preventing a repeat of flood damage experienced around the Hospital and neighboring community.

Existing storm systems in the City of Garden City and its neighboring cities currently lack the needed capacity to accommodate repeated wet weather events with higher rainfall volume. This project represents the most economical and effective option to address this issue. Other potential benefits to this project include enticing developments in adjacent areas currently constrained by flood issues.

Pleasant Ridge Water Infrastructure

Sponsor(s): Rep. Helena Scott, D-Detroit; Sen. Mallory McMorrow, D-Royal Oak

Amount: $1,800,000

Justification: The funding will be used to replace public water main and lead service lines, and to complete sewer maintenance and repair. The purpose of the grant will be to protect and ensure the public health, safety and welfare by replacing 100-year old undersized water main, by eliminating lead from the water system, and ensuring that public sewers remain in good working order.

Broadway Ave. - Muskegon Heights

Sponsor(s): Rep. Will Snyder, D-Muskegon

Amount: $6,000,000

Justification: 1019 Public Infrastructure. The City of Muskegon Heights will reconstruct 1.78 miles of Broadway Avenue from Glade Street to Getty Street which is vital to stimulate economic development bringing business and jobs to the downtown area. Improve traffic flow along the east/west arterial in the city.

John Ball Zoo

Sponsor(s): Rep. Carol Glanville, D-Grand Rapids; Rep. Phil Skaggs, D-East Grand Rapids; Rep. John Fitzgerald, D-Wyoming; Rep. Kristian Grant, D-Grand Rapids

Amount: $14,000,000

Justification: The public purpose of John Ball Zoo's $14 million grant from the State of Michigan is to support the African Expansion in Zoo's Master Plan. Specifically, the funds will be directed towards infrastructure projects, including the development of new pathways, buildings, and habitats within the Zoo's Africa expansion project. By utilizing the state grant for essential infrastructure projects, the Zoo can effectively position itself to engage donors in funding exciting and charismatic habitats, such as giraffes. Donors are often more inclined to support these exciting and iconic animal additions when they see that their contributions are going towards enhancing the overall Zoo experience, including improved infrastructure. Giraffes and other captivating animals are known to draw larger crowds to Zoos. By successfully securing donations for these habitats, the Zoo can anticipate increased attendance, which, in tum, has a positive economic impact on the local community. Greater visitor numbers mean increased revenue from admission fees, memberships, concessions, and related tourism spending, benefiting the economy.

Lake St. Clair Metropark Marina Renovations

Sponsor(s): Rep. Denise Mentzer, D-Mount Clemens; Sen. Kevin Hertel, D-Saint Clair Shores

Amount: $5,000,000

Justification: The purpose of the Lake St. Clair Metropark North Marina Redevelopment Project is to renovate Lake St. Clair Metropark’s North Marina to better serve the public by providing a family-friendly, accessible marina that boaters and park patrons can enjoy for generations. This marina renovation will also serve the Great Lakes region by helping to retain jobs in the marine, fishing, and event industries. The marina also serves an important reporting location of U.S. Customs and Border Patrol welcoming visitors across the Great Lakes from Canada. The renovation will provide an all-encompassing community asset, which is forward thinking in its approach to increasing and varying water levels, accessibility, and use of the space as a community venue and gathering space.

Jackson County Bridge Repair

Sponsor(s): Rep. Sarah Lightner, R-Springport; Sen. Sue Shink, D-Northfield

Amount: $4,000,000

Justification: This project will provide funding to reconstruct two bridges and rehabilitate a third bridge. These three bridges are on moderate volume roadways and are currently load restricted or closed causing a hardship to all that travel the roadways Jackson County. This project will construct bridges that will not have load restrictions allowing more efficient movement through the county.

Linden Mills Restoration

Sponsor(s): Rep. Mike Mueller, R-Linden

Amount: $4,000,000

Justification: Restoration and redevelopment of the Linden Mill

Southfield Local Road Repair

Sponsor(s): Rep. Jason Hoskins, D-Southfield; Sen. Jeremy Moss, D-Southfield

Amount: $4,000,000

Justification: The purpose of the project is to complete heavy pavement rehabilitation to North Park Drive and Rutland Avenue, both public major roads under the jurisdiction of the City of Southfield in Oakland County.

Cascade Charter Township Urban/Suburban Recreational Pathway Interlink Project

Sponsor(s): Rep. Phil Skaggs, D-East Grand Rapids

Amount: $3,500,000

Justification: Connect new and existing trail infrastructure in Cascade Charter Township, including but not limited, trail connection on Burton St SE to the City of Kentwood limits with a pedestrian structure across Interstate 96. Other trail connections are to be determined with the goal of complete multi mobility.

Texas Township Flooding Infrastructure Project

Sponsor(s): Rep. Christine Morse, D-Texas Township

Amount: $2,200,000

Justification: This public project will address flooding issues that have negatively damaged our community. At the peak of flooding, water levels exceeded forty-three inches resulting in homes needing to be razed and hundreds of properties left with extensive and costly repairs. This project will help stabilize lake levels and provide much relief to our residents.

Muskegon Airport Roof Replacement

Sponsor(s): Rep. Will Snyder, D-Muskegon

Amount: $1,900,000

Justification: Renovate and replace the existing roof and skylights on the Muskegon County Airport passenger terminal building. Built in 1994, this public infrastructure upgrade will extend the service life of the existing facility for many years to come. Additionally, the modernization effort to replace the aging "greenhouse" style skylights will further reduce heating and cooling requirements, and cut electric and natural gas energy usage by an estimated 20%.

Hackley Administration Building Preservation - Muskegon

Sponsor(s): Rep. Will Snyder, D-Muskegon

Amount: $1,000,000

Justification: The historic Hackley building has been publicly owned by the local school district for over a century. The high cost of maintaining the structure over the past 100 years has resulted in significant deferred maintenance that has ultimately jeopardized the entire building. This building is an iconic centerpiece of the downtown, and really needs to be saved and restored. The funds will be used to repair and secure the failing roof and truss system and restore a three-story sandstone wall that is in process of collapse. The community will benefit in several ways, including historic and cultural preservation, blight elimination, and the opportunity for the city to consider absorbing the structure into public ownership and direct public use as a city facility.

Inclusive Playground - Clinton Charter Township

Sponsor(s): Rep. Denise Mentzer, D-Mount Clemens; Sen. Veronica Klinefelt, D-Eastpointe

Amount: $1,000,000

Justification: The purpose is to create an outdoor recreation area inclusive of a playground, therapeutic fitness area, and sensory area on the Civic Center grounds. This will allow play regardless of age, race, or abilities, improving the cognitive, physical, social, and emotional well-being of all people. Through play, everyone can learn about the world and themselves. They will also learn life skills such as: confidence, empathy, decision-making, sharing and helping. By equipping people of all ages and abilities with inclusive environments and the skills to play together independently, people will feel nurtured, encouraged, respected, and active during play - both physically and socially - thereby creating a sense of community among all people.

Utica - Pioneer Park Pavilion and Pedestrian Bridge

Sponsor(s): Rep. Nate Shannon, D-Sterling Heights

Amount: $1,000,000

Justification: The City of Utica will use the funds appropriated in PA 119 of 2023 to replace the Davis Street Pedestrian Bridge and construct a new pavilion at Pioneer Park. The Davis Street Pedestrian Bridge is a vital component of the non-motorized transportation network of the City of Utica and Macomb County, as well as the Iron-Belle Trail, connecting the neighborhoods on either side of M-59 (Hall Road) and the neighboring communities of Sterling Heights and Shelby Township. The Pioneer Park is a dog park constructed with an enhancement grant from the State of Michigan and utilized by residents of Utica and its neighboring communities of Sterling Heights, Shelby Township, Macomb Township, and Rochester Hills.

Troy Cricket Field

Sponsor(s): Rep. Sharon MacDonell, D-Troy

Amount: $900,000

Justification: City of Troy residents continue to express their strong desire for a regulation size cricket field with associated amenities. The City of Troy has a large and growing population of Indian decent in which Cricket is an important part of their culture. Funding for this project will be used to construct the field and the associated amenities at Boulan Park.

Genesee County Dam Gate Repairs

Sponsor(s): Rep. Mike Mueller, R-Linden

Amount: $750,000

Justification: The purpose is to rehabilitate the gate operating mechanisms on the Argentine Dam.

Royal Oak Parking Structure

Sponsor(s): Sen. Mallory McMorrow, D-Royal Oak; Rep. Helena Scott, D-Detroit

Amount: $600,000

Justification: The City of Royal Oak, as part of its Transportation System Management plans, has identified operational deficiencies at several of its parking structures. Considered transportation infrastructure, the parking garages are part of individuals’ multi-modal trips: the communal infrastructure where people switch modes of transportation from driving to walking. While the City’s initial project submittal did not specifically include maintenance to the elevator at the Center Street structure, emergency costly repairs have become an urgent and necessary element of this funding project. This facility is a lit, 24/7 access 500 spot, 6-story parking structure that directly services half of the visitors to, and employees of businesses in the downtown area, including Baker College. Royal Oak is an inclusive community with a culture that welcomes and services everyone – which includes equitable access to public and commercial places. It is unsafe, inconvenient, and sometimes not possible to require users to utilize stairs or to walk across the structure to access alternate means to get to their destination. This is especially true in consideration of meeting the needs of an aging population or those with mobility challenges. Other elements of the project include joint sealing and traffic coating for safety, electrical upgrades to improve energy efficiencies, and doors and windows/pedestrian entrance enhancements. Royal Oak businesses want their employees and customers to have safe and convenient access to the goods and services they offer. The parking structures in their current state are not promoting a livable community and pose challenges with safety and security. It should be noted that these project renovations and improvements address multiple objectives identified in Royal Oak’s Sustainability and Climate Action Plan, Aging in Place Plan and Economic Development Plan.

Sullivan Historic Baseball Field Restoration and Revitalization - Grand Rapids

Sponsor(s): Rep. Carol Glanville, D-Grand Rapids; Rep. Kristian Grant, D-Grand Rapids; Rep. Rachel Hood, D-Grand Rapids

Amount: $1,050,000

Justification:

Willow Beach Road - Keego Harbor

Sponsor(s): Rep. Noah Arbit, D-West Bloomfield

Amount: $500,000

Justification: The purpose of the project is to repair and replace portions of a bridge that are deteriorating to maintain the health, safety and welfare of City residents, provide connectivity to residents across the City and maintain the sanctity of Dollar Lake.

River Rouge Infrastructure and Environmental Cleanup

Sponsor(s): Rep. Tyrone Carter, D-Detroit

Amount: $500,000

Justification: Per the request of the City of River Rouge (“City”), Integrated Environmental, Inc. (“Integrated”) has developed an estimate of the cost to remediate and restore the Great Lakes Athletic Fields (GLAFs) which has been determined to have soil contamination present in excess of the Natural Resources and Environmental Protection Act, P.A. 452 of 1994, as amended (NREPA), risk-based screening levels deemed protective of human health and the environment. 1.0 DISCOVERY OF CONTAMINATION By way of background, soil samples collected at the GLAFs by Integrated and the U.S. EPA, show the presence of metals including lead at concentrations which exceed the respective Generic Residential Cleanup Criteria pursuant to Part 201, Environmental Remediation of NREPA. The initial samples were collected by Integrated on behalf of the City to establish baseline values in response to the planned demolition of the nearby DTE Coal-Fired Power Plant. These initial findings were subsequently verified by additional sampling and testing conducted by the U.S. EPA. The aforenoted verification of the presence of metals contamination resulted in the construction of fencing to restrict access and cessation of organized sporting events by the community including the Public Schools at the GLAFs. An aerial photograph of the GLAFs is attached for your reference. 2.0 REMEDIATION AND RESTORATION The remediation of the GLAFs consists of the following essential operative elements described below: verification of the extent of the contaminated soils; remediation and verification of effectiveness including engineering design for proper drainage and related infrastructure; and restoration of the parks for unfettered use by the community including the public schools. 3.0 VERIFICATION OF THE EXTENT OF CONTAMINATION Based on the above-noted sampling and testing (see Section 1.0) the lateral and vertical extent of metals contamination at the GLAFs have been preliminarily estimated to encompass an area of 2.5 acres, to a depth of about 1.5 feet below ground surface. As such, prior to remediation of the contaminated soils, additional sampling and testing will be necessary to derive a final lateral and vertical extent of contaminated soil requiring remediation (i.e., removal and off-site disposal at a licensed landfill). The cost for this additional sampling and testing is estimated to be about $20,000.00 4.0 REMEDIATION BY EXCAVATION FOLLOWED BY RESTORATION Following verification of the lateral and vertical extent of the soil contamination at the GLAFs, the impacted soils will be excavated and disposed of at a licensed Type II landfill assuming that sample analytical testing demonstrates that the contaminated soils do not constitute a hazardous waste as defined by Part 111, Hazardous Waste Management of NREPA. Prior to backfilling and subject to proper engineering design, the subterranean drainage infrastructure will be constructed to assure proper functioning of the fields for athletic and related uses. Similarly, the final grading will be conducted pursuant to the aforenoted and related engineering specifications. The imported fill soils will be sampled and analyzed to verify the absence of contamination. The fill soils will be suitably compacted and seeded per applicable construction codes for recreational use. The estimated cost of the aforenoted engineering design, sampling and testing, removal of contaminated soils, and restoration using imported clean fill followed by proper seeding is $750,000. 5.0 COST ESTIMATE The total estimated cost for the remediation and restoration of the GLAFs is approximately $770,000.The aforenoted scope and associated costs are estimated based on the information noted herein and are therefore subject to change based on the results of additional sampling and testing, engineering design, materials and contractor quotes at the time of implementation of the remedial action, and other factors. We appreciate having the opportunity to provide the City with this cost estimate in an effort to have the use of the GLAFs returned to the citizens for their enjoyment and added sense of community.

Lincoln Charter Township Sidewalks and Paths

Sponsor(s): Rep. Joey Andrews, D-Saint Joseph

Amount: $400,000

Justification: The project is an extension of existing walkways that were placed on both sides of W. John Beers Rd. in 2012 using a CMAQ (Congestion Mitigation Air Quality) grant along with Township local match. The work includes installation of 6' wide concrete paths, ADA ramps, some curbing, and drainage improvements. The addition of sidewalks will encourage pedestrians and cyclists to make trips between the Village and Township Parks, the public library, Lakeshore Public Schools, and the commercial area of John Beers Rd. and Cleveland Ave. The construction project closes a critical 2,700 ft. gap between Lincoln Township and the Village of Stevensville. Currently, pedestrians and cyclists must share the 4' widened shoulders which are not wide enough for safe travel by either type of user on this route, posted at 40 mph. This is particularity true in the winter months when the full width of the shoulders may be filled with snow.

Dimondale Village Hall

Sponsor(s): Rep. Angela Witwer, D-Delta Township; Sen. Sarah Anthony, D-Lansing

Amount: $750,000

Justification: The purpose of this project for the purchase of property by the Village of Dimondale for use under Village Administration.

Glassman Park Disc Golf Course - New Buffalo

Sponsor(s): Rep. Joey Andrews, D-Saint Joseph

Amount: $200,000

Justification: Glassman Park is a 47 acre woody, undeveloped park by the Galien River. The park has ADA access to the river, but limited access to its natural features. New Buffalo Township would like to preserve the natural habitat at the park as much as possible, but still offer an outdoor recreation option to the community. After discussing options, the Township decided that a disc golf course would be a good use of the space. The sport is very popular and it would attract a lot of users to the site. It supports individual and family play at all levels. The infrastructure is very minimal and would require clearing out some smaller trees to create holes for the course. The rustic nature of the layout would add challenge for players. The Township wants to include an area in the flattest area near parking for holes that could be a 2-3 hole family/newcomer play type area. It would also offer an option for people who don’t want to commit to a large trek around the park or have mobility limits. The final proposed course would offer 18 holes of golf, but the first 2-3 will be accessible. Disc golf courses provide a unique and low-impact way for visitors to experience the local environment while enjoying a popular sport. Disc golf is great for families and amateurs alike: the whole family can take a meandering walk through nature, or a visitor could opt for a solo round. This incredibly unique amenity supports the existing population and can act as a tourism draw to the area. There are no disc golf courses in Harbor Country and the closest courses are in Lake Charter and Bertrand Townships, so this course would fill a gap in existing recreation options. Additionally, few outdoor activities exist for middle and high school aged children. Once they are beyond playground activity, they can struggle to recreate outdoors without joining organized sport leagues that sometimes come with significant expenses. A free option that offers fun to the beginner, novice or skilled player will be well-used by middle school and high school aged groups. There is abundant wildlife in the Glassman Park area, including a pair of bald eagles that live along the Galien River. Playing in the natural environment found at Glassman Park can pique interest in tree species, local birds, fish species in the Galien River and create future environmental stewards of the planet. There is no restroom at the park currently, so the project would add a restroom building that would also store township equipment and provide heated space for staff tasks if needed. Two unisex restrooms would be available and the building would have an overhang area for shade, picnic tables, trash and recycle bins. The disc golf course could also provide cross country skiing opportunities in the winter, expanding its use year round. The estimated cost to develop this project is $452,400.

Harper Woods Pocket Park

Sponsor(s): Sen. Kevin Hertel, D-Saint Clair Shores; Rep. Veronica Paiz, D-Harper Woods

Amount: $200,000

Justification: This project provides for the development of a new neighborhood pocket park on 2 adjoining, vacant City owned residential lots. The proposed park would have playground facilities for all ages, a walking path. This portion of the City is underserved in terms of recreational amenities and wlll be a great benefit to families with small. The park will also be entirely fenced in (low wrought-iron fencing across the front) which will provide a safe, closed space for young children to play and enhanced landscaping provided. In addition, pedestrian facilities at the intersection of Roscommon and Duprey would be improved to meet current ADA compliance and a median to provide for a safer environment for all ages to access this park.

Plymouth - Kellogg Park Bandshell Replacement

Sponsor(s): Rep. Matt Koleszar, D-Plymouth

Amount: $200,000

Justification: By replacing our ageing bandshell with a new one, it allows the City of Plymouth the opportunity to continue its positive impact on our community. By providing free concerts and events, it brings people together. Creating social bonds and unity. It also has a positive impact on our tourism and economic growth.

St. Joseph - Shoreline Softening Coastal Management

Sponsor(s): Rep. Joey Andrews, D-Saint Joseph

Amount: $200,000

Justification: The authorizing language in PA 119 of 2023 is Article 9, FY 2023-24 Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity Budget, Sec.1019 Public Infrastructure Grants, item #59: "St. Joseph - Shoreline Softening Coastal Management 200,000". The public purpose of the project is to investigate shoreline softening methods that could be used as a practical, effective, and more environmentally sustainable alternative to hardened structures such as revetments, riprap, and seawalls on Michigan's Great Lakes coastlines. This effort will explore the feasibility of nature-based alternatives to hardened shoreline armoring strategies, including beach nourishment using materials currently lost from the natural littoral drift system and redirecting natural littoral drift patterns to restore and protect the Great Lakes’ shorelines and enhance public access. The study area is one-mile length of Lake Michigan Shoreline immediately south of the St. Joseph Harbor Entry, with the goal of the plan to develop a strategy to soften the existing shoreline currently composed of armor stone and a mix of steel sheet pile walls and stub groins that impair natural habitat, littoral drift processes, and safe public access. This effort will determine the feasibility of these strategies that have been proven elsewhere in the Great Lakes and our oceanic coastlines here in Michigan, including the development of clear protocols for permitting and further testing of these strategies.

Novi Parks Splash Pad

Sponsor(s): Rep. Kelly Breen, D-Novi

Amount: $200,000

Justification: In September 2021, the City of Novi was approached by the family of Jessica Starr-Rose with a proposal to build a splashpad in her memory. Jessica Starr-Rose was a meteorologist at FOX 2 Detroit who died of suicide in 2018 following complications from surgery. She was a Novi resident and her husband Dan and two children still live in the City. To honor her and carry on her legacy the Starr-Rose family, with the help of the Novi Parks Foundation, has undertaken a fundraising campaign to assist with construction costs. Novi City Council has set a goal to "Construct and open a world-class splash pad at Bosco Fields". The Bosco Fields property was selected as the ideal location for the Splashpad due to it's central location in the city and proximity to the ITC Trail. The location provides soccer fields, walking paths, parking for visitors, a restroom for athletic field users, and high visibility for public safety and park patrols.

Hazel Park Library Meeting Pods

Sponsor(s): Rep. MIke McFall, D-Hazel Park

Amount: $100,000

Justification: To build 3 learning/study/meeting pods in Hazel Park Library to be used for quiet study, meetings, podcasts, vlogs, and tutoring.

Northville Maybury Park Facilities Upgrades

Sponsor(s): Rep. Matt Koleszar, D-Plymouth

Amount: $80,000

Justification: Construction of a 32' x 32' Educational Building with a 28' x 12' front porch, a large multipurposed space with a wall of cabinets for storage of all educational equipment & supplies. The shaded porch is close to the playground so when the building is not in use for tours, camp, parents and grandparents can watch their children play protected from the sun. The building will have a concrete floor, electric for outlets, ceiling fan and use for educational tools, live TV and computers in the future. Building this in-door educational shelter is key to enhancing our educational programs beyond what we currently have for younger students ages 5-11. Enhanced programs allow us to educate Jr. and Sr. High School students on important programs/issues in our world today such as farming, environmental issues/concerns, agriculture across the board. The Building will also be used for safety. Since Maybury Farm is a 100% outside when we have severe weather come up or rain we need to have a place for the guests can go to continue their programs and stay safe. This building will be used for our summer camp program, tours and regular admission guests to keep them safe. It is also our plan to use this building on the weekends for special events/parties to help bring in additional revenue to the organization so that we can continue to enhance all our educational programs & educational building maintenance. The farm is all about education and having children learn and have fun while they are doing it. The farm is also a great calming area for all who come here & having this building will continue for us to focus on the community we are in at Maybury Farm. Wellness/Education are key to what we do at the farm.

Sand Lake Water Infrastructure

Sponsor(s): Sen. Rick Outman, R-Six Lakes

Amount: $410,000

Justification: Purpose of the project: The Village performed an evaluation of its stormwater system assets several years ago and discovered that storm sewer on E. Lake Street is failing, to the point of large holes in the pipe risking sinkholes at the surface. The asphalt pavement is severely deteriorated to the extent that maintenance activities are no longer effective. The proposed project includes replacement of the storm sewer in the area and resurfacing the asphalt pavement, addressing much-needed infrastructure improvements for this higher traffic corridor in the Village.

Gratiot County Road Repairs

Sponsor(s): Sen. Roger Hauck, R-Mount Pleasant

Amount: $5,000,000

Justification: Interchange Improvement in Gratiot County (127 Interchange/Washington Road in Ithaca) to support truck traffic from new $130 million soybean plant.

Greektown Corridor Development

Sponsor(s): Rep. Will Snyder, D-Muskegon

Amount: $20,000,000

Justification: The Greektown Corridor Development project will renovate the corridor though the Greektown Detroit neighborhood from Randolph Street to the I-375 Service Drive. The renewed corridor will prioritize pedestrians, increase safety, provide maximum program flexibility, and celebrate the rich cultural and historic heritage of Greektown.

Burma Center Parking Capital Improvements - Battle Creek

Sponsor(s): Rep. Jim Haadsma, D-Battle Creek

Amount: $750,000

Justification: The Gathering Place is vibrant and thriving. However, the building, built in 1956, requires critical infrastructure updates. The state fund will be used for parking upgrade and roof. Parking Lot: Drisenga & Associates Inc. Completed a geotechnical evaluation report and recommendations for the parking lot renovations. The report indicated that all areas of the parking lot should require full depth reconstruction with new pavement and stormwater management features. Roof Renovation: A structurally sound and weather-resistant roof was not only essential for its own sustainability but also to prevent displacement and protect the building’s overall infrastructure. The Gathering Place, a vital community hub, had weathered years of wear and tear, with the roof bearing the brunt of adverse weather conditions. The pandemic's lessons emphasized the urgency of addressing this vulnerability to ensure a resilient future. The roof renovation project is a critical step in fortifying the Gathering Place against potential disruptions. A compromised roof not only exposes occupants to the elements but also poses the risk of extensive water damage, affecting the building's structural integrity. The potential consequences of neglecting the roof issue would be dire, leading to discomfort, displacement, and costly repairs.

Economic Development Site Readiness Project - 5 Mile Road - Wayne County

Sponsor(s): Rep. Matt Koleszar, D-Plymouth

Amount: $10,000,000

Justification: To reconstruct and widen Five Mile Road, generally between Beck and Ridge Roads, including adjacent portions of Ridge Rd, to be a three-lane Class 'A' Roadway. This infrastructure improvement will support continued development of this 800-acre corridor into an innovative technology hub for the region to support continued growth in technology, research, and light industrial uses. The total appropriation amount will support roadway infrastructure, construction engineering efforts, as well as staff administration, legal and financial support.

City of Portland Wastewater Treatment Repairs

Sponsor(s): Rep. Gina Johnsen, R-Lake Odessa

Amount: $3,000,000

Justification: The City of Portland’s Wastewater Systems Improvement Project (the “Project”) began construction in Spring of 2023. The Project’s scope of work initially included improvements to the wastewater treatment facilities, as well as the collection system. Unfortunately, due rising costs and supply chain issues, the collection system repairs and some wastewater treatment plant work had to be removed from the Project in order to not exceed the City’s bond ceiling of 13 million dollars. The delayed repairs are critical to protect the public health and the environment. The areas selected for repair were based on the proximity to the rivers and the severity of the defects. Cracks and other structural defects in the pipe allow clean water to infiltrate the system that can overwhelm the treatment plant and potentially cause an overflow of untreated or partially treated wastewater, which was the case during the 2019 Ice Jam and State of Emergency. Notably, the City’s river crossing under the Grand River was evaluated several years ago and found to have defects that must be addressed. The river crossing carries wastewater from a large portion of the City and poses a significant risk to the environment.

Ann Arbor Parks Splash Pads

Sponsor(s): Sen. Jeff irwin, D-Ann Arbor; Rep. Carrie Rheingans, D-Ann Arbor; Rep. Jason Morgan, D-Ann Arbor; Rep. Felicia Brabec, D-Ann Arbor; Rep. Jennifer Conlin, D-Ann Arbor

Amount: $1,000,000

Justification: This project of a new, universal access splash pad to celebrate our connection to water as part of Ann Arbor's Bicentennial Celebration. Southeast Area Park is uniquely positioned to enhance the quality of life for underserved communities, and provide a bridge between those communities and additional city services and amenities. As an universal access amenity, this will increase equity and inclusion in our parks.

Farmington Hills Emergency System Upgrade

Sponsor(s): Sen. Mary Cavanagh, D-Redford Township; Sen. Rosemary Bayer, D-Keego Harbor; Rep. Samantha Steckloff, D-Farmington Hills; Rep. Jason Hoskins, D-Southfield

Amount: $3,000,000

Justification: Construction of this new Emergency Operations Center immediately benefits the citizens and visitors to our community by providing a working environment for our Public Safety and City Staff to manage and mitigate natural and manmade incidents in our community. This space will also be constructed generically to allow our regional partners and neighboring communities access in the event of EOC challenges in their respective communities. Finally, this project allows for simultaneous incident management while allowing for a safe and ADA compliant citizen sheltering area in a separate area of the building.

Farmington Fire Station Renovation

Sponsor(s): Sen. Mary Cavanagh, D-Redford Township; Sen. Rosemary Bayer, D-Keego Harbor; Rep. Samantha Steckloff, D-Farmington Hills; Rep. Jason Hoskins, D-Southfield

Amount: $750,000

Justification: The City of Farmington seeks to purchase a new 1250 gallon per minute/500 gallon water storage tank fire engine to replace the current, aged unit at the end of its useful life. Farmington Public Safety provides Police, Fire, and EMS services to residents, business owners, and visitors. Having state-of-the art life- and property-saving equipment is essential in providing that protection as well as a high level of service and quick response to everyone in Farmington. The purchase of this new fire engine meets the requirements set forth in this grant.

Ecorse Fire Truck

Sponsor(s): Sen. Erika Geiss, D-Taylor

Amount: $500,000

Justification: The purpose of this project is to purchase a new fire engine for the City of Ecorse Fire Department. This fire engine will service the residents of the City of Ecorse, as well as our Mutual Aid partner communities, in the protection of life and property. The new fire engine will replace a 1998 Pierce fire engine that is desperately in need of replacement.

Garden City Fire Station

Sponsor(s): Sen. Dayna Polehanki, D-Livonia

Amount: $800,000

Justification: The renovation of the Garden City Fire Station would allow for the City of Garden City to move into the future with a livable fire station in the post COVID age that is finally more open and more attractive to female firefighter/paramedic candidates, as well as others that may not feel comfortable with the current open living quarters. Since the 1960s, emergency vehicles are built much larger today than 60 years ago. This simple fact is recognizable right now when the current vehicles must be moved around to fit within the fire bay nearly touching each bay door. With the current need purchase of a new ladder truck, the fire bay needs to be extended as soon as possible. Through the reconstruction of the fire station, a new space could be designated to host specialty classes and programs such as CPR, First Aid, Fire Safety, etc. This space would be reconstructed as a training room for fire fighter/paramedic training, as well as citizen training. The mature facility also needs a new roof, the replacement of the HVAC unit, as well as a reconstruction of the restrooms and kitchen, etc. It should be noted that following an emergency call, including having fire debris on their uniforms, the fire station becomes a haven for possible issues that could affect the health of the staff. Knowing this, the facility needs to install a HEPA filter system throughout the station. In addition, due to the constant changing of daily staff, the kitchen also carry’s concerns of bacteria and germs.

Bloomfield Hills Community Safety

Sponsor(s): Sen. Jeremy Moss, D-Southfield; Rep. Samantha Steckloff, D-Farmington Hills

Amount: $15,000,000

Justification: The purpose of this project is to implement safety and security measures that protect Metro Detroit Jewish residents from potential harm stemming from antisemitic acts and violence. For more than a century, the Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Detroit (Federation) has supported and built a vibrant Jewish communal life for all 70,000+ Jews who call southeastern Michigan home. Today, Federation is witnessing new waves of antisemitic threats across the U.S. and here in Metro Detroit. In 2022, ADL (Anti-Defamation League) tabulated 3,697 antisemitic incidents nationwide, a 36% increase over 2021 and the highest number since ADL began keeping records in 1979. There were 93 incidents in Michigan in 2022 (a 164% increase since 2019), including bomb threats at Frankel Jewish Academy in West Bloomfield and a racist-filled verbal tirade against preschoolers and their parents at Temple Beth El in Bloomfield Hills. In April 2023, Woodward Avenue Shul was vandalized with antisemitic graffiti, and during the 2023 High Holidays, the Isaac Agree Synagogue in Detroit was a target of swatting: a false crime was phoned into police during services, prompting a quick, strong response from law enforcement. Community members were unsettled until the situation was deemed a hoax, and first responders were unnecessarily diverted from actual emergencies. Vigilance and preparedness are the best first line of defense against such perils. With state funds, Federation will implement several security measures over the next four (4) years to protect Metro Detroit Jewish residents as well as the general public who frequent Jewish organizations and human service agencies. Strategies include: 1. Stationing and deploying security resources at Jewish schools, summer camps, institutions, agencies, and community centers/campuses to ensure physical safety of staff, students, clients, and visitors. 2. Increasing security patrols during Jewish holidays and the Sabbath around Jewish houses of worship with high foot and vehicular traffic to ensure congregants’ safe passage to and from services. 3. Augmenting security personnel at synagogues and temples during holidays, Shabbat, and major events to safeguard congregants. Due to the evolving nature of antisemitic incidents, Federation will evaluate emerging threats and trends throughout this four-year work project and deploy additional security strategies accordingly.

Dearborn Heights Fire Station

Sponsor(s): Sen. Sylvia Santana, D-Detroit; Rep. Erin Byrnes, D-Dearborn

Amount: $10,000,000

Justification: The purpose of this project is to construct a new fire station in an underserved section of the City of Dearborn. Currently the western fire district of Dearborn is more than two times the recommended square mileage area that is recommended by the NFPA and the ISO. This extreme distance and the delay in service it causes, put over 30,000 residents and multiple critical infrastructure sites at great risk during times of emergencies which include fire suppression, emergency medical services and rescue services. The request for a new fire stations is compliant with PA 119 of 2023 as it is both a public infrastructure project as well as a public safety project. Both of which are open for funding under this program.

Macomb County Jail

Sponsor(s): Sen. Kevin Hertel, D-Saint Clair Shores; Sen. Stephanie Chang, D-Detroit; Sen. Paul Wojno, D-Warren; Sen. Veronica Klinefelt, D-Eastpointe; Rep. Joe Tate, D-Detroit; Rep. Veronica Paiz, D-Harper Woods; Rep. Kimberly Edwards, D-Eastpointe; Rep. Lori Stone, D-Warren; Rep. Donavan McKinney, D-Detroit; Rep. Nate Shannon, D-Sterling Heights; Rep. Denise Mentzer, D-Mount Clemens

Amount: $40,000,000

Justification: Per statute the County is required to provide a jail and the correlating facilities, services and programs needed at the various phases of the criminal justice process, from arrest through sentencing and even beyond as the circumstances dictate. It has been discussed and proposed for over the last 20 years that our current Sheriff’s Office facility is inadequate and it does not met the needs for providing critical law enforcement and jail services. In order to partially rectify this problem and in conjunction with adopting criminal justice reform best practices which stress prevention, diversion and treatment rather than confinement, the county proposes to construct a Central Intake Assessment Center adjacent to the Sheriff’s Office. The CIAC is the physical entry point into the broader criminal justice system and serves as a safe and secure detainment location while individuals are assessed and an eventual determination made on the most appropriate path for them through the next phase of the criminal justice system. Individuals who are brought to the CIAC are evaluated for and if necessary treated on-site for physical, mental and substance use disorders by our contracted medical provider, Community Corrections and Community Mental Health departments. Concurrently, their legal situation (current and historical) is assessed. This involves members of law enforcement, Prosecutor’s Office, Public Defender’s Office, private defense attorneys and Community Corrections. Once all of this information is gathered a legal determination is made by the Court (district and/or circuit) to release the individual or remand and transfer them to the jail proper. Release may involve persons who are able to post bond, admitted to a treatment facility or placed within a number of available diversion programs. Individuals within the CIAC are generally evaluated and processed through this phase of the criminal justice system within 72 hours or less. The CIAC medical and treatment areas will also serve a dual role in providing these services to the individuals remanded to the jail when and if they are needed. These areas and services within the current jail are woefully inadequate for staff as well as those in our care and custody. Construction includes: Intake/release area; medical facility; mental health and substance use treatment areas; Community Corrections & Community Mental Health office space; court room space; secure access/transfer area to jail housing; support areas (storage, property, bathrooms, conference rooms, etc.). Approximately 129,000 s.f.

Grand Rapids Fire Stations

Sponsor(s): Rep. Kristian Grant, D-Grand Rapids; Rep. John Fitzgerald, D-Wyoming; Rep. Carol Glanville, D-Grand Rapids; Rep. Phil Skaggs, D-East Grand Rapids; Sen. Winnie Brinks, D-Grand Rapids

Amount: $35,000,000

Justification: The purpose of the grant is to construct two fire stations and a training campus including a maintenance facility and Emergency Operations Center (EOC) for the Grand Rapids Fire Department, replacing infrastructure that is approaching 100 years old and addressing a critical performance gap with emergency response times in the third ward of the city to bring more equitable service to our citizens.

Jail Diversion Fund - DHHS

Sponsor(s): Sen. Stephanie Chang, D-Detroit

Amount: $2,500,000

Justification: In 2021, the legislature passed legislation to create the community crisis response and jail diversion fund, to help ensure that residents experiencing mental health crises have trained mental health professionals, not just law enforcement, respond on scene and to keep people living with mental illness out of our jails by providing access to diversion services through the Jail Diversion Fund. The fund offers grants to municipalities that want to expand or implement services to divert people living with mental illness from jails and implement mobile crisis intervention teams. See PA 162 and PA 163 of 2021. The funding from this enhancement grant is to be used for the community crisis response grant program and behavioral health jail diversion grant program.

Canton Charter Township Fire Station Construction Project

Sponsor(s): Rep. Ranjeev Puri, D-Canton

Amount: $7,000,000

Justification: The public purpose of the project is to build an additional fire station in Canton Charter Township. Sec. 1020 (11) of PA 119 of 2023 states "From the funds appropriated in part 1 for public safety grants, $7,000,000.00 shall be awarded to a charter township with a population of between 98,600 and 98,700 located in a county with a population greater than 1,750,000 according to the most recent federal decennial census to support the construction of a fire station. " Canton Charter Township's population according to the 2020 Census is 98,659. Canton Charter Township is located in Wayne County. According to the 2020 Census, the population of Wayne County is 1,793,561.

Dearborn Fire Station Upgrades

Sponsor(s): Rep. Alabas Farhat, D-Dearborn; Rep. Erin Byrnes, D-Dearborn

Amount: $5,000,000

Justification: The purpose of this project is to construct a new fire station in an underserved section of the City of Dearborn. Currently the western fire district of Dearborn is more than two times the recommended square mileage area that is recommended by the NFPA and the ISO. This extreme distance and the delay in service it causes, put over 30,000 residents and multiple critical infrastructure sites at great risk during times of emergencies which include fire suppression, emergency medical services and rescue services. The request for a new fire stations is compliant with PA 119 of 2023 as it is both a public infrastructure project as well as a public safety project. Both of which are open for funding under this program.

Westland Fire Station and EMT Equipment

Sponsor(s): Sen. Dayna Polehanki, D-Livonia

Amount: $7,000,000

Justification: Fire station infrastructure improvements to include: construction of a new fire station #2 at the former Hawthorne Valley Golf Course site, inclusive of the necessary equipment to fully outfit the fire station, rehabilitation of Fire Station #4 to include any necessary equipment. Emergency medical technician equipment necessary to improve patient care and update aged equipment.

Olivet Fire Department

Sponsor(s): Rep. Angela Witwer, D-Delta Township; Sen. Sarah Anthony, D-Lansing

Amount: $1,000,000

Justification: City of Olivet Fire Department will purchase a fully equipped Pumper. which responses to all fire calls.

Mount Clemens Fire Truck

Sponsor(s): Rep. Denise Mentzer, D-Mount Clemens; Sen. Kevin Hertel, D-Saint Clair Shores

Amount: $500,000

Justification: The purpose of the project is to purchase a new fire engine to replace a 22 year old fire engine.

Eaton County Sheriff Equipment

Sponsor(s): Rep. Angela Witwer, D-Delta Township; Sen. Sarah Anthony, D-Lansing

Amount: $900,000

Justification: To provided a secure, on-scene command center for an Incident Commander to work while managing an emergency or disaster and extended law enforcement applications such as hostage situations and barricaded gunman. Other uses through the years have included being the command center at Emergency Management exercises, active violence scenarios, negotiations with suicidal subjects, death scenes, Haz-Mat spills, weather disaster scenes, train derailments, the highly attended Delta Township Fireworks event, officer-involved shooting scenes, and traffic accident scenes, to name a few. The requests for the Mobile Command Vehicle are too numerous to list individually, as its functionality serves so many different activities and was capable of providing communications with all County agencies, as well as agencies outside of Eaton County, who may assist us during major events.

Berrien County Jail Study

Sponsor(s): Rep. Joey Andrews, D-Saint Joseph

Amount: $200,000

Justification: From the funds appropriated in Part 1 for Public Safety Grant, $200,000 shall be awarded to a county with a population of between 154,300 and 154,400 according to the most recent federal decennial census for a jail study. Berrien County will use these funds in according to PA 119 of 2023.

City of Plymouth Police Vehicle

Sponsor(s): Rep. Matt Koleszar, D-Plymouth

Amount: $50,000

Justification: To purchase a police patrol vehicle for purposes of patrolling the City of Plymouth and carrying out law enforcement duties.

Freeway Cameras for Public Safety

Sponsor(s): Rep. Karen Whitsett, D-Detroit

Amount: $30,000,000

Justification: The purpose of this project is to develop, construct, manage, and operate a freeway video feed system to aid law enforcement efforts against criminal activities and suspects. Cameras that are a part of this system can only be used for law enforcement related to violent or felony crimes, not traffic violations, civil laws, or immigration issues. Cameras cannot use facial recognition technology or be used to support that technology. Cameras can only cover public spaces. The Detroit Police Department has mandatory penalties in place if staff misuse cameras.

Washtenaw Court Security Infrastructure Improvements

Sponsor(s): Rep. Jimmie Wilson Jr., D-Ypsilanti Sen. Jeff irwin, D-Ann Arbor

Amount: $5,000,000

Justification: The public purpose of this grant is to facilitate security enhancements, public safety, accessibility, and efficiency of court operations throughout 14B District Court. These improvements will keep both court employees and members of the public safe while they carry out their court activities. This will also help ensure that the process of going to 14B District Court is safe, consistent, and easily followed.

Traverse City Ladder Truck

Sponsor(s): Rep. Betsy Coffia, D-Traverse City

Amount: $1,800,000

Justification: PA 119 of 2023 will allow the City of Traverse City to purchase a new aerial platform truck to serve the needs of its' residents and their growing community. The current aerial platform apparatus owned by the City is nearly 20 years old and at the end of its life cycle. As construction of more high-rise buildings continue for commerce and housing purposes, having an aerial platform increases the level of safety for both residents, visitors and First Responders. The aerial platform allows water to be directed to fires on high levels of buildings quickly, and also allows firefighters access to rescue those who may be trapped on upper floors of such buildings as hotels and office buildings.

Flint Police department

Sponsor(s): Sen. John Cherry, D-Flint

Amount: $2,750,000

Justification: This grant will be used to purchase and equip 16 patrol vehicles and 6 under cover vehicles for the City of Flint Police Department. Equipping the vehicles will include the purchase and installation of all items normally used in a police vehicle, such as radios, computers, restraining devices, safety equipment, lights, sirens and any other equipment or features that are beneficial to policing in the City of Flint.

AFL-CIO Workforce Development Institute

Sponsor(s): Rep. Will Snyder, D-Muskegon

Amount: $5,000,000

Justification: Acquire and renovate a building to create a much-needed training facility in Lansing so that women in our WIST (Women In Skilled Trades) and Access For All programs (A4A) have a well-equipped space for their training. Retrofit this training facility to ensure multiple versatile shop spaces so that we are able to meet the demand for simultaneous classes during evenings and weekends. Equip these shop spaces with a variety of tools and equipment that our participants will need to become familiar with as part of their training. This should include appropriate PPE and safety equipment. Create separate classroom spaces with current technology. Add offices in this new facility so that our expanding centralized and local staff have a place from which to operate and can be accessible to our students and instructors. Build out multiple areas that can accommodate large groups for our hiring and networking events, recruitment and career fairs, group tours, and conferences. Ensure additional lab space so that we can build new programs to respond to needs as they arise within growing sectors such as broadband, green energy, and the healthcare and childcare industries.

Cyber Security Program

Sponsor(s): Rep. Carol Glanville, D-Grand Rapids; Sen. Mark Huizenga, R-Walker

Amount: $1,000,000

Justification: The West Michigan Center for Arts and Technology shall provide tuition-free workforce development training in cybersecurity to Kent County adults as part of the organization's Adult Career Training Program, with the goal of connecting them to thriving wage careers in the industry.

Kent County Healthcare Services

Sponsor(s): Sen. Winnie Brinks, D-Grand Rapids; Sen. Mark Huizenga, R-Walker; Rep. Kristian Grant, D-Grand Rapids

Amount: $1,000,000

Justification: Exalta Health is positioned in the Burton Heights area of Grand Rapids. It provides an integrated model of healthcare to people who are uninsured, under-insured and who are refugees. 80% of people who come to Exalta are people of color. 66% are Hispanic. The Hispanic community is the most under-served in the County of Kent. Some of that is the result of fear on the part of black and brown communities about institutions for different reasons. Our goal, using the grant, is to bring healthcare into the neighborhoods and provide expanded hours for the clinic based on demand. We intend to do healthcare in the home if it is desirable to the resident. We will begin this service in the Hispanic community using connections with various Hispanic media and influence leaders. Based on our experience, we will then offer the same in the black community to our northeast using association with community groups as partners, again providing cultural competence.

Senior Housing and Childcare

Sponsor(s): Rep. Kristian Grant, D-Grand Rapids; Sen. Winnie Brinks, D-Grand Rapids

Amount: $1,000,000

Justification: This grant will be used to support community development in an economically depressed area in Grand Rapids. It will help to provide affordable childcare and older adult services for families in Grand Rapids and Kent County. It will include the renovation of a dilapidated property and new construction. It will provide over 50 new jobs and add significantly to the local economy well into the tens of millions of dollars over the next 10 years.

Lansing School Building Rehabilitation (Walter French)

Sponsor(s): Sen. Sarah Anthony, D-Lansing; Rep. Kara Hope, D-Holt

Amount: $2,500,000

Justification: Walter French is an adaptive reutilization of a vacant junior high school in Lansing listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Capital Area Housing Partnership, a local nonprofit based in Lansing, is leading the development. The project will create 76 affordable workforce housing units for income-constrained households, a child care center with before-and-after school programs, and a new headquarters for CAHP to streamline operations and lift more low-to-moderate income households facing housing and financial insecurity.

Henry Ford College Student Success Center

Sponsor(s): Rep. Alabas Farhat, D-Dearborn

Amount: $10,000,000

Justification: HENRY FORD COLLEGE PROPOSES THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE SOUTHEAST MICHIGAN STUDENT SUCCESS CENTER (SEMSSC) ON ITS CAMPUS TO PROVIDE COMMON SPACE IN WHICH ESSENTIAL STUDENT, ACADEMIC, AND SOCIAL SUPPORT SERVICES MAY BE BROUGHT TOGETHER TO MAXIMIZE EFFICIENCY RELATED TO STUDENT SUCCESS AND COMPLETION. THE PROJECT WILL ENTAIL THE DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION OF A MULTI-PURPOSE FACILITY OF 5 FLOORS WITH APPROXIMATELY 120,000 SQUARE FEET AT HENRY FORD COLLEGE TO 1) SERVE STUDENT SUPPORT NEEDS RELATED TO ADVISING, FINANCIAL AID, COOP, CAREER FOCUS, RETENTION, AND OTHER STUDENT NEEDS ON THE FIRST 2 FLOORS (APPROXIMATELY 50,000 SQUARE FEET) AND SPACE TO REPLACE THE 90 YEAR OLD REUTHER LIBERAL ARTS BUILDING (FLOORS 3-5 WITH APPROXIMATELY 75,000 SQUARE FEET) WITH 21ST CENTURY ACADEMIC AND CAREER PROGRAMS THAT ARE IN DEMAND BY OUR LOCAL BUSINESS PARTNERS. IN ADDITION, A CURRENT BUILDING ON CAMPUS WHICH PROVIDES STUDENT SERVICES SUCH AS COOP, STUDENT LIFE SERVICES SUCH AS TRANSPORTATION, EMERGENCY GRANTS, WORK STUDY, AND STUDENT COUNSELING WOULD BE RENOVATED (APPROXIMATELY 45,000 SQUARE FEET) AND ATTACHED TO THE SEMSSC BUILDING. FURTHERMORE, SERVICES CURRENTLY PROVIDED IN THE STUDENT WELCOME CENTER (ADVISING, FINANCIAL AID, ENROLLMENT, STUDENT ACCOUNTS, AND TESTING) WOULD BE MOVED TO THE NEW/RENOVATED LOCATION.

Mid-Michigan College Advanced Manufacturing/Skilled Trades Center

Sponsor(s): Rep. Will Snyder, D-Muskegon

Amount: $2,500,000

Justification: Mid Michigan College - Construction and development of Advanced Manufacturing and Skilled Trades Center - Located in the heart of lower Michigan, Mid Michigan College (Mid) is ideally situated to partner on this rewarding project. Mid’s campus serves as home to the Central Michigan Manufactures Association and the Small Business Development Center. Together, these organizations serve 110 local manufacturers of various products, in alliance with the resources that help launch small business through consultation and training. These partnerships provide a valuable link to local and regional manufacturers and serve as an entrepreneurial engine to bring innovative ideas to the market. Additionally, Mid is a proud member of the Great Lakes Bay Regional Alliance. Through these local and regional partnerships, Mid’s commitment to encourage and nurture regional collaboration initiatives has been realized. This project will strengthen these collaborations by increasing Mid’s ability to provide much needed training opportunities for both current and future employees, expanding the region’s economic base and providing the necessary talent to attract future employers to the State and region.

Michigan Minority Supplier Council

Sponsor(s): Rep. Will Snyder, D-Muskegon

Amount: $2,500,000

Justification:

Calvin University Partnership

Sponsor(s): Sen. Mark Huizenga, R-Walker

Amount: $1,000,000

Justification: Calvin University School of Health has a long-term partnership with Exalta Health to provide direct care for medically underserved populations and interprofessional training opportunities to those who desire to work with the underserved. The purpose of the project is to address health disparities and promote the health of residents in Grand Rapids neighborhoods served by Exalta Health and the Calvin University School of Health.

Global Michigan Talent Initiative

Sponsor(s): Sen. Mary Cavanagh, D-Redford Township

Amount: $5,000,000

Justification: The provisions of this appropriation focus on expanding the workforce for Michigan employers to fill unmet talent needs and to help grow their businesses, as well as to assist in the growth and development of startup businesses so that more jobs, tax base and economic activity are within Michigan

Habitat for Humanity

Sponsor(s): Sen. Sarah Anthony, D-Lansing; Rep. Will Snyder, D-Muskegon

Amount: $10,000,000

Justification: The use of funds will include but not limited to: 1. Establishing a housing capital revolving fund to produce affordable housing for consumers who are 120% of the area median income (AMI) and below. Borrowed funds will be returned (recirculating dollars) to the revolving fund when the home sells, allowing affordable home production to continue indefinitely. Financing may require HFHM to hold a silent mortgage to ensure buyer affordability, which will be repayable upon the home's future sale. • A Lease-to-Purchase model to support households who are moving from rental to homeownership. The lease-to-purchase model uses a sliding scale of percent of the rent paid to the purchase option account. • A Rural housing program to support existing housing stock conditions, affordable ownership in rural areas, and workforce skill building with modular replacement housing. 2. Establishing a need-based down payment assistance (DPA) repayable and Gap loan funds to fill the appraisal gap for affordability or the subsidy gap between building costs versus an affordable mortgage. These funds would bring mortgages to an affordable level for buyers. The DPA loan fund will continue to operate and provide funds to subsequent households following repayment upon sale or property transfer. Again, recirculating dollars. • Markets across the state vary, with the average amount of DPA needed for an LMI household ranging from $10,000 to $50,000. • DPA and gap grants are secured with a repayable lien upon transfer of ownership. DPA and gap financing programs have varying repayment requirements, and liens may be forgiven after a sufficient home ownership period. • HFHM would use this initial investment to solicit other investors to subsidize the fund. 3. Establishing a matched savings funding pool to help facilitate saving practices and financial education/coaching service participation by over 300 LMI homebuyers who choose to engage in this wealth-building investment. 4. Admin: Cover program delivery costs and direct customer services to Habitat affiliates and low-income homebuyers by HFHM. • HFHM will provide counseling, education, and other support services to support customers receiving housing capital assistance, DPA, and matched savings programs (discussed above) to realize their housing and financial goals and help Habitat affiliates increase the production of affordable, energy-efficient housing. 5. Establish a capacity grant fund to help affiliates and HFHM increase capacity as they increase housing and repair production.

Adult Literacy

Sponsor(s): Rep. Will Snyder, D-Muskegon

Amount: $2,000,000

Justification: The purpose of this, the Adult Literacy Opportunity Fund will be a grant program to provide additional resources for nonprofit adult literacy programs to serve historically underrepresented and marginalized populations. MACAE shall administer the grant and award grants to increase the number of adult learners in our state enrolled in adult literacy programming and meeting intermediate goals. MACAE will submit an annual report on how funding was spent. Each recipient receiving a grant from the program must be a 501(c)(3) organization and shall receive a cost allocation of $2,000.00 per learner, up to $150,000.00 per grant recipient. Participating grantees will participate in a community of practice to share national best practices on the effective delivery of adult education services. This community of practice will meet on a quarterly basis. Additionally, each entity will be responsible for reporting out having adult learners meet a series of intermediate metrics to maintain award funding and to measure program success.

Minority Owned Business Support - Earmarks

Sponsor(s): Sen. Sarah Anthony, D-Lansing

Amount: $10,000,000

Justification: To implement initiatives to unlock the full potential of the local economy by dismantling barriers and expanding opportunities for low-income people and communities of color.

Minority Owned Business Support - Earmarks

Sponsor(s): Sen. Sarah Anthony, D-Lansing

Amount: $10,000,000

Justification: To implement initiatives to unlock the full potential of the local economy by dismantling barriers and expanding opportunities for low-income people and communities of color.

Minority Owned Business Support - Earmarks

Sponsor(s): Sen. Sarah Anthony, D-Lansing

Amount: $10,000,000

Justification: To implement initiatives to unlock the full potential of the local economy by dismantling barriers and expanding opportunities for low-income people and communities of color.

Skilled Trade Grant Program

Sponsor(s): Rep. Will Snyder, D-Muskegon, Sen. Mary Cavanagh, D-Redford, Rep. Samantha Steckloff, D-Farmington Hills

Amount: $28,000,000

Justification: The Grant will be used to expand and/or upgrade UA Training Centers across the SOM at 11 locations across the SOM. The Training Centers will be utilized to train Apprentices in the Plumbing, Pipefitting, Welding, Sprinklerfitting and HVAC Trades.

Transformational Municipal Infrastructure

Sponsor(s): Sen. Sarah Anthony, D-Lansing

Amount: $40,000,000

Justification: Funds will be used to purchase & renovate an existing building in downtown Lansing into a new City Hall facility.

Transformational Housing Project

Sponsor(s): Sen. Sarah Anthony, D-Lansing

Amount: $40,000,000

Justification: Funds will be used to construct transformational housing infrastructure at workforce and market rates across multiple sites in downtown Lansing. Project to include residential, commercial and parking inventory.

Convention and Visitors Bureau Relief

Sponsor(s): Rep. Will Snyder, D-Muskegon

Amount: $10,000,000

Justification: To provide grants to convention and visitors bureaus for promoting hospitality, tourism and travel.

Focus: HOPE

Sponsor(s): Rep. Helena Scott, D-Detroit

Amount: $1,000,000

Justification: Comprehensive job training to unemployed/under employed participants in pathways based on industry demand.

Voluntary Income Tax Assistance Grants

Sponsor(s): Sen. Kristen McDonald Rivet, D-Bay City

Amount: $3,300,000

Justification: Expanding access to free tax preparation programs is critically important to the financial stability of Michigan's low- and moderate income households. Free tax preparation services, like Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) and Tax Counseling for the Elderly (TCE), are uniquely positioned to help Michigan taxpayers claim every credit they've earned. Unfortunately, most of those eligible can't access services due to low organizational capacity and geographic gaps. Through this project, CEDAM will increase the state's free tax preparation capacity by expanding existing programs, empowering new local program development, and coordinating statewide efforts.

Workforce Stabilization

Sponsor(s): Sen. Mary Cavanagh, D-Redford Township

Amount: $3,000,000

Justification: Sec. 1026. The department shall allocate $3,000,000.00 to a statewide nonprofit foundation to support a scholarship program for nursing students or existing nurses seeking advanced degrees or certifications in this state. Funds allocated may also be used to provide wrap around supports to participating students or nurses. The Michigan Nurses Foundation (MNF) was created in 2000 to advance nursing and nursing education by awarding educational scholarships and research grants to nurses and nursing students as well as support for nurses recovering from substance use or mental health issues.

Workforce Training: Hospitality Training Program

Sponsor(s): Rep. Will Snyder, D-Muskegon

Amount: $10,000,000

Justification: Sec. 1027. From the funds appropriated in part 1 for workforce training: hospitality training program, $10,000,000.00 shall be allocated to a proprietary school with the mission to provide individuals with the quality training to advance their skill sets, grow operational knowledge, and expand attributes necessary for advanced careers in the hospitality industry that is located in a city with a population between 111,000 and 114,000 according to the most recent federal decennial census. The Hospitality Training Institute of Michigan is a licensed proprietary school with a mission to provide individuals with quality training to advance their skill sets, grow operational knowledge, and expand the attributes necessary for advanced careers in the hospitality industry. The HTIM will use state appropriations to expedite the restoration of a viable workforce for Michigan's hospitality industry, which was significantly impacted by the pandemic. It will provide education and stackable credentials, conduct a savvy marketing campaign and make infrastructure improvements to the primary training center.

Michigan Nurse Scholarship

Sponsor(s): Sen. Mary Cavanagh, D-Redford Township

Amount: $3,000,000

Justification: Sec. 1016. From the funds appropriated in part 1 for Michigan nurse scholarship, the department shall allocate $3,000,000.00 to a statewide nonprofit foundation to support a scholarship program for nursing students or existing nurses seeking advanced degrees or certifications in this state. Funds allocated may also be used to provide wrap around supports to participating students or nurses. The Michigan Nurses Foundation (MNF) was created in 2000 to advance nursing and nursing education by awarding educational scholarships and research grants to nurses and nursing students as well as support for nurses recovering from substance use or mental health issues.

Community Based Crisis Response Pilot Grant -- Ann Arbor

Sponsor(s): Rep. Jason Morgan, D-Ann Arbor

Amount: $500,000

Justification: No justification offered

Community Based Crisis Response Pilot Grant -- Dearborn

Sponsor(s): Rep. Jason Morgan, D-Ann Arbor; Rep. Erin Byrnes, D-Dearborn

Amount: $500,000

Justification: No justification offered

Community Based Crisis Response Pilot Grant -- Kalamazoo

Sponsor(s): Rep. Jason Morgan, D-Ann Arbor; Rep. Julie Rogers, D-Kalamazoo

Amount: $500,000

Justification: No justification offered

Gun case backlog - Detroit

Sponsor(s): Rep. Tyrone Carter, D-Detroit

Amount: $556

Justification: No justification offered

City of Detroit

Sponsor(s): Rep. Tyrone Carter, D-Detroit

Amount: $3,000,000

Justification: After the pandemic, the 3rd Circuit Court and 36th District Court were faced with gun case backlogs. In an effort to eliminate the gun case backlogs, the courts require state funding assistance. The state funding will be used to ensure that personnel, technology, equipment, and court room updates are in place so that the gun case backlog can be efficiently eliminated. Note: The City of Detroit will create a sub-grant agreement and sub-contract with both the 3rd District Court and 36th District Court. The 3rd District Court will receive $2 million in funds and the 36th District Court will receive $1 million in funds.

Wayne County

Sponsor(s): Rep. Tyrone Carter, D-Detroit

Amount: $7,000,000

Justification: After the pandemic, the Wayne County Prosecutor's Office (WCPO) and associated courts were faced with gun case backlogs. In an effort to eliminate the gun case backlogs state funding assistance is required. The state funding will be used to ensure that personnel, technology, equipment, software and intervention are in place so that the gun case backlog can be efficiently eliminated.

Michigan school for the deaf dorm

Sponsor(s): Rep. Carrie Rheingans, D-Ann Arbor

Amount: $40,000,000

Justification: The department was awarded $40,000,000.00 for the construction of new dormitories. Specifically, the department will enter into a grant agreement with Genesee Intermediate School District (GSID). GISD will be awarded the $40,000,000.00 for planning and construction of new dormitories at Michigan School for the Deaf, which will serve students who are deaf or hard of hearing from around the State.

PRIME schools

Sponsor(s): Rep. Nate Shannon, D-Sterling Heights

Amount: $6,000,000

Justification: The SME Education Foundation will develop 16 SME PRIME programs in high schools across the state. SME PRIME partners private industry with local high schools to build custom manufacturing and engineering programs – providing equipment, curriculum, teacher training, student scholarships, and funds for extracurricular activities and sustainability. The appropriation will be evenly split between 16 schools, for a per school budget of $375,000. School recruitment and selection will begin in Q4 of 2023, and curriculum development and delivery, equipment procurement, and all other deliverables mentioned above will begin to be provided in Q1 of 2024. All funds will be distributed by September of 2025.

Wonderschool

Sponsor(s): Rep. Carrie Rheingans, D-Ann Arbor

Amount: $5,475,000

Justification: Wonderschool has created 225 new child care programs across the state while also creating interactive technical assistance materials which give child care providers on-demand access to information and resources needed to run sustainable programs.

Capital City Services

Sponsor(s): Sen. Sarah Anthony, D-Lansing

Amount: $1,000,000

Justification: Funds will be used to help defray costs incurred as a result of being the seat of state government. Police overtime, wear and tear of infrastructure around capitol complex most used by visitors, road closures as needed, etc.

High Crime Community Support

Sponsor(s): Sen. John Cherry, D-Flint

Amount: $12,000,000

Justification: In every county, prosecutor offices are suffering from a lack of available funding and as a result every office has a backlog of cases waiting to be reviewed or pending additional proceedings. Recruitment of qualified candidates and retention of experienced assistant prosecuting attorneys is a contributing factor to the backlog of cases. This funding is intended to be utilized to assist the selected "high crime" counties in reducing their current backlog of cases through whatever means they are able to do so, and as a result helping to increase public safety in those counties.

Kid's Food Basket

Sponsor(s): Sen. Winnie Brinks, D-Grand Rapids; Rep. Rachel Hood, D-Grand Rapids

Amount: $1,525,000

Justification: The funds will help to support the Kid’s Food Basket operations. Kids’ Food Basket daily programming includes packing, preparing and delivering an average of 10,000 nourishing meals to over 60 sites during the academic year. In addition, Kids' Food Basket plants and harvests thousands of pounds of food on two ten-acre farms and provides nutrition education to over 4,000 students. Kids’ Food Basket shall use the funds to support these programs that engage the community both through daily volunteerism, community listening & engagement as well as provide necessary nutrition education to children attending our partner schools. The funding will be used to cover employee costs, necessary food, supplies, equipment, and other operational costs identified by the organization to support their mission and goals serving four counties in West Michigan.

Court Appointed Special Advocates

Sponsor(s): Rep. Christine Morse, D-Texas Township

Amount: $2,500,000

Justification: Michigan CASA shall have an existing network of affiliate programs operating in at least 25 counties in this state. The nonprofit organization shall use the funds to recruit, screen, train, and supervise volunteers (in addition to other operational expenses) who provide advocacy services on behalf of abused and neglected children. Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) volunteers are often assigned to the most difficult cases, yet still, children who have a CASA fare far better than their peers who do not. According to studies, children with a CASA are more likely to succeed in school, more likely to graduate, more likely to find a permanent home, and more than twice less likely to return to foster care after their case has been closed.

Foster Care Payments

Sponsor(s): Rep. Carrie Rheingans, D-Ann Arbor

Amount: $50,000

Justification: The purpose of this program is to provide clothing, shoes, toys, linens, nursery furniture, strollers, car seats, school supplies, hygiene products, and safety equipment to foster children and their families.

Community Substance Use Disorder Prevention

Sponsor(s): Rep. Matt Koleszar, D-Plymouth

Amount: $1,000,000

Justification: Community substance use disorder prevention. A specialized substance use disorder detoxification project admistered by a 911 service district (Conference of Western Wayne) in conjunction with a substance use and case management provider (Growth Works) and with a hospital (Trinity Livonia).

Kent County YMCA

Sponsor(s): Sen. Rick Outman, R-Six Lakes

Amount: $750,000

Justification: This funding would complete the request by the YMCA of Greater Grand Rapids for the Greenville FQHC ($1.5 million is already included in HHS, this would bring their total to $3.0 million.

Cherry Health FQHC

Sponsor(s): Sen. Rick Outman, R-Six Lakes

Amount: $750,000

Justification: This funding would complete the request by the YMCA of Greater Grand Rapids for the Greenville FQHC ($1.5 million is already included in HHS, this would bring their total to $3.0 million.

Crime Victim Rights Sustaining Grants

Sponsor(s): Sen. Roger Hauck, R-Mount Pleasant

Amount: $102,600

Justification: Our Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner program offers medical and forensic care for persons who have experienced sexual assault, ages 13 and older, by specially trained registered nurses. We operate within the Emergency Department of McLaren Central Michigan. Our demographic consists of the nine surrounding counties, which includes the Saginaw Chippewa Tribe, though we will care for any adolescent/adult that presents to our ED with the complaint of sexual assault regardless of address or lack thereof. Our statistics are as follows: 2020-28 patients, 2021-36 patients, 2022-34 patients, and as of 12/13/23, 2023-26 patients.

Crime Victim Rights Sustaining Grants

Sponsor(s): Sen. Erika Geiss, D-Taylor

Amount: $3,354,000

Justification: Our Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner program offers medical and forensic care for persons who have experienced sexual assault, ages 13 and older, by specially trained registered nurses. We operate within the Emergency Department of McLaren Central Michigan. Our demographic consists of the nine surrounding counties, which includes the Saginaw Chippewa Tribe, though we will care for any adolescent/adult that presents to our ED with the complaint of sexual assault regardless of address or lack thereof. Our statistics are as follows: 2020-28 patients, 2021-36 patients, 2022-34 patients, and as of 12/13/23, 2023-26 patients.

Biomedical Research and Science Education

Sponsor(s): Rep. Carol Glanville, D-Grand Rapids

Amount: $1,000,000

Justification: Building on the example of the Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas (CPRIT), Van Andel Research Institute (VARI) has implemented a strategic program to attract exceptional, world-class scientists to West Michigan in emerging areas of high-priority science. This approach is consistent with our goal of continuing to create critical scientific mass by bolstering our established areas of strength and moving strategically into related disciplines that have the potential to significantly impact human health. The cornerstone of this initiative is spurring innovation in the areas of cancer epigenetics, neurodegenerative disease, metabolism/nutrition, and structural biology research that supports translation to the clinic. SYNOPSIS Consistent with VARI’s Strategic Plan, we continue to build an exceptional scientific team and attract world-class talent and operations to West Michigan. These efforts were strongly supported by catalytic funding from the State of Michigan, internal support from VARI, and federal peer-reviewed research grants. In order to bolster priority programs and interdisciplinary collaborative research, VARI proposes leveraging recently appropriated (FY2024) State of Michigan funding to fulfill one critical, specific aim directly related to the primary growth initiative in the Strategic Plan. AIM 1: Continually improve our science-centered culture as an attractor for top talent VARI’s Strategic Plan centers on growing our reputation as an Institute. This goal will directly result from our research success. We believe the time is right to further build our individual lab and programmatic achievements to support our goal of enhancing the global reputation of our Institute overall. We want to be known as an organization that uniquely supports our researchers to perform exceptional research that leads to next-generation discoveries. The strategic plan will achieve success through an acute focus on our strategic goal, recruitment and retention of excellent faculty and staff, dedication of resources and leveraging of our differentiators. In parallel with our basic research, VARI’s clinical collaborations in cancer and Parkinson’s disease utilize a translational approach to move promising therapies from the lab to the clinic. The aforementioned research will continue to grow Michigan’s knowledge-based economy and continue to attract out-of-state research investments, intellectual collaborations, and world-class investigators and staff, while also making significant strides in scientific research aimed at providing life-changing results for patients. RECRUITMENT AND LABORATORY GROWTH ACTIVITIES Recruitment and laboratory growth activities are described and included as follows: FY 2024 Funding - TBD, Ph.D. Laboratories – Several scientists will join Van Andel Research Institute as Assistant, Associate, and Full Professors within one or more of the following departments; Epigenetics, Cell Biology, Neurodegenerative Science, Structural Biology, and Metabolism and Nutritional Programming. The new labs will collaborate at the forefront of science in pursuit of breakthroughs in the understanding of biology and disease. FY2024 funds will support costs related to laboratory startup of faculty recruitments, such as: investigator salary support, personnel costs, recruitment costs, office renovations, laboratory startup costs, laboratory bench equipment, travel to scientific conferences, relocation expenses associated with recruiting scientists and laboratory support staff, core services personnel costs, shared and core services equipment, facility and infrastructure improvement costs, and technology products or services. Scientific Facility Improvements – FY2024 funds will support alterations and renovations for dry and wet lab scientific space which may include purchases related to: construction, alteration and renovation, equipment, infrastructure improvement costs, service installation or maintenance, Information Technology support, and products or services. BUDGET Funding will support Recruitment and Laboratory Growth Initiatives and Scientific Facility Improvements: Direct costs: $1,000,000 plus 1:1 match through internal and external sources of funding. As also described above, funds will be used for costs associated with recruitment or laboratory growth initiatives, such as investigator salary support, personnel costs, recruitment costs, alterations and renovations of wet and dry lab scientific space, office renovations, laboratory startup costs, laboratory bench equipment, travel to scientific conferences, relocation expenses associated with recruiting scientists and laboratory support staff, core services personnel costs, shared and core services equipment, facility and infrastructure improvement costs, and technology products or services. JOB CREATION Funding from the State supports innovative research in Michigan aimed at impacting human health. The investigators recruited as part of our plan will bring, or will apply for, peer-reviewed, federally funded grants to Michigan (such as National Institutes of Health, National Science Foundation and Department of Defense awards). In addition to positive impacts on human health, we estimate that this funding is capable of supporting a combination of new labs, core technologies, and infrastructure and facilities improvements to support laboratory growth. The new jobs would include internationally recognized investigators, along with postdoctoral fellows, bioinformaticians, research scientists, graduate students, and other lab and core technologies staff. LOOKING FORWARD State of Michigan funds will be used to strengthen collaborations and research into diseases that afflict millions of people with the purpose of improving human health and enhancing the lives of current and future generations. The funds will be leveraged to develop additional research collaborations in and outside of Michigan and to obtain additional funding from federal grants, private, non-profit and organizational grants, and private contributions.

Children's Rehabilitation Hospital

Sponsor(s): Sen. Winnie Brinks, D-Grand Rapids; Rep. Kristian Grant, D-Grand Rapids

Amount: $5,000,000

Justification: Mary Free Bed Rehabilitation Hospital is partnering with Corewell Health’s Helen DeVos Children’s Hospital to create a new facility in Grand Rapids, MI dedicated exclusively to children’s rehabilitation. The hospital will include both outpatient and inpatient programs to serve children with brain injuries, cancer, cerebral palsy, chronic pain, limb differences, multiple traumas, spinal cord injuries, and strokes among many other complex diagnoses. The facility will enable both organizations to increase capacity, improve access to care, and ensure the region has leading-edge rehabilitation healthcare. The hospital will be located in Grand Rapids, MI across the street from Mary Free Bed Rehabilitation and connected to the main hospital by an elevated bridge over Wealthy St. It will be a world-class pediatric rehabilitation ecosystem, offering specialized care to children in Michigan and beyond. The new pediatric rehabilitation hospital is expected to cost $60 million to build and be approximately 58,000 square feet, with outpatient services, a second level for inpatient services, , and grade-level parking. The project will enable us to serve 2,000 additional children annually and increase outpatient visits by 20 percent.

Complex Medical Condition Center

Sponsor(s): Rep. Phil Skaggs, D-East Grand Rapids

Amount: $350,000

Justification: Recruit and provide programs for children up to age 26 with weak immune systems to fulfill their social, emotional, and physical needs. Operate a safe and infection-controlled environment consisting of MERV 14 air filtration, building pressurization, antimicrobial surfaces, and other hospital-grade features. Provide programming designed for children with complex medical conditions and their immediate family to interact socially and to feel a sense of belonging through the use of therapeutic, evidence-based, and organizational-led activities targeted to address both behavioral and physical health outcomes.

Community-based Coverage Entity

Sponsor(s): Rep. Will Snyder, D-Muskegon

Amount: $1,200,000

Justification: Support for Muskegon County’s SDoH intervention / coverage access model. Model is an essential component to continued stabilization of Muskegon’s ALICE workers, their families, and our vibrant small business economy. The coverage program provides much needed stabilization for individuals and families who, due to SDoH barriers, continue to fall back into poverty, necessitating a return to Medicaid and other support services. Support for Muskegon County’s local safety-net support system is transitioning from health system to a community-aligned infrastructure, supported by an intermediary organization. Existing funding for this intermediary ends in May 2023. Bridge funding is needed to continue ongoing community engaged work and support stainability efforts.

Community Health Programs

Sponsor(s): Sen. Sylvia Santana, D-Detroit

Amount: $5,000,000

Justification: This three-year Healthy and Resilient Communities program is a community-based initiative that will provide healthy gab and go meals in seven zip codes through three strategic actions: deployment of community health teams, routing a food truck through the identified seven (7) zip codes, and establishing partnerships with retail operations for placement of healthy grab and go food in coolers supplied by the grant: • Fresh food coolers will be acquired, installed, and operated in partnership with liquor stores, convenience stores, Petro marts and other non-traditional grocers who agree to stock only healthy products distributed by an approved vendor selected by Authority Health. The coolers will be stocked with healthy food products distributed by a vendor approved by Authority Health. The goal is to place 70 coolers stocked with healthy Grab and Go meals: seven coolers per identified zip coder, plus 21 for discretionary distribution within the service area. • A program manager, together with two Community Health Workers (CHWs), will serve as compliance officers, ensuring that program fidelity is maintained at partner sites. In addition, they will play a key role in educating and empowering community members to take an active role in their health by providing linkages to care and improving health literacy. CHWs will be trained to provide culturally appropriate health education and information, give guidance on healthy behaviors, advocate for individual and community health needs, among other skills. • A food truck will be acquired, along with funding provided for chefs, food preparation and tastings at 49 locations, seven per zip code. The food samples will support businesses which agree to sell healthy “grab and go” products in their stores. The food trucks will also be present at health education and promotion campaigns, health screening and other services such as immunization fairs, staffed by CHWs.

Community Health Residency Program

Sponsor(s): Sen. Rosemary Bayer, D-Keego Harbor

Amount: $2,000,000

Justification: Public purpose of this grant does align with the intent of the authorization of the PA119 of 2023. These funds will be used to support the training of 18 family medicine residents over the course of the next two years. This resident program will focus on the training of family medicine residents in a community based setting specifically through federal qualified health centers.

Critical Access Hospital Renovation

Sponsor(s): Rep. Christine Morse, D-Texas Township

Amount: $7,325,000

Justification: This project is crucial for our rural independent critical access hospital; will remodel, upgrade, and modernize facilities to expand access to care with in primary care, behavioral health, and addiction services. It will allow the organization to bring new services on line within the operating room to be better serve our communities. The modernizing will improve patient care through enhanced privacy and safety. These upgrades will provide more energy efficiency and bring the facilities in line with current standards.

Early Detection and Education of Teenage Heart Ailments

Sponsor(s): Rep. Jasper Martus, D-Flushing

Amount: $75,000

Justification: To provide free heart screening clinics to teenagers in Michigan and to provide automatic external defibrillators (AEDs) to youth centered facilities.

Healthy Communities Grant

Sponsor(s): Sen. Sylvia Santana, D-Detroit

Amount: $3,000,000

Justification: The public purpose of the project is to provide public health services focused on substance use prevention, obesity prevention and mental health services.

Dental Programs

Sponsor(s): Rep. Jasper Martus, D-Flushing

Amount: $2,350,000

Justification: My Community Dental Centers, Inc.(MCDC) is a non-profit 501 (c) 3 safety-net dental organization. Who's mission is to enhance community health by offering access to quality dental care for all. MCDC is committed to expanding access to quality dental care to Medicaid recipients and other undeserved populations throughout the entire state. Funds will be used expand access to care by replacing dental equipment and technology.

Michigan Clinical Consultation and Care

Sponsor(s): Rep. Christine Morse, D-Texas Township

Amount: $2,500,000

Justification: The Michigan Clinical Consultation and Care project provides behavioral health consultations to primary care providers in the state who are managing patients with behavioral health problems. The funding will be used to assist providers managing patients through the age of 26 or women contemplating pregnancy, pregnant, or postpartum.

Michigan Relief Plan

Sponsor(s): Rep. Christine Morse, D-Texas Township

Amount: $2,000,000

Justification: To assist Big Brothers Big Sisters agencies representing communities and at-risk youth in Michigan to grow the number of one-on-one mentorships in the state and replace the mentoring losses experienced by the agencies during the COVID-19 pandemic. Funding will be used for training, personnel, outreach, and expenses to recruit, train, and match volunteers mentors with at-risk youth.

Mobile Mammography

Sponsor(s): Sen. Winnie Brinks, D-Grand Rapids; Rep. Kristian Grant, D-Grand Rapids

Amount: $1,000,000

Justification: To expand our outreach to underserved communities and to improve breast health access for low-income, uninsured, homeless, immigrants, racial/ethnic minorities and those without transportation. To promote the use of regular mammograms as a valuable preventative health practice, Trinity Health Grand Rapids will purchase, staff, and operate a Mobile Mammogram vehicle to serve the medically indigent in greater Grand Rapids and offer easy access in underserved neighborhoods. The goal of mobile mammography is to expand access to women including low-income, uninsured, homeless, immigrants, racial/ethnic minorities, and those without transportation or who have difficulty navigating the healthcare system. Data from 2020 showed that of the 7,936 women eligible for a mammogram, 59% (4,692) did not receive one. Easy access to preventive care will enhance early detection, promote equity, and decrease mortality, especially among African American women who are 40% more likely than white women to die of breast cancer. By offering this service we will (1) improve access to care for vulnerable populations, (2) increase by at least 20% the number of eligible women who will have a mammogram, (3) identify an estimated 15 new breast cancer patients annually who will come to Trinity Health Comprehensive Breast Center to receive cancer treatment, and decrease deaths from breast cancer by early detection and treatment. Others will have 100% assurance that no suspicious tumors were found.

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Native American Health Services

Sponsor(s): Sen. Sylvia Santana, D-Detroit

Amount: $3,000,000

Justification: Our goal is to build a 30,000+ sq. ft. New Facility & Campus for Health and Wellbeing to help strengthen and enhance the whole community. To offer a place in the community where families can access medical services, dental, mental health, infant, youth, community health services in one location. The goal is to build up holistically healthy individuals and neighborhoods that are connected to their culture for strength and healing. This facility will create belonging, honor the environment, make people feel safer, and improve wellness on multiple levels. The facility will be located in a designated Health Professionals Shortage Area (HPSA) and serve everyone regardless of their insurance status or ability to pay.

Psychiatric GME

Sponsor(s): Sen. Sylvia Santana, D-Detroit

Amount: $8,000,000

Justification: The Corewell Health Psychiatry Graduate Medical Education (GME) Program is based at Corewell Health with training sites at the Beaumont Behavioral Health (BBH) Hospital in Dearborn, independent outpatient clinics, and inpatient units at Corewell Health Hospitals. At the BBH Hospital, residents receive training in in-patient care for pediatric, adult, and geriatric patients all under one roof. A unique, and welcomed, approach compared to other psychiatry residencies across the country. The program is accredited for 24 slots through the federal government. The program welcomes six new residents each year throughout the 4-year program. The program welcomed its first class of six residents in 2021 and has 18 residents currently training, with our very first class set to graduate in 2024. The program currently lacks consistency in outpatient training locations. This project will develop an outpatient psychiatry and behavioral medicine clinic to support the Corewell Health Psychiatry GME Program to provide evidence-based, consistent outpatient training for residents while addressing a critical gap in access for our community. An existing Corewell Health outpatient psychiatry clinic currently has a 6 month wait time for new patients to initiate treatment due to demands exceeding capacity. Creating additional capacity in southeastern Michigan is necessary to mitigate the excessive mental health needs. In Michigan, 1.76 million people experience mental illness, but only about 62% receive treatment, leaving approximately 660,000 individuals with unmet needs. Without appropriate outpatient treatment, patients overutilize emergency care services and hospitals thus increasing the healthcare spend and increasing the acuity of patient illness. This clinic will partner with Corewell Health hospitals to provide an access point for patients discharged from emergency departments and inpatient units.

Rural Obstetric Services

Sponsor(s): Rep. Christine Morse, D-Texas Township

Amount: $1,500,000

Justification: McLaren Thumb is the only hospital of the eight community hospitals in the Thumb region that provides OB care to the community. In other words, when a child is born in the Thumb, it occurs at the McLaren Thumb Region hospital. This is wonderful; however, due to the cost of OB care, the population served, and the fact that an OB/GYN, pediatrician and surgical call team is always needed on call, the facility cannot break even on this care. This is a true community benefit that McLaren is excited to partner with the state on in order to continue providing this benefit while looking for long-term solutions.

Emergency Homeless Shelter Repair and Services Grant

Sponsor(s): Sen. Sylvia Santana, D-Detroit

Amount: $500,000

Justification: Repair housing structures for emergency homeless shelter and services

Sickle Cell Center

Sponsor(s): Sen. Sylvia Santana, D-Detroit

Amount: $2,500,000

Justification: The purpose of the project is to establish a sickle cell center of excellence through a collaborative relationship with SCDAA-MI and a Ml tertiary-care hospital. The center will utilize a multi-disciplinary approach to address the needs of patients with SCD. During FY23 and FY24, the SCDAA-MI will ensure preparation, planning and implementation activities, specific to: forming an advisory council, securing the center's physical location, establishing governance, completing necessary human resource functions, and creating a business plan for ongoing sustainability.

Homeless Shelter Operations

Sponsor(s): Sen. Sylvia Santana, D-Detroit

Amount: $500,000

Justification: The public purpose of this project is to adequately provide housing and related needs to the homeless and hungry in Monroe County, Michigan; primarily to those in and around the Orchard East neighborhood in the city of Monroe with access to our services. Oaks Shelter houses between 300-400 people annually, including men, women, and children. In addition to providing housing, Oaks Village provides thousands of meals annually to hungry members of the community, free childcare, a free health clinic, clothing, and a grocery store accessible to those in need.

University Autism Center

Sponsor(s): Rep. Christine Morse, D-Texas Township

Amount: $4,000,000

Justification: The majority of funds (at least $3.6M) will be used to purchase and renovate a new building to house Western Michigan University's Kalamazoo Autism Center so that it can provide biobehavioral assessment and treatment services for children with severe intellectual developmental disabilities and severe problem behaviors. A small portion of the funds (at most $400,000) will be used for administrative oversight of the project and for operational costs to begin building the assessment and treatment services so that they can be offered when the building acquisition and renovation is complete. If building costs exceed are less than $3.6M, the remaining funds will be allocated to operations to more deeply and quickly develop the service model and provide assessments for initial patients. If building costs exceed $3.6M, attempts to reduce administrative and operational costs will be made to ensure the primary objective of obtaining and renovating the building is met as the first priority.

University Dental Clinic

Sponsor(s): Rep. Tyrone Carter, D-Detroit

Amount: $4,000,000

Justification: According to Sec. 1969, from the funds appropriated in part 1 for university dental clinic, the department shall allocate $4,000,000.00 as a grant to a university operating a dental clinic in this state that provides essential dental education and services to low-income residents, and that is located in a city with a population greater than 600,000 according to the most recent federal decennial census. University of Detroit Mercy operates a dental clinic that provides essential dental education and provides a full range of preventative, diagnostic and treatment services to low-income residents as well as essential dental education to students enrolled in its dental hygiene, dental and graduate specialty programs. According to the US Census Bureau, the population of the City of Detroit was 620,376 as of July 1, 2022. The School of Dentistry operates dental clinics at 2700 Martin Luther King Blvd, Detroit MI 48208. The hours of operation are from 7:30 am to 6:30 pm M-Th and 7:30 am to 2:00 pm on Fridays. Emergency services are provided to patients of record 24 hours a day through the university answering services. Non-patients are seen as capacity permits during normal business hours. Funds will be used as indicated in the attached spreadsheet to support the programs as outlined above.

Disability and Independent Living Program

Sponsor(s): Sen. Rosemary Bayer, D-Keego Harbor

Amount: $150,000

Justification: Health & Human Services/Behavioral Health Interventions - Living & Learning Enrichment Center provides programming and therapy services (ABA and Psychological) for individuals with a broad range of disabilities; Workforce Development for Individuals with Disabilities - Job skill training, community-based employment training, professional development, and job placement, -coaching, and -support are all offered through our nonprofit agency

Behavioral Health Services

Sponsor(s): Rep. MIke McFall, D-Hazel Park

Amount: $2,500,000

Justification: To provide a more comprehensive community mental health program for low-income immigrants and more specifically recent refugees from Afghanistan, Ukraine, Syria, and the Middle East who are under the age of 18. Services will be conducted in Hazel Park, Madison Heights, Warren and other Metro-Detroit areas.

Farm Day Program

Sponsor(s): Sen. Rosemary Bayer, D-Keego Harbor

Amount: $250,000

Justification: The funds approved shall be allocated for the use of building capacity for providing workforce, vocational, and life skills training to individuals with developmental disabilities with the goal of empowering and supporting adults with disabilities to live a life of purpose, inclusion and dignity. The services provided will prepare the persons served for greater independence, building vocational skills and employment.

Women's Health Grant Backfill

Sponsor(s): Sen. Stephanie Chang, D-Detroit

Amount: $2,000,000

Justification: For 30 years, Wayne State University worked closely with the Perinatology Research Branch (PRB), in the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development of the National Institutes of Health, to accomplish pioneering work and scientific achievements in the area of pregnancy complications. Detroit residents face pregnancy complications at an alarming rate five times higher than the national average. Collaborative efforts between WSU and the PRB helped to address this health disparity by providing care to over 25,000 pregnant mothers and their unborn children. In January 2023, the PRB moved operations to Bethesda, Maryland to consolidate their activities, leaving Wayne State and the city of Detroit with a legacy of numerous research achievements but also the pregnancy clinical specimen biobank. This specimen bank, now located at TechTown, is the largest perinatal biobank in the world and is an important research resource in our fight to improve perinatal health. Specimens in the biobank include placental tissues and biological fluids consisting of amniotic fluid, urine, plasma and serum. Each specimen is paired to the clinical data set collected on both mother and unborn child. These specimens were donated in good faith by the community to aid in addressing this unprecedented health disparity. The PRB has agreed to financially support this pregnancy clinical specimen biobank until July 31, 2023, thereafter, leaving Wayne State University entirely with the challenge of supporting and maintaining this $3 million per year operation to continue to provide access to the important specimens to the research community that is working to improve perinatal health. Wayne State University is seeking to secure long-term funding to continue to operationalize the biobank samples and data that will continue and support research in this critical field.

Affordable Housing Project

Sponsor(s): Rep. Samantha Steckloff, D-Farmington Hills

Amount: $4,000,000

Justification: The Chaldean Community Foundation (CCF) is excited to present a new, 100-unit, affordable housing development in Farmington Hills, Michigan. Farmington Hills is an area of the state that has a great need for housing, but that has traditionally not been able to secure the needed resources to bring new affordable housing options to fruition, creating a huge lack of supply for affordable units. With that in mind, CCF is proposing to build its CCF Farmington Housing development in a location that not only serves the unmet need, but that will allow for future residents to have access to the many amenities needed for daily living and with close access to services for those needing them.

Behavioral Health Services and Facilities

Sponsor(s): Sen. Kevin Hertel, D-Saint Clair Shores

Amount: $3,000,000

Justification: To expand behavioral healthcare in Michigan by increasing the number of inpatient beds and related services.

Adult Day Center

Sponsor(s): Sen. Paul Wojno, D-Warren

Amount: $500,000

Justification: The purpose of this grant is to expand our Day Program, enabling us to provide comprehensive, evidence-based services to a larger number of individuals in our community and enhance our overall capacity. The grant funds will be utilized for the following key components: 1. Curriculum Expansion: We plan to invest in expanding the curriculum to mirror more contemporary approaches to services, classes, and activities for the participants. We are committed to adding trauma-informed care, recognizing the importance of creating a safe and empowering environment for individuals who have experienced trauma. This will foster a greater sense of independence for our mutual citizens; as we glean this work via contract and/or subscription content from national leaders in the industry. 2. Facility Expansion: We plan to update our current premises, allowing us to create additional therapy rooms, activity spaces, and administrative offices. This expansion will provide a comfortable and inclusive environment for our participants and staff. 3. Staffing and Training: The grant will support the recruitment and retention of additional qualified mental health professionals, such as therapists, social workers, program coordinators and direct care workers. Additionally, funds will be allocated to provide specialized training programs to ensure our staff remains up-to-date with the latest evidence-based practices in IDD and mental health care. 4. Program Enhancement: We will invest in new therapeutic equipment, supplies, and technology to enhance the range and quality of services we offer. This includes art therapy materials, sensory integration tools, and assistive technology for individuals with specific needs. The proposed expansion will allow us to significantly increase our capacity to provide therapy services to individuals and offer group therapy sessions that foster a sense of community and emotional support. Furthermore, we plan to establish an enhanced outpatient day treatment program, catering to the specific needs of adults who require intensive care and support while maintaining their daily routines. This program will be complemented by comprehensive case management and supports coordination, ensuring that our clients receive holistic care and have access to vital community resources. 5. Outreach and Education: A portion of the grant will be allocated to community outreach efforts, such as awareness campaigns, mental health workshops, and educational seminars. These initiatives aim to reduce the stigma surrounding mental illness and promote early intervention and access to our expanded Day Program and Intakes for therapeutic services.

Children's Health Care Access Program

Sponsor(s): Sen. Rosemary Bayer, D-Keego Harbor

Amount: $250,000

Justification: The mission of Wayne Children's Healthcare Access Program, Inc (dba Kids' Health Connections) is to improve outcomes for Medicaid-enrolled children in Wayne, Macomb and Oakland Counties by working with the primary care provider and families to address barriers in care. This includes but is not limited to community health worker outreach to eligible children to assure provision of vaccinations, lead testing and developmental screening.

Developmental Milestones Toolkit

Sponsor(s): Sen. Sylvia Santana, D-Detroit

Amount: $500,000

Justification: The developmental milestone tool kit proposed for Wayne County, Michigan residents serves an important public purpose that is consistent with the language authorizing grant in PA 119 of 2023. This project is designed to support parents in their efforts to ensure that their children are able to reach their full potential by providing them with access to critical resources and guidance. The tool kit is a parent-led initiative that offers a cost-effective way for families to address conditions such as cognitive, communication, and social delays. One of the key goals of the developmental milestone tool kit is to provide parents with evidence-based educational materials and tangible items that can jumpstart their child's development. By giving parents the tools they need to support their child's growth and learning, we can help ensure that every child has access to the resources they need to thrive. Additionally, by focusing on building on a child's strengths and interests, we can help foster a love of learning that will benefit them for years to come.

Rides to Wellness

Sponsor(s): Sen. John Cherry, D-Flint

Amount: $250,000

Justification: Mass Transportation Authority (MTA) will provide non-emergency medical and wellness transportation services for transportation and income-disadvantaged residents (MDHHS clients) of Flint that need transportation to grocery stores, medical appointments, farmers market, pharmacies, and other help centers through the MTA Rides to Wellness program. The purpose is to ensure families and individuals have access to health and wellness services, as well as nutritional food, to improve/maintain their well-being and health.

Food Market Expansion

Sponsor(s): Sen. Mary Cavanagh, D-Redford Township; Sen. Rosemary Bayer, D-Keego Harbor; Rep. Samantha Steckloff, D-Farmington Hills; Rep. Jason Hoskins, D-Southfield

Amount: $500,000

Justification: C.A.R.E.S. (Community. Action. Resources. Empowerment. Services.) in Farmington Hills, a 501(c)3 nonprofit principally devoted to serving individuals and families who have food insecurity, is respectfully coming to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints to inquire about the possibility of being considered for funding under your Community Services/Food Insecurity Eligibility Mission. CARES provides services to individuals and families in the communities of Farmington Hills and seven other nearby communities in Oakland and Wayne Counties of Michigan. Specifically, CARES offers food provision services to needy families, the elderly who are shut-ins, other individuals who are mobility-challenged, the homeless, students, communities of color, and those in employment transition and life transition. These groups are finding it increasingly difficult to purchase and obtain food, especially in a time of significant inflation impacting food costs, consumer borrowing, energy, and rental housing costs. Statistics show that this is an ever-increasing portion of our population. As an example, the number of children receiving food from CARES increased by more than half during 2023 compared to 2022. The sunsetting of Covid-related Federal programs for food insecurity is showing signs of boosting the demand for food at CARES by as much as 35% since January of 2023. Over the pass six months CARES has grown to now feeding over 700 families equaling over 1700 individual. CARES operates a food pantry in Farmington Hills with food choices available to food-insecure clients. Also on the same campus, under the State of Michigan guidelines, in 2020 CARES developed a small grocery store, which is open to the public. The modest profits generated are used to cross-subsidize the free food pantry. Clients of the free food pantry are also welcome to shop in the grocery store and may use their bridge card if they choose. Other Michigan food pantries are now emulating this model. In addition, CARES is a site for AA, NA, and other 12-Step recovery support group meetings, including suicide prevention resources. We offer training classes, home repairs, deliveries of food to the homeless, and we are a resource to advocate for at-risk individuals and families to help them understand and better access numerous community and government support services. CARES is able to offer these support services through partnerships we have established on our Campus of Hope. CARES has developed active links with local governments and religious congregations of many faiths to strengthen its advocacy role, as food insecurity is often correlated with healthcare deficits and housing challenges. This request consists of a number of immediate needs and other goals which all support our mission needs, which are to strengthen our capabilities to support ourselves, families and individuals with some of the basic needs in life.

Community Opportunity Hub

Sponsor(s): Sen. Sylvia Santana, D-Detroit

Amount: $1,000,000

Justification: The grant will support the renovation of Life Remodeled's second opportunity hub which will be located at 9740 McKinney St., Detroit, MI 48224 on Detroit's eastside. The building was formerly Dominican High School and most recently operated as Winans Academy of Performing Arts. Life Remodeled will renovate and repurpose the building into a one-stop hub of opportunities for Detroit children and families to thrive in the areas of youth programming, workforce development and health & human services. The building will replicate the model of the already operating and successful Durfee Innovation Society, Life Remodeled's original opportunity hub that serves more than 22,000 Detroiters annually.

Public Health Operations

Sponsor(s): Sen. Sylvia Santana, D-Detroit

Amount: $3,166,700

Justification: The City of Dearborn launched a Department of Public Health to advance a public health agenda that emphasizes the well-being of Dearborn residents across the life course. Through a "health in all policies" lens, Dearborn DPH will utilize funding to enact three initiatives. First, funds will be utilized to establish Cradle Dearborn, a project to provide Baby Boxes to expectant and new parents to improve infant and maternal outcomes post-birth. Funds will also be directed to urban sustainability, including a "green buffer" which will mitigate noise and air pollution from nearby industrial zones. Finally, funds will be directed toward Dearborn's neighborhoods to reduce pedestrian-involved accidents through traffic calming initiatives. This continues work being undertaken by the City in this area, making neighborhoods safer and improving walkability.

Federally Qualified Health Center

Sponsor(s): Sen. Sue Shink, D-Northfield

Amount: $1,500,000

Justification: Hamilton Community Health Network will renovate and operate a new federally qualified health center location in Whitmore Lake (serving Washtenaw and Livingston Counties), with a goal of providing comprehensive primary medical care and mental health services to community residents. As an established FQHC, all services will be delivered to community residents utilizing a sliding fee scale to ensure access for all residents, including the underserved and uninsured populations. The new FQHC location will serve as a health and wellness hub to provide health services and address social barriers to care in partnership with Northfield Human Services and University of Michigan School of Nursing.

Social Determinants of Health Hub - One Time

Sponsor(s): Sen. John Cherry, D-Flint

Amount: $1,500,000

Justification: The purpose of the project is to support the operation of a community-health worker hub to address the social determinants of health needs of people in Genesee County. This project will also increase the number of adequately trained healthcare workers in Genesee County to provide appropriate and culturally sensitive care to those in need. This project is in alignment with the MDHHS SDOH strategy including components related to Community Information Exchange and building capacity of community-based organizations through technical assistance. This project is consistent with PA 119 of 2023.

Hospital Equipment Modernization

Sponsor(s): Sen. Darrin Camilleri, D-Brownstown Township

Amount: $1,000,000

Justification: Broadly, these funds will be invested in implementing significant modernization projects on-campus to improve the care & experience for our patients, their families, and our staff. More specifically, these funds will be used to: Completely renovate & install a new Cystoscopy operating room with cutting-edge 8K video technology: With men’s health & bladder issues rising in the Wayne/Downriver communities, this brand-new technology for Urological and Bladder care will be critical in providing our high-quality clinical experts (physicians, operating room staff) with the latest technology to care for our communities. Wayne already provides nearly ~1,000 surgeries per year using our old equipment, and anticipate these funds will allow us to grow our communities served. Renovate & upgrade of Wayne’s Pneumatic Tube System: Modernize our tube system to dramatically improve efficiency and limit challenges with current downtimes due to system being end of life. Like many hospitals & organizations, use of a tube system for quick intra-site delivery is key to providing strong, efficient operations for our patients and to support our staff. Wayne is still using remnants of the original tube system installed many years ago in the Intensive Care Unit and Emergency Center, and these funds would allow for full renovation. Our patients, staff, and physicians will all see significant improvements, get out of the hospital quicker, and have an improved experience. Addition of new tele-monitoring machines to improve the care we can provide to patients: The addition of several new top-of-the-line tele-monitoring machines will dramatically improve our ability to care for all patients, but specifically: the elderly at risk for falls, behavioral health patients, and others requiring significant or 24/7 monitoring. Currently, there is a need for more tele-monitoring machines to better support these patients. With proven clinical benefits, such an investment increases our access to care while improving the care provided.

Theranostics Clinic

Sponsor(s): Rep. Joe Tate, D-Detroit

Amount: $20,000,000

Justification: Sec. 1990. From the funds appropriated in part 1 for theranostics clinic, the department shall allocate $20,000,000.00 to a health care provider located in a city with a population between 198,000 and 199,000 and in a county with a population between 657,000 and 660,000 according to the most recent federal decennial census specializing in achieving intelligence-based precision medicine through AI enabled molecular imaging and theranostics for the purpose of opening its second clinic in the state in the southeast Michigan area.

Substance Abuse Community and School Outreach

Sponsor(s): Sen. Sylvia Santana, D-Detroit

Amount: $1,000,000

Justification:

Senior University

Sponsor(s): Sen. Sylvia Santana, D-Detroit

Amount: $400,000

Justification: For senior university, to improve connectivity and computer skills to seniors. Continued and increased support from the State of Michigan will allow Cody Rouge Community Action Alliance (CRCAA) to expand services and offer a deeper level of programming with seniors at the Detroit Impact Center & the West Warren location. This will include enhanced behavioral/mental wellness, senior programming, wraparound services, technology access, and community space for residents. It will subsidize costs to provide major updates to the West Warren location which will allow expansion of services to the community.

Cancer Infusion center

Sponsor(s): Sen. Sarah Anthony, D-Lansing; Rep. Angela Witwer, D-Delta Township

Amount: $2,000,000

Justification: The project is construction of an infusion center at Sparrow Eaton Hospital located in Charlotte, Michigan. This will allow patients who require chemotherapy or other infusion services to receive this much needed treatment locally.

Child and Family Campus Project

Sponsor(s): Sen. Sarah Anthony, D-Lansing; Rep. Kara Hope, D-Holt

Amount: $6,000,000

Justification: The purpose of the project is to repurpose the former McLaren Greenlawn campus to establish a campus of services for children and families, including expanding access to behavioral health services.

Health Center

Sponsor(s): Rep. MIke McFall, D-Hazel Park

Amount: $2,000,000

Justification: Corktown Health is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit based in Detroit. The organization was founded in 1986 and operated under the name Health Emergency Lifeline Programs (HELP), for much of our history. For nearly 4 decades, HELP/Corktown Health has provided services for residents across Southeast Michigan in HIV prevention, care and support. In 2017, the organization expanded into medical services with a new name and mission to advance health and well-being for all with a focus on the LGBTQ+ community. Corktown Health has acquired and will renovate a 17,000 square foot existing property located in Hazel Park. The building currently has no public use and is a vacant storefront in the heart of Hazel Park’s commercial district. The site will be developed into a full scale medical office with education and training capacity as well as community space. The construction schedule is anticipated to require 12 to 18 months to complete once permits and approvals are secured. We expect to open our doors in 2024Q4/2025Q1.

Maternal-Fetal Medicine Programming

Sponsor(s): Rep. MIke McFall, D-Hazel Park

Amount: $8,000,000

Justification: SOS MATERNITY in Michigan will merge medical and structural interventions to improve maternal-child health outcomes. This will be accomplished through a blend of dissemination of evidence-based best practices, community engagement, educational programming, research and advocacy measures. The program will be run by the Maternal-Fetal Medicine physicians from 14 leading universities and hospital systems across Michigan. All will participate in a new model for the delivery of care and will participate in rigorous research evaluation led by WSU’s Office of Women’s Health to show the effect of this model. The three important components of the model are: - to standardize best practices across Michigan physicians, focusing on prevention of preeclampsia and preterm birth, the primary causes of deaths of moms and newborns. - to increase access of pregnant mothers to prenatal care, through transportation and individualized patient navigators - to create a system of incentives for pregnant mothers to have the healthiest pregnancy possible.

Infant Allowance Pilot Program

Sponsor(s): Sen. John Cherry, D-Flint

Amount: $16,500,000

Justification: Funds are for the administration of a 5-year pilot program that is intended to improve the economic stability of households with very young children including: (a) Providing an unconditional cash allowance to each expectant mother who resides in the pilot program service area and meets program income-eligibility requirements. (b) Providing monthly payments to each household with at least 1 child who is less than 1 year of age who resides in the pilot program service area and meets program income-eligibility requirements.

Safe Opioid use task force

Sponsor(s): Rep. Christine Morse, D-Texas Township

Amount: $500,000

Justification: The MOA will develop and provide training to health care providers for identifying, treating and preventing the misuse of opioids. The MOA will partner with the Michigan Health and Hospital Association (MHA), present programs that will be delivered as in-person events, along with online options to reach all parts of the state. The program goals include enabling primary care physicians to deliver medical treatments that are now burdening clinics and hospitals.

Medically Underserved Area Services

Sponsor(s): Sen. Paul Wojno, D-Warren; Rep. Donavan McKinney, D-Detroit

Amount: $700,000

Justification: Conner Creek Life Solutions LLC / Century Living Inc (CCLS) provides inpatient residential treatment services for opiod/SUD patients who are undersered in the Detroit area. These funds will be used to supplement patient care for the uninsured. CCLS will also expand the SUD/Behavioral Residential Treatment Services. CCLS will also increase staffing to support additional patients at the facility. CCLS will acquire additional equipment to support its efforts.

Dam Risk Reduction

Sponsor(s): Rep. Jenn Hill, D-Marquette

Amount: $1,800,000

Justification: The removal and replacement of the Republic Dam originally built in 1915, is critical to protecting public safety and reducing risk. The primary goal of this project is to replace the Republic Dam with an engineered nature-like fishway consisting of a series of rock-arch rapids maintaining similar reservoir elevations. This new structure will decrease the operation and maintenance costs related to the original dam, maintain a river elevation upstream of the constructed rapids for recreation, improve river connectivity and reduce public safety hazards. Full removal of the dam without a means to maintain water levels would be detrimental to recreational use, property values and municipal revenue. The funding of this project will result in substantial safety, economic and recreational benefits to the State and local community.

Transfer Facility

Sponsor(s): Rep. Joey Andrews, D-Saint Joseph

Amount: $1,000,000

Justification: The public purpose of this project is to fund an operation designed to increase efficiency of the City of Benton Harbor's solid waste process significantly by enabling some recycling, reducing the number of trips to dispose of the volume of waste material that the City generates. Currently, as each Packer truck is filled, each vehicle makes a 30 to 40 mile round trip, tying up the vehicle, the driver, and using the fuel required. With this transfer station, each vehicle can unload at the facility where a heavy track-loader can further compact and load the refuse into a larger open top truck which would be fulled by tractor to the disposal facility. It is anticipated that one of these loads would replace four or five individual packer trips, saving significant costs. If funding permits, the City would also like to establish a compost facility very close to the transfer station.

Water Career and Workforce Development Pilot

Sponsor(s): Rep. Joey Andrews, D-Saint Joseph

Amount: $100,000

Justification: The purpose of this grant is to assist in the endeavor to complete the following: Proposal: Design and implement a Benton Harbor Water Operator Career and Workforce Development Pilot Project to recruit, train, and create a pipeline of qualified Benton Harbor residents to fill water operator positions at the Benton Harbor water treatment plant and distribution system, as well as for neighboring water systems in the region. The water operator career and workforce development program can build on other regional programs, and eventually be expanded statewide.

The initial year of the project will see the addition of a water treatment career pathway individual as a science faculty to aid in building knowledge and skills as well as exposing students to career pathway opportunities related to the water operator field. The students will learn biology and/or environmental science with an emphasis on water supply, treatment, distribution, recycling, and more.

Through this project, our students will have field experiences to better understand the career field and the connections to academic work in the classroom. Our students will build a stronger foundation within biology and/or environmental science which will lead to a higher success rate within the training and licensing requirements for Water Operator certification.

Reverse Vending Machine Technology

Sponsor(s): Rep. Rachel Hood, D-Grand Rapids

Amount: $2,000,000

Justification: To improve consumer experience of bottle redemption by installing bulk counting reverse vending machines at retail locations. The goal is to increase bottle deposit redemption rate to 90% or above, pre-pandemic levels. To make deposit container collection more efficient with the use of new collection bins.

Reverse Vending Machine Technology

Sponsor(s): Rep. Rachel Hood, D-Grand Rapids

Amount: $2,000,000

Justification: To improve consumer experience of bottle redemption by installing bulk counting reverse vending machines at retail locations. The goal is to increase bottle deposit redemption rate to 90% or above, pre-pandemic levels. To make deposit container collection more efficient with the use of new collection bins.

Local Disaster Relief Fund

Sponsor(s): Rep. Ranjeev Puri, D-Canton

Amount: $5,000,000

Justification: This grant will be utilized to fund a Local Disaster Relief Program within the Michigan Department of Transportation by providing grants to local road agencies in response to natural disasters and other emergency events that affect local road agencies' transportation infrastructure or operations. Discussions are underway that this fund will be an on-going Program, with a capped-balance Fund and be replenished annually as needed, to be at-the-ready when local transportation infrastructure is severely damaged by a natural disaster or emergency. The Fund is needed to assist local road agencies in administering and responding to the local road system damage including but not limited to pre-disaster declaration and federally ineligible costs incurred, federal and state emergency aid match and/or unanticipated emergency costs. Funds to be awarded by a state-level local agency disaster board yet to be established by legislative policy.

High Priority Rail Grade Crossing Projects

Sponsor(s): Sen. Darrin Camilleri, D-Brownstown Township

Amount: $10,000,000

Justification: The public purpose of this critical infrastructure project would authorize the creation and implementation of a grant program within MDOT to address blockages of railroad grade crossings on local roads through the construction of grade separations, or alternative infrastructure that would accomplish the same purpose. Public Acts 66 and 67 of 2023 set certain parameters for the program and its execution, including a requirement that MDOT notify applicants of its decision within 180 days of application. The program would provide for an annual window during which local governments would make application for grade separation funding. Resulting grants could cover up to 90% of the eligible design and/or construction costs. Local communities would need to provide at least 10% of the project costs. Eliminating the affect caused by the block train crossings is a high priority as the results would increase public safety, support public health by providing access to emergency services, and enhancing the area's social vitality. This language is consistent with Article 15 Sec. 1005 (2b).

Wayne County - Mack Avenue

Sponsor(s): Sen. Kevin Hertel, D-Saint Clair Shores; Rep. Veronica Paiz, D-Harper Woods

Amount: $1,000,000

Justification: The program will eliminate a blight and increase safety as well as help revitalize the economic activity of the community.

City of Sault Ste. Marie Dock and Port Rehab

Sponsor(s): Sen. John DaMoose, R-Harbor Springs

Amount: $5,000,000

Justification: Critical infrastructure project-dock and port rehabilitation

Troy - I-75 Sound Wall

Sponsor(s): Sen. Michael Webber, R-Rochester Hills; Rep. Sharon MacDonell, D-Troy

Amount: $10,000,000

Justification: Following a comprehensive study of the feasibility and noise mitigation impacts of installing new sound barriers along I-75 in Oakland county, a high level project scope and a cost estimate were developed for a potential noise wall installation project in the area to be carried out by MDOT. The community that requested the initial study indicated its interest in pursuing this recommended mitigation project, but MDOT was not in a financial position to allocate funds to do so in the short term. MDOT has subsequently received two state legislative appropriations in the amounts of $4,000,000 in FY23 and $10,000,000 in FY24 to carry out the proposed project in accordance with the scope and cost estimates from the study. The installation of new noise barriers along the I-75 corridor in this community has the intention of lessening the severity of measured and perceived road noise that residents living near the freeway have described and raised to MDOT's attention.

Pontiac - Martin Luther King Jr. Bridge

Sponsor(s): Rep. Brenda Carter, D-Pontiac; Sen. Jeremy Moss, D-Southfield

Amount: $10,000,000

Justification: The City of Pontiac has a population between 61,000 and 62,000 according to the latest federal decennial census and will utilize funding to reconstruct Martin Luther King Boulevard Bridge. The current structure of the Martin Luther King Jr. Bridge is a three-span bridge that was built in 1976. It’s comprised of 10 steel beams suspended with hinges and a concrete deck with sidewalks in each direction. The abutments are concrete cantilever walls. The structure’s condition had an overall rating of 5, “Lower Fair Condition” until 7/29/2022. However, the overall rating has changed to 2 “Critical Condition”. The detail inspection of the seated joint at pier 1 and pier 2 revealed critical findings. Severe corrosion with heavy flaking of steel observed at all interior beam seat hinges. Minor to heavy section loss observed in the webs, flanges, stiffeners and steel bearing seats of the beam seat hinges at beams 2s through 9s at both pier 1w and pier 2w. Beam 2s pier 1w has the worst section loss with multiple large holes in the web throughout the cantilever portion. Beam 2s pier 1w bearing stiffeners at the beam seat hinge and the bearing stiffeners over the rocker bearing at the pier are completely gone with 100% LOS for full width of stiffeners. Beam 2s is in critical condition with no load path back to the pier. Beams 3s & 8s at pier 1w and beams 2s, 3s, 4s, 8s & 9s at pier 2w are in serious condition. All cross frames under the EJD are in serious condition with heavy section loss and steel flaking and corrosion at both pier1w and pier 2w. A few cross frames have 100% section loss with holes in the webs. This is primarily driven by the deterioration of the expansion joints at Pier 1 and 2 over the beams. Leakage has resulted in corrosion of the hinges and beam edges below. The bridge is now a source of high liability and a safety concern to the City of Pontiac, due to the worsening condition of the bridge, high ADT traffic, and heavy truck traffic, the decision was made to completely close the bridge to vehicle and pedestrian traffic. Due to the new critical finding which resulted in closing the entire bridge, the City of Pontiac has requested funds for total bridge replacement.

Macomb Township - Road Project

Sponsor(s): Sen. Veronica Klinefelt, D-Eastpointe

Amount: $100,000

Justification: The concrete roads within the subdivision had deteriorated to a point that they could not be repaired with normal pavement preservation methods. Through the Macomb County Department of Roads Subdivision Road Reconstruction Program, the County, Township and property owners within the subdivision all participated in the cost for removing the original road and replacing it with a brand new road. The new road was constructed using modern County standards which should extend the life of the pavement well beyond the life of the original road.

Miss Dig Grants

Sponsor(s): Rep. Ranjeev Puri, D-Canton

Amount: $1,000,000

Justification: The initial prototype for a state-wide system to collect mapping data of underground utilities is designed to assist municipalities, facility owners, and other members. The prototype aims to help map members' and nonmembers' facilities to digitize their records to provide a comprehensive view of the underground utilities. This will help plan and execute infrastructure projects without disrupting existing systems. The prototype will be designed to be easy to use, accessible to all members, and secure. The system will be able to collect, store, and retrieve data on various types of underground utilities such as gas, water, telecom, and electric lines. The prototype will undergo rigorous testing and feedback collection to ensure that it meets the requirements of all stakeholders. We will assist members who want to create accurate digital records of their facility using RTK devices that collect high-precision data. This will make it easier for them to manage and access their data whenever necessary.

The prototype's future expansion will allow integration with existing mapping software to provide a seamless experience for users. The solution will utilize the latest GIS tools and APIs to consolidate member facility data and integrate location-based services to provide real-time data on member facilities. Overall, the solution offers a powerful tool for managing member facilities within the MISS DIG ticketing system, enhancing the efficiency and effectiveness of operations.

County Road Association Software Upgrade

Sponsor(s): Rep. Ranjeev Puri, D-Canton

Amount: $1,000,000

Justification: Develop and implement a statewide construction management software program that will assist with local road agency infrastructure construction projects, including the documentation and administration of locally administered projects; and develop, implement and transition county road agencies to a next-generation financial software platform to comply with the Michigan Transportation Fund (MTF) reporting responsibilities, provide advanced cost-based accounting features and related financial tracking/reporting/accounting tasks associated with county road agencies' fiscal responsibilities.

Canton Twp - Alaki-Silica Reaction Road & Sidewalk Repair

Sponsor(s): Rep. Ranjeev Puri, D-Canton

Amount: $5,000,000

Justification: The public purpose of the project is the reconstruction of roads and sidewalks in Canton Charter Township. Sec. 1005 (2j) of PA 119 of 2023 states "$5,000,000.00 to a township with a population between 98,000 and 99,000 according to the latest federal decennial census to be used for reconstruction of roads and sidewalks affected by alkali silica reaction. Canton Charter Township's population according to the 2020 Census is 98,659. Canton Charter Township is located in Wayne County. According to the 2020 Census, the population of Wayne County is 1,793,561.

Livingston County - White Lake Rd.

Sponsor(s): Rep. Mike Mueller, R-Linden

Amount: $1,440,000

Justification: The public purpose of the project is to improve the critical infrastructure in Tyrone Township, Livingston County by rehabilitating 3.9 miles of pavement on White Lake Road and paving a portion of the existing gravel shoulder to provide additional safety and rideability.

Allen Park - Pinecrest Drive

Sponsor(s): Rep. Tullio Liberati, D-Allen Park

Amount: $1,600,000

Justification: The funds will be utilized for construction on Pinecrest Drive in Allen Park.

Lincoln Park - Dix Rd.

Sponsor(s): Rep. Tullio Liberati, D-Allen Park

Amount: $1,400,000

Justification: The funds will be utilized for construction on Dix Road in Lincoln Park.

Baraga County Road Department Building

Sponsor(s): Rep. Jenn Hill, D-Marquette

Amount: $3,000,000

Justification: Construction of Transportation Facility for Road Commission operations.

Madison Heights - Sidewalk and Alley Repairs

Sponsor(s): Rep. Abraham Aiyash, D-Hamtramck

Amount: $260,000

Justification: The purpose of the project is to primarily address critical infrastructure projects in the form of sidewalk and alley repairs. Outcomes include improved sidewalk and alley conditions for residents.

Lansing Capital Region International Airport

Sponsor(s): Sen. Sarah Anthony, D-Lansing

Amount: $9,400,000

Justification: This is a critical infrastructure project to improve the roadways at the Capital Region International Airport in Lansing, MI. The project will upgrade Port Lansing Rd. from DeWitt Rd. to Airport Rd. (2.3 miles), and Capital City Blvd. from Grand River Ave. to West Circle Dr. (.4 miles) to all-season (Class A) standards to better accommodate truck traffic. In addition, revisions will be made to the roadway geometry to enhance safety and efficiency. Storm sewer structure replacements and landscaping enhancements will also be incorporated, along with signage upgrades to improve wayfinding. Additionally, the project will include the installation of a pedestrian walkway spanning the full length of Capital City Blvd. from Grand River Ave. to the airport terminal building. There is currently no sidewalk or pedestrian pathway along Capital City Blvd.. The pedestrian walkway will increase access and provide a safe pathway to tenant buildings and the terminal building for employees, visitors, and individuals who utilize public transportation options. The walkway will include seating areas, benchehs, and natural landscaping elements for added visual appeal and functionality.

Trenton - M-85 & Van Horn Rail Grade Separation

Sponsor(s): Sen. Darrin Camilleri, D-Brownstown Township

Amount: $20,000,000

Justification: The public purpose of this critical infrastructure project is to eliminate potential public safety risks and alleviate traffic and congestion posed by the blocked railroad crossing impeding the flow of traffic on M-85 (Fort St) just north of Van Horn Rd for extended periods of time. Separating the current at grade railroad crossing will allow first responders to properly respond to emergencies, increase emergency services' access to individuals and hospitals, and mitigate the negative impact on local residents, pedestrians, and motorists caused by blocked crossing crossings on Fort St (M-85) near Van Horn Rd. This language is consistent with Article 15 Sec. 1005 (2q).

Broughton Road - Macomb County

Sponsor(s): Sen. Veronica Klinefelt, D-Eastpointe

Amount: $5,000,000

Justification: Broughton Road expansion will be constructed to connect 24 Mile Road to 25 Mile Road. Part of the road is already constructed and being used on a daily basis, but the remainder of the road is not. This funding will allow the remaining portion of Broughton Road to get constructed.

Bay County Road Project - State Park Drive

Sponsor(s): Sen. Kristen McDonald Rivet, D-Bay City

Amount: $10,000,000

Justification: The project is an unprecedented opportunity for multiple governmental agency partnership to complete a transformational, economically vital, landmark community project. Multiple entities, public and private, are working together to coordinate removal and replacement of their current facilities along the 3.5 mile State Park Drive corridor. Specifically, on the public agency side, the Bay County Road Commission, Bay County Drain Commissioner, City of Bay City, Charter Township of Bangor and the Bay Area Water Treatment Plant stakeholders (14 members) are partnering to complete replacement and upgrades to each one's aging and functionally obsolete public infrastructure. Embedded within this effort are multiple public and private utilities; electric, natural gas, fiber, telephone, all coordinating with the public agencies. This coordinated effort provides a coordinated step-by-step approach to replace the obsolete infrastructure, avoiding duplication of effort and overlapping construction.

Clinton County Road Reconstruction

Sponsor(s): Sen. Sam Singh, D-East Lansing

Amount: $10,000,000

Justification: The Clinton County Road Commission will lead the reconstruction of the Chandler Road corridor in Clinton County, in partnership with local municipalities and public utility agencies. The purpose of the project is to rebuild the roadway to improve mobility for commercial & residential traffic, both motorized & non-motorized users, and enhance public utility services to promote economic growth in the area.

Kalamazoo - US-131 Business Loop Interchange

Sponsor(s): Sen. Sean McCann, D-Kalamazoo; Rep. Julie Rogers, D-Kalamazoo

Amount: $20,000,000

Justification: This project will construct the ramps at the US-131 and US-131BR interchange in Oshtemo Township, Kalamazoo County. This project will direct traffic, including large commercial vehicles away from local and neighborhood roadways and on to highways improving traffic flow and quality of life for affected neighborhoods.

Grosse Ile - Movable Bridge Rehab/Reconstruction

Sponsor(s): Rep. Jaime Churches, D-Wyandotte

Amount: $20,000,000

Justification: The purpose of the project is to fund infrastructure in critical needs. The bridge is in need of major repairs for public safety.

Wayne County - Van Buren Twp/Belleville - Denton Road Bridge

Sponsor(s): Rep. Reggie Miller, D-Van Buren Township

Amount: $10,000,000

Justification: The purpose of the grant is to reconstruct the Denton Road Bridge which is an existing bridge over Belleville Lake which was closed due to its deteriorated condition. The project is located in Van Buren Township which has a population of 30,375 (2020 decennial census). Van Buren Township is located Wayne County which has a population of 1,793,561 (2020 decennial census). The language authorizing the grant in PA 119 of 2023 is located in Article 15, Part 2, Sec. 1005 (1) (w) and states as follows, "$10,000,000.00 to a county with a population above 1,700,000 according to the latest federal decennial census in a township with a population between 30,000 and 30,500 according to the latest federal decennial census for the rehabilitation or reconstruction of a bridge."

Battle Creek - Drone Airport

Sponsor(s): Rep. Jim Haadsma, D-Battle Creek

Amount: $7,000,000

Justification: Enrolled House Bill 4437, Public Act 119 of 2023. Introduced by Representative Angela Witwer. Sec 1005 (2) (x) $7,000,000.00 to a nonprofit economic development organization in a city with a population between 52,000 and 53,000 according to the latest federal decennial census for drone park construction including radar visualization systems.

Great Lakes Maritime Office

Sponsor(s): Sen. Stephanie Chang, D-Detroit

Amount: $5,000,000

Justification: In 2022, bipartisan legislation was passed to create a dedicated great lakes maritime office within MDOT and a grant assistance program for port infrastructure that this new office will administer to support improvement projects to repair aging infrastructure and increase port capacity. By increasing port capacity, we can move more goods by water, increase maritime activity and help reduce truck emissions. Grants can also help ports with dredging, repairing seawalls and other critical structures. The purpose of this project is to fund the grant program, using the grant guidelines outlined in statute (PA 159 of 2022).

Michigan Medicine - Survival Flight Helicopter

Sponsor(s): Rep. Carrie Rheingans, D-Ann Arbor

Amount: $5,000,000

Justification: Funds will be used toward the deposit for the capital purchase to replace a rotor craft air ambulance. Possession of the aircraft will occur after State FY24.

Shiawassee County Rail Trail

Sponsor(s): Sen. Sam Singh, D-East Lansing

Amount: $4,400,000

Justification: This project will expand the Fred Meijer Clinton-Ionia-Shiawassee Trail, a multi-county trail into the city of Owosso. The funds will be used to provide connections and improvements to the trail beginning at Priest Road, in Shiawassee County and ending at Oakwood Ave, in Owosso, MI.

Fresh Water Research & Innovation Center

Sponsor(s): Rep. Betsy Coffia, D-Traverse City; Sen. John Damoose, R-Harbor Springs

Amount: $15,000,000

Justification: The funds are for the construction and establishment of a freshwater research and innovation center on property owned by the Discovery Center Great Lakes on West Grand Traverse Bay in Leelanau County. The Discovery Center's mission is stated verbatim in the legislation excerpt below. The Center will focus on education, research and innovation of freshwater sciences and marine technology. The funds appropriated in part 1 for freshwater research and innovation center shall be awarded to a tax exempt organization under section 501(c)(3) of the internal revenue code, 42 USC 501(c)(3), located in a charter township with a population of between 4,890 and 4,900 and in a county with a population of between 22,000 and 22,500 according to the most recent federal decennial census, the mission of which is to connect people of all ages, abilities, and needs to the Great Lakes through recreation, education, history, science, and stewardship..."

Swimming Pool Repair Project

Sponsor(s): Sen. Jeff irwin, D-Ann Arbor; Rep. Jimmie Wilson Jr., D-Ypsilanti

Amount: $200,000

Justification: This project would support the resurfacing of the Rutherford Pool. This pool is a vital resource for the residents of Ypsilanti. As the only public pool in the city, it hosts 20,000 visits per year from residents across the community.

Swimming Pool Restortation Project

Sponsor(s): Sen. Sarah Anthony, D-Lansing

Amount: $5,000,000

Justification: No justification offered

City of Wyoming Infrastructure Project

Sponsor(s): Sen. Winnie Brinks, D-Grand Rapids; Rep. John Fitzgerald, D-Wyoming

Amount: $20,000,000

Justification: This award is for a public infrastructure project in Wyoming, Michigan which has a population of 76,510. Wyoming is located in Kent County, whose population is 657,984.

Detroit Zoo Infrastructure

Sponsor(s): Rep. Helena Scott, D-Detroit; Sen. Mallory McMorrow, D-Royal Oak

Amount: $3,000,000

Justification: Detroit Zoological Society (DZS) requested State funding to support urgent water infrastructure improvements at the Detroit Zoo’s 95-year-old main campus. The DZS is a critical asset for our state, driving recreation and tourism with nearly 1.2 million visitors and $168 million in economic impact expected this year alone. For nearly a century, the DZS also has provided extensive educational programming to thousands of Michigan school children while connecting all DZS members, guests and program participants with the natural world and wildlife conservation strategies. The DZS needs this investment to replace aging infrastructure for stormwater, sanitary and municipal water supplies. The DZS has conducted extensive analysis exposing undersized and antiquated infrastructure that poses a significant risk to structures and animal habitats.

Sterling Heights Recreational Grant

Sponsor(s): Rep. Nate Shannon, D-Sterling Heights; Sen. Paul Wojno, D-Warren

Amount: $1,000,000

Justification: These funds will be used toward the purchase of land to be converted to a public park. This purchase will be focused in the southeast quadrant of our City. Many residents in this quadrant do not have convenient access to a city park from their home. Several parcels are currently under consideration. The primary use of the funding will be for land acquisition, however any funds left after purchase, will be used for park improvements, including, but not limited to landscaping, trail construction, and the purchase of playground equipment.

Delhi Fire Station

Sponsor(s): Sen. Sarah Anthony, D-Lansing

Amount: $7,500,000

Justification: The fire station houses more than 40 career firefighters and EMS team members, who work to protect 30,000 people living in an area of 64 square miles. The safety and security of our community is a top priority, and it is critical to ensure the Fire Department is well trained and fully equipped. Renovations will create proper dorms for women firefighters, ensuring equal spaces as more women are entering the field of firefighting and EMS. Existing facilities for female firefighters will be replaced to ensure equal facilities. Investing in our Fire Department, and the facilities that house our firefighters and emergency services team, will allow the township to keep response times within a few minutes. The Delhi Fire Station is nearly 30 years old and badly needs renovations so firefighters can quickly respond to emergencies and the department can attract new personnel. Renovations will move the dorms for firefighters closer to the bays, shortening their response time and providing isolation from viruses like colds, flu and COVID which will help ensure they are ready and able to administer life-saving services. Planned renovations are necessary upgrades, not extravagant expenditures, that will install industry standard air filters and update ventilation to improve air quality throughout the station, protecting firefighters and their critical equipment. The changes will better use space in the station and create a separate storage area for expensive protective gear, preventing it from being degraded by UV light and diesel particulates. Delhi Township is committed to being a good fiscal steward of taxpayer dollars and the fire station renovations use state and local dollars to meet baseline safety standards. Station updates will create a facility that attracts talent so the fire department can sustain the high level of EMS and fire services it provides to Delhi Township. Township officials are using local and state funding to cover the costs of the renovations, allowing for the needed updates without a new millage or a tax increase.

Allen Park Utility Line Burial

Sponsor(s): Sen. Erika Geiss, D-Taylor

Amount: $500,000

Justification: The City of Allen Park project will bury the utility lines that are on or near the property of the former Allen Park Theater, 6601 Allen Road, which was demolished in 2023. The utility lines bisect the property north to south and east to west.

Hospital Services & Therapy; Healthy Michigan Plan

Sponsor(s): Sen. Sam Singh, D-East Lansing

Amount: $1,300,000

Justification: Increase funding to the Rural Hospital Access Pool to ensure that eligible facilities are equitably supported.

Maternal Health Services

Sponsor(s): Rep. MIke McFall, D-Hazel Park

Amount: $5,000,000

Justification: No justification offered

Sustainable Business Park

Sponsor(s): Rep. Phil Skaggs, D-East Grand Rapids Rep. Carol Glanville, D-Grand Rapids

Amount: $5,000,000

Justification: Infrastructure for the Kent County Sustainable Business Park and Kent County Bioenergy Facility to divert municipal solid waste from landfill, capture recyclables in the municipal solid waste stream and separate organics from the municipal solid waste stream for anaerobic digestion to generate renewable natural gas.