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Out-of-School Time Grants
Out-of-School Time Grants
Out-of-School Time (OST) Grants Information
2024-2025 FY Grant Opportunity
The Michigan Department of Lifelong Education, Advancement, and Potential (MiLEAP) is pleased to announce the availability of $57 million in grant funds to provide in-person before-school, after-school, before-and-after-school, and/or summer programming to children and youth in any of grade's K to 12. This grant opportunity will be awarded through a competitive application process under Michigan Public Act (P.A.) 120 of 2024, Section 32n.
The 2024-25 32n Out-of-School Time (OST) Grant Opportunity has closed.
Allowable Use of Grant Funds 2024-25
Licensing Resources
Out-of-School Time Programs Information:
- Current Programs
Step by Step Guide to Licensing:
Resource Guide to Child Care Licensure in Michigan
Program Quality
- Licensing Rules for Child Care Centers
- Camp Licensing
- Michigan Out of School Time (MOST) Standards of Quality
Additional Resources
- Child and Adult Care Food Program
- Michigan’s Top 10 Strategic Education Plan
- Michigan Youth Development Associate Certificate and Credential Program (MI-YDA)
Statewide Technical Assistance Partners
Regional Technical Assistance Partners
- The Youth Development Resource Center (YDRC) (Detroit Area)
- The ELO Network (Expanded Learning Opportunities) (Grand Rapids Area)
- KYD Network (Kalamazoo Youth Development Network) (Kalamazoo & Calhoun Counties)
After-school Websites
- Afterschool Alliance
- American Institutes for Research
- EduPaths Out-of-School Time Courses
- Michigan Afterschool Partnership
- National Institute on Out-of-School Time
- National Afterschool Association
- SEDL Afterschool Training Toolkit
- You For Youth (Y4Y) Online Professional Development
Contact Information
Deondra Ramsey, OST Grants Manager
Juan Ruiz, OST Grants Education Consultant
Willie Buford, OST Grants Education Consultant
To contact Michigan's Out-of-School Time Grants team, please email us at MiLEAP-OST@Michigan.gov.