Michigan AG investigating alleged embezzlement of state grant from the American Arab Chamber

By: Ben Solis

Outlets: Michigan Advance

Published: September 3, 2026

Words: 786

Last Updated: 1 month, 2 weeks ago

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State law enforcement officials are now investigating what happened to a portion of a $3.4 million state grant that was routed away from the American Arab Chamber of Commerce without a clear explanation and following the resignation of Bilal Hammoud, the chamber’s former executive director.

A business incubator, Tejara, was in 2023 awarded a competitive state grant through the Michigan Economic Development Corporation’s Small Business Support Hubs program. The organization received $1.7 million in January …

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