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November 14, 2025
November 14, 2025
Dear Law Enforcement Community,
Beginning November 14, 2025, the Commission will accept applications under the Public Safety Academy Assistance (PSAA) Program – Appropriation III phase to assist with the expense of training employed recruits to become licensed law enforcement officers.
The 2026 State of Michigan budget contains $10 million for PSAA Appropriation III grants. Unlike in past years, the appropriation was provided through the Department of Treasury’s revenue sharing budget rather than directly to the Commission. As a result, the Commission is coordinating with the Department of Treasury to access the funds. While the Commission will begin accepting and processing applications as of November 14, 2025, payments will not be made until the memorandum of understanding and accounting procedures are finalized with the Department of Treasury. We anticipate that process will take a few more weeks at the most.
The PSAA Program provides funds to agencies for recruit salaries and benefits, academy tuition and other associated approved expenses. To be eligible for the scholarship, the agency must complete all screening requirements for a law enforcement officer, including a comprehensive background investigation, and hire the individual as an employed recruit.
Agencies are eligible to receive a combined total of 35 scholarships across all three programs: the original PSAA Program – Appropriation I, Appropriation II and the current Appropriation III. Scholarship applications will be accepted and available for recruits who started an academy on or after October 7, 2025. As a reminder, these are limited, competitive grant funds; therefore, an application for funds is not a guarantee a scholarship will be awarded.
Detailed information outlining the PSAA Program – Appropriation III application process can be found on the PSAA page on the MCOLES website. For further questions or concerns, please contact MSP-MCOLES-Grants@michigan.gov.
Respectfully,
Timothy S. Bourgeois
Executive Director
Michigan Commission on Law Enforcement Standards
