Appropriations Requests for : Genesee Intermediate School District

1. Cosponsoring legislators:

No Cosponsors

Recipient Information

2. Intended legislatively directed spending item recipient:

Genesee Intermediate School District

3. Physical address of legislatively directed spending item recipient and the intended location of the project or activity:

2413 W Maple Ave, Flint, MI 48507; 1098 N. Belsay Rd.; Burton, MI, 48509 (Bentley) & 1518 University Ave.; Flint, MI, 48503 (Flint Center)

4. The recipient's employer identification number:

38-1714600

Funding Details

5. Requested amount of the legislatively directed spending item:

$3,000,000.00

6. What is the purpose and how does the legislatively directed spending item provide a public benefit that is an appropriate use of taxpayer money?

Genesee Intermediate School District would serve as the fiduciary for this project. The purpose of this legislatively directed spending item is to expand high-quality, hands-on STEM and enrichment learning opportunities for students in Bentley and Flint by redeveloping currently vacant facilities into innovative, flexible learning spaces located near neighborhood schools. The investment of $2 million for Bentley Schools and $1 million for the Flint Center for Educational Excellence will create approximately 6,000 square feet of new learning space in Bentley and approximately 7,500 square feet in Flint that support extended-day STEM instruction, enhanced hands-on learning during the school day, and robust afterschool and summer programming. This is an appropriate use of taxpayer money because it maximizes the use of vacant, existing properties rather than constructing new buildings, improves educational outcomes and workforce readiness in high-need communities, and increases access to safe, supervised, academically focused out-of-school time options that benefit students, families, and the broader public.

7. Has the legislatively directed spending item previously received or been awarded any of the following types of funding in the past 5 years?

✓ Yes: State Funding

Amount received: $3,500,000.00

8. Estimated time frame for completion of the legislatively directed spending item project:

18 months

Additional Information For Nonprofit Corporations

9. Is the recipient a nonprofit corporation?

No

Certification By Sponsoring Legislator

• "I certify that my immediate family members, legislative staff members, and I have no direct or indirect pecuniary interest in the requested legislatively directed spending item."
• "I certify that the intended recipient of this legislatively directed spending item is not a for-profit entity."
• "I certify that the information in this form is true to the best of my knowledge."

Senator John Cherry