The State’s Fiscal Year 2027 Budget includes a significant reduction in CPE Program funding. Commission staff is assessing 2027 program costs and will provide an update once agency allocations are determined. CPE disbursements are anticipated in December 2026.
October 18, 2024
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.
Detailed information outlining the PSAA Program – Appropriation II 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
