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House subcommittee questions MEDC oversight of legislatively directed grants to National Association of Yemeni Americans
Summary
Michigan House Oversight Subcommittee heard MEDC testimony on two expired enhancement grants to the National Association of Yemeni Americans, focusing on 50% upfront disbursements, verification limits, IRS Form 990 compliance, and recent transparency reforms in Public Act 33.
LANSING — The Michigan House Oversight Subcommittee on Corporate Subsidies and State Investments heard testimony on legislatively directed enhancement grants to the National Association of Yemeni Americans (NIA) on Nov. 18, focusing on how the Michigan Economic Development Corporation administers those awards and gaps in oversight.
Kristen Armstrong of the MEDC told the panel the agency administers packets that arrive from legislative offices and applies a grant template based on the budget boilerplate to create agreements, but does not originate the grants. "We absorb this work into our normal operations," she said, noting MEDC received nearly 350 legislatively directed spending grants in fiscal years 2022 and 2023.
The committee pressed Armstrong on verification and compliance. Under the boilerplate, "50% goes out the door," Armstrong said, calling the…
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