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MiLEAP Reconnect Community Action Grant is a grant from the Michigan Department of Lifelong Education, Advancement, and Potential (MiLEAP) that funds community college efforts to expand regional partnerships and enroll adult learners returning to education. The program advances Michigan's Sixty by 30 goal — increasing the share of residents with post-secondary credentials to 60% by 2030.
Awards range from ,000 to ,000,000 depending on grant type and scope. Eligible applicants include community colleges partnering with county governments and tribal colleges partnering with county governments. No deadline is currently listed; applicants should check MiLEAP's website for current cycle information.
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Reconnect Community Action Grants Michigan Department of Lifelong Education, Advancement, and Potential * Early Learning and Family Supports * MI Tri-Share Child Care Go to Child Care Licensing The Child Care Licensing Bureau (CCLB) performs state licensing regulatory duties as required by state laws and federal requirements.
* Child Care Hub Information Records Portal (CCHIRP) * Licensed Provider Resources * Learn About CCL Rules, Laws & Regulations * Apply for / Renew a CCL License * Find / Verify a CCL Licensed Professional or Business * Make a Complaint About a CCL Licensed Professional or Business Early Learning and Family Supports Go to Early Learning and Family Supports Early learning and development program resources for all children, birth to age eight, especially those in highest need.
* Child Development and Care * Early Intervention and Early Childhood Special Education * Family Services Grants (32p) * Great Start Readiness Program (GSRP) * Head Start State Collaboration Office * Great Start Collaboratives and Family Coalitions Go to MI Tri-Share Child Care 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.
* MI Tri-Share Child Care Program Guidelines Go to PDG Birth through Five 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). * Literacy Support Network Hubs The PreK for All Initiative helps Michigan families save money while preparing the state’s youngest learners for kindergarten.
* Unique Provider Type Partnerships * Frequently Asked Questions Go to Education Partnerships * Out-of-School Time and Summer Learning Go to Boards and Commissions The Office of Education Partnerships at MiLEAP oversees both the Governor’s Educator Advisory Council and the Michigan PreK-12 Literacy Commission.
* Governor's Educator Advisory Council * Michigan PreK-12 Literacy Commission Go to Family Partnerships 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.
* MiFamily Engagement Regional Centers * Family Engagement for Literacy * Literacy Support Network Hubs Out-of-School Time and Summer Learning Go to Out-of-School Time and Summer Learning * 21st Century Community Learning Centers * Out-of-School Time Grants * Dual Enrollment Task Force * Transfer Success Project * Universal FAFSA Challenge * College Student Basic Needs Task Force Resources Go to Data Sharing Center 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.
* Event and Speaking Request * Student Success Grant Opportunities * Special Grant Opportunities * Office Hours and Webinars Dual Enrollment Task Force Go to Dual Enrollment Task Force Go to Transfer Success Project 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.
* Advisory Council on Transfer Success * Developing New Statewide MiTransfer Pathways * Michigan Transfer Landscape Universal FAFSA Challenge Go to Universal FAFSA Challenge 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.
* FAFSA Completion Strategies * FAFSA Resources for Special Populations College Student Basic Needs Task Force Resources Go to College Student Basic Needs Task Force Resources 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.
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Application OverviewApplication Portal * Community Colleges in Partnership with County Government * Tribal Colleges in Partnership with County Government ### Grant Award Amounts and Timelines **Reconnect Entry Point Collaborative:** **College and Career Navigator Support:** Thispaper form applicationis for planning purposes only. Please do not submit a paper application. Be sure to check out ourFrequently Asked Questions.
Reconnect Community Action Grants * Community and Tribal colleges are invited to submit one application for projects that will utilize funds from one or both of the relevant funding sources (Reconnect Entry Point Collaboratives; College and Career Navigation).
* Successful grants will have robust partnership from county government and other community-based partners, with demonstrated engagement of those partners at the leadership, strategy, and implementation levels. While the funding will be awarded to colleges, the goal is to increase the engagement of community leadership outside of higher ed in supporting post-secondary achievement. Regranting to community partners is expected.
* Wherever possible, governmental bodies, tribal governments, Michigan Works! Agencies, Intermediate School Districts, Local College Access Networks, adult ed providers, and business and economic development organizations should be collaborative participants. If multiple colleges are in an application’s geography, they should be part of one application.
Reconnect Community Action Grants ### Reconnect Entry Point Collaboratives This funding will support county-wide or regional efforts to increase college enrollment, with a critical, but not necessarily exclusive, focus on growing adult enrollment target Reconnect “conversion”. Collaboratives must include efforts to set a feasible local 2030 attainment goal and develop and implement strategies to meet the goal.
Emphasis should be on strategic action to meet community needs and reduce barriers to college enrollment and persistence. ### College and Career Navigators This funding will support college and career navigators connected to a county or regional collaborative effort pursuing a local educational attainment goal.
Navigators should be connected to community colleges to support adult students, but able to provide guidance about a range of post-secondary options. They will not necessarily be staff at colleges but placed with county governments or community partners and within a framework of connectivity to local employers. * [](https://www.
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Key questions and narrative sections extracted from the solicitation.
Describe partnership with county government and community-based partners
Describe engagement of community leadership outside of higher education
Describe regranting plan to community partners
Set a feasible local 2030 attainment goal and strategies to meet it
Describe emphasis on strategic action to meet community needs and reduce barriers to college enrollment
Scoring criteria used to review proposals for this grant.
According to the current listing, eligibility includes: Community Colleges in Partnership with County Government; Tribal Colleges in Partnership with County Government. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
The current listing shows $100,000-$1,000,000 (varies by grant type). Verify award ceilings, matching requirements, and allowable costs in the official notice.
This listing does not include a published deadline, but it is an annual program. Check the official notice for the current cycle's exact dates.
MiLEAP Reconnect Community Action Grant is funded by Michigan Department of Lifelong Education, Advancement, and Potential (MiLEAP). Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
This opportunity targets applicants in Michigan. If your organization operates elsewhere, check the official notice for location requirements.
Start from the official opportunity page linked in this listing — it carries the sponsor's submission instructions.
The solicitation lists 2 required documents: Paper form application (planning only) and EGrAMS Portal online submission. Check the official notice for formatting and page-limit rules.
Michigan Achievement Scholarship is a grant from the Michigan Department of Lifelong Education, Advancement, and Potential (MiLEAP) that funds recent Michigan high school graduates pursuing postsecondary education. The program offers up to $5,500 per year for up to five years, totaling as much as $27,500, making it one of Michigan's most comprehensive state scholarship programs. All recent Michigan high school graduates qualify for the Community College Guarantee tier regardless of family income. Students must be Michigan residents enrolled at an eligible Michigan institution. Apply through the MiSSG Student Portal by July 15, 2026.
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