The Commission is now accepting applications for recruits who began an academy on or after October 1, 2026. Limited, competitive grant funds are available.
October 18, 2024
Dear Law Enforcement Community,
Beginning October 18, 2024, the Commission will accept applications under the Public Safety Academy Assistance (PSAA) Program – Appropriation II phase to assist with the expense of training employed recruits to become licensed law enforcement officers.
The original appropriation of $30 million for PSAA Program grants has been exhausted. The legislature has appropriated an additional $10 million for PSAA Program – Appropriation II grants, however, the amount of the grants have been reduced to a maximum of $20,000 per recruit.
The PSAA Program provides scholarships for employed recruits’ salaries and benefits, as well as the cost of the academy itself. For a recruit to be eligible for the scholarship, the agency must have completed all licensing screening standards and hired the individual as an employed recruit.
Agencies are eligible to receive a combined total of 30 scholarships across both programs: the original PSAA Program – Appropriation I and the current PSAA Program – Appropriation II. As a reminder, these are limited, competitive grant funds; therefore, an application for funds is not a guarantee a grant will be awarded.
For further questions or concerns, please contact MSP-MCOLES-Grants@michigan.gov.
