Appropriations Requests for : Give Merit Inc

1. Cosponsoring legislators:

No Cosponsors

Recipient Information

2. Intended legislatively directed spending item recipient:

Give Merit Inc

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

10100 Grand River Ave. Detroit, MI 48204 Merit Park - 10123 Grand River Ave, Detroit, MI 48204 and will serve residents from around the city

4. The recipient's employer identification number:

452907584

Funding Details

5. Requested amount of the legislatively directed spending item:

$1,000,000.00

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?

Funding will be utilized to support infrastructure and programming improvements to Merit Park

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: $1,000,000.00

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

Funding will be utilized within the fiscal year for which it is appropriated

Additional Information For Nonprofit Corporations

9. Is the recipient a nonprofit corporation?

Yes

4. Officers and active members on the board of directors:

- President/Director: David Merritt - Secretary/ED: Kuhu Saha - Treasurer/Director: Jonathan Merritt - Chevelle Roman - John Cullen - Matthew Leverett - Niraj Kapadia -Jessie Hayes-Stallings

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 Mary Cavanagh