The Child Care Licensing Bureau (CCLB) performs state licensing regulatory duties as required by state laws and federal requirements.
Early learning and development program resources for all children, birth to age eight, especially those in highest need.
The MI Tri-Share Child Care Program is an innovative approach to increasing access to high-quality, affordable child care for working families while also helping employers retain talent and remove one major barrier to employment.
Michigan is one of 20 states selected by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to receive the Preschool Development B-5 renewal grant (PDG).
The PreK for All Initiative helps Michigan families save money while preparing the state’s youngest learners for kindergarten.
The Office of Education Partnerships at MiLEAP oversees both the Governor’s Educator Advisory Council and the Michigan PreK-12 Literacy Commission.
The Office of Family Partnerships coordinates and aligns a statewide system of family-school-community partnerships in support of positive developmental, health and academic outcomes, ensuring every learner in Michigan thrives.
Resources for Michigan’s Out-of-School Time programs and providers.
The Office of Higher Education at MiLEAP convened a 15-member task force to examine how basic needs insecurity affects college students across Michigan. Their goal is to identify effective interventions and recommend policy changes that remove financial barriers to education.
The Michigan Legislature tasked MiLEAP’s Office of Higher Education (OHE) with partnering statewide to improve student transfer and credit acceptance. Through its Transfer Success Project, OHE advances student-centered outcomes using evidence-based strategies and meaningful cross-sector collaboration.
The Universal FAFSA Challenge supports districts in adopting a local universal FAFSA policy and implementing FAFSA completion support in their high schools and local communities.
By 2030, 60% of working-age Michiganders will have a certificate or college degree. Michigan will be a talent leader — fueling the future workforce and providing opportunity for all.
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December 04, 2025
LANSING, Mich. – The Michigan Department of Lifelong Education, Advancement, and Potential (MiLEAP) today announced the launch and opening of applications for the Reconnect Enroll with Momentum grants. The grant supports Michigan’s community and tribal colleges to work in partnership with county governments to develop strategies that help adult learners, including current and potential Michigan Reconnect applicants, start or continue their postsecondary education and earn credentials that strengthen Michigan’s workforce. The grant’s emphasis is on helping adult learners enroll while implementing strategies that can put them on a fast track to certificate or degree completion.
“Michigan’s adult learners bring tremendous talent, determination and experience to our state,” said Dr. Beverly Walker-Griffea, director of MiLEAP. “But too many still face challenges that delay or prevent them from starting or returning to college. These grants provide our institutions the resources to identify barriers, implement effective strategies and help more adults take the next step toward degrees, careers and lifelong success."
The Reconnect Enroll with Momentum grants are the newest grant category under the state’s Student Success Grant initiative, the state’s first-ever grant program aimed at increasing student success rates at Michigan’s community and tribal colleges and universities. The initiative helps colleges and universities implement research- and evidence-based strategies to improve student outcomes, contributing directly to Michigan’s Sixty by 30 goal, the state’s commitment to ensuring 60% of working-age Michiganders have a postsecondary credential by 2030.
“Reconnect Enroll with Momentum grants give Michigan colleges the tools to remove barriers, forge stronger local partnership and create lasting pathways for adult learners,” said Sarah Szurpicki, deputy director of MiLEAP’s Office of Higher Education. “By supporting innovation at the community level, these grants help more Michiganders gain the skills and credentials our state needs to thrive.”
Grant Details and How to Apply
The Reconnect Enroll with Momentum grants provide up to $300,000 over a two-year period to support community and tribal colleges, working in partnership with county governments, to increase adult enrollment, with an emphasis on Reconnect students. Grant applications should focus on helping students move “with momentum” toward a degree or certificate.
Applications are due by 3 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 27, 2026. Applicants who would like feedback on a preliminary proposal may submit it by Friday, Jan. 16, 2026, to MiLEAP-Sixtyby30-Grants@michigan.gov.
Completed applications must be submitted via email using the Reconnect Enroll with Momentum Grant Application Form to MiLEAP-OHE-GrantsApply@michigan.gov. Full application materials, instruction and a Frequently Asked Questions document are available online at Reconnect Enroll with Momentum Grants.
An informational webinar for prospective applicants will be held on Wednesday, Dec. 17, 2025, from 1 – 2 p.m. Registration is available here.
For more information about Student Success Grant opportunities and to view previous rounds of awards, visit MiLEAP’s Office of Higher of Education webpage.
To subscribe to email updates on these opportunities, visit bit.ly/60x30-grants-updates.
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About MiLEAP:
Established by Governor Whitmer in 2023, MiLEAP’s mission is to improve outcomes from birth to postsecondary so anyone can ‘make it in Michigan’ with a solid education and a path to a good-paying job. To learn more about MiLEAP, go to Michigan.gov/MiLEAP.Media Contact:
