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PA 166 of 2022 Public Safety Grant Programs

A State of Michigan budget supplemental act has provided for six new grant programs to be administered by MCOLES.  Each of the six are one-time appropriations for projects that will run through the end of the State fiscal year 2026, or until funds for each program are exhausted, whichever comes first.  The funding totals $58,700,000 for the below programs.  Three are general fund appropriations, and three are funded through the American Rescue Plan (ARP)/COVID appropriations to Michigan.

Applications for the Public Safety Academy Assistance grants are now open. Follow the link under that program for details and the application form.  The remaining five grant programs are currently under development, and more information and applications will be available from this page as they are implemented.

As of April 30, 2025, MCOLES has received 333 l Public Safety Academy Assistance – Appropriation II Applications with $6,499,727.04 requested in funding to 158 Agencies to date.  There is $3,500,272.96 remaining in grand funding.

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$2,700,000

The goal of this program is an incentive to pay for the licensing costs for out-of-state law enforcement officers relocating to Michigan for employment with a local law enforcement agency.  Implementation of this program will include a review of current requirements for out-of-state officers to be licensed in Michigan, advertisement of the program, and developing a model to be used for payment or reimbursement.

MCOLES Licensing Fees
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$30,000,000

This program is for basic law enforcement training academy costs and recruit salaries for individuals employed by a law enforcement agency and enrolled in an academy session.  It provides for up to $24,000 per recruit for academy costs and salary while attending the academy.  Funding for an employed recruit is on a first-come, first-served basis and a single agency may receive funding for up to 25 recruits.

MCOLES Public Safety Academy Assistance Program