On July 21, 2026, Michigan Public Act (P.A.) 25 of 2026, Section 32n was signed into law with $135 million budgeted to provide in-person before-school, after-school, before-and-after-school, or during the summer programming to children in grades K-12. The new legislation defines the eligible applicants, the type of programming, and the priorities that the Michigan Department of Lifelong Education, Advancement, and Potential (MiLEAP) must use in a competitive grant process to award the funds across the state.
2026-2027 Grant Announcement Information
Questions regarding this grant announcement may be emailed to MiLEAP-OST@Michigan.gov.
| Date | City | Region | Location | Time | Registration Links |
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| Monday, July 27, 2026 | Midland | 5 | Greater Midland 2205 Jefferson Ave. Midland, MI 48640 |
1:00 - 3:00 p.m. | - |
| Tuesday, July 28, 2026 | Port Huron | 6 | SONS Outreach 55 15th St. Port Huron, MI 48060 |
1:30 - 3:30 p.m. | - |
| Wednesday, July 29, 2026 | Flint | 5 | Flint Center for Educational Excellence Inside the ROWE Building 540 S. Saginaw St. Suite 200 Flint, MI 48502 |
1:00 - 3:00 p.m. | Register for the Flint Roadshow |
| Thursday, July 30, 2026 | Detroit | 10 | Durfee Innovation Center 2470 Collingwood St. Detroit, MI 48206 |
10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. | Register for the Detroit Roadshow |
| Thursday, August 6, 2026 | Grayling | 3 | Crawford County Devereaux Library 201 Plum St. Grayling, MI 49738 |
10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. | Register for the Grayling Roadshow |
| Thursday, August 6, 2026 | Traverse City | 2 | Traverse Area District Library - McGuire Community Room 610 Woodmere Ave. Traverse City, MI 49686 |
2:00 - 4:00 p.m. | Register for the Traverse City Roadshow |
| Monday, August 10, 2026 | Benton Harbor | 8 | Joel E. Smilow Teen Center 190 W. Empire Ave. Benton Harbor, MI 49022 |
10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. | Register for the Benton Harbor Roadshow |
| Tuesday, August 11, 2026 | Kalamazoo | 8 | Location TBD | 1:00 - 3:30 p.m. | Register for the Kalamazoo Roadshow |
| Wednesday, August 12, 2026 | Lansing | 7 | Shared Office Space 725 Prudden St. Lansing, MI 48906 |
1:30 - 3:30 p.m. | Register for the Lansing Roadshow |
| Friday, August 14, 2026 | Grand Rapids | 4 | MLK Park Community Center 900 Fuller Ave. SE Grand Rapids, MI 49506 |
11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. | |
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Friday, August 17, 2026 |
Marquette | 1 |
Peter White Public Library Heritage Room - 2nd Floor |
10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. | Register for the Marquette Roadshow |
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Tuesday, August 18, 2026 |
Sault Ste. Marie | 1 | TBD | 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. | Register for the Sault Ste. Marie Roadshow |
$73 million in Out-of-School Time (OST) grant funding was previously awarded to expand access to high-quality before school, after-school and summer learning opportunities for students statewide.
MiLEAP has a zero-tolerance policy for fraud and anyone trying to abuse the system. If you suspect fraud, submit a complaint to the Office of Inspector General by phone at 855-MI-FRAUD (643-7283) or file a complaint online.
File a complaint
Deondra Ramsey, OST Grants Manager
Willie Buford, OST Grants Education Consultant
Julie Catherino, OST Grants Education Consultant
Juan Ruiz, OST Grants Education Consultant
Tiffany Young, OST Grants Program Analyst
To contact Michigan's Out-of-School Time Grants team, please email us at MiLEAP-OST@Michigan.gov.
