Public Safety Revenue Sharing

Overview

Beginning in fiscal year (FY) 2026, the legislature authorized the distribution of Public Safety Revenue Sharing distributions to counties, cities, villages, and townships. Distributions to counties are based on taxable values. Distributions to cities, villages, and townships are based on each local unit's share of violent crime counts as certified by the Michigan Department of State Police (MSP).

Use of Funds - Requirements/Restrictions

Local units of government must use these distributions only for operational and capital expenditures that serve the purposes of public safety. At least 75% of the distribution must be used to fund a law enforcement agency or law enforcement officers, as defined in MCL 28.602. Up to 25% of the distribution must be used to fund other non-law-enforcement related public safety purposes, such as:

• Public safety initiatives to improve recruitment or retention efforts
• Training programs
• Equipment purchases
• Programs designed to reduce identified risks to public safety
• Crime diversion programs
• Operational emergency medical or firefighter services
• Capital improvements to public safety buildings/structures

All public safety revenue sharing expenditures must be related to public safety and designed to reduce identified risks to public safety and cannot include unproven intervention solutions to community violence. In addition, Public Safety Revenue Sharing funding cannot be used for any of the following:

• Pension or other post-employee benefit (OPEB) payments
• Lawsuits or claims payments
• Debt service payments
• Acquisition or use of a vehicle weighing more than 15,000 pounds that is designed or used for a tactical police purpose
• Acquisition or use of facial recognition technology
• Acquisition or use of a chemical weapon

Local units of government may subgrant all or part of their Public Safety Revenue Sharing funding to another governmental entity as long as the funds are used for public safety purposes and are in compliance with the law.

Distribution Data - Cities, Villages, and Townships

Public Safety Revenue Sharing distributions to cities, villages, and townships use Violent Crime Counts based on the 3 most recent annual crime reports published by the MSP as of October 1, 2025. The violent crime counts are based on the finalized crime data (for counts of murder, rape, robbery, and aggravated assault) that the MSP received for each local unit for the most recent three calendar years.

The Annual Crime Reports, as certified by MSP, include crimes reported by local law enforcement agencies and county sheriff departments. Crimes reported by state, tribal, and railroad law enforcement agencies are excluded, as are those reported by college and university police, airport police, and metropark police. In some local units, the Michigan State Police is the only reporting agency, and those crimes are not included in this report. Cities, villages, and townships that did not submit crime data are shown as zero.

Distribution Data - Counties

Public Safety Revenue Sharing distributions to counties use Taxable Values based on the Tax Year 2025 total Ad Valorem real and personal property taxable values as of State Equalization in May 2025.

Program Information

FY 2026 Public Safety Revenue Sharing Program Information

Distribution Information

FY 2026 Public Safety Revenue Sharing Distribution Amounts - May 2026 (Excel)

FY 2026 County Public Safety Revenue Sharing Distribution Amounts - June 2026 (PDF)

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

Public Safety Revenue Sharing Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Public Act

2025 Public Act 22 (Entire Act) - FY 2026 Appropriation
2025 Public Act 22 (Section 959)
2025 Public Act 22 (Section 992)

Contact Information

Revenue Sharing and Grants Division

Phone: 517-335-7484
Fax: 517-335-3298
Email: TreasRevenueSharing@michigan.gov