MiLEAP Reconnect Expansion Outreach Campaign Grants is a grant from Michigan Department of Lifelong Education, Advancement, and Potential (MiLEAP) and Michigan College Access Network (MCAN) that funds direct outreach efforts aimed at encouraging Michigan adults to enroll in the Michigan Reconnect program, which helps adults 25 and older earn a college degree or skills certificate.

Community-based organizations across Michigan are eligible to apply for funding to conduct targeted outreach campaigns and enrollment support activities. Grants of up to ,000 are available to eligible nonprofits and community organizations with deep ties to underserved Michigan communities.

Reconnect Enroll with Momentum 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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Student Success Grant Opportunities 5. Reconnect Enroll with Momentum Grants Funding to Increase Enrollment of Current and Potential Reconnect Applicants This funding supports strategies that increase college enrollment among current and potential Reconnect applicants by addressing barriers that prevent adults from starting, renewing, or persisting in their postsecondary education.

* Community Colleges in Partnership with County Government * Tribal Colleges in Partnership with County Government ### Grant Award Amount and Timeline * Up to $300,000 for the approved strategies and activities to increase enrollment of Reconnect applicants and potential applicants. Reconnect Enroll with Momentum Grant Applications are due on **Friday, February 27, 2026 at 3:00 p. m**.

* The Reconnect Enroll with Momentum Grant Application documentmust be used to apply this grant cycle. (Grants portal is not being used). * Reconnect Enroll with Momentum Grant Applications must be submitted via email using the Application Form toMiLEAP-OHE-GrantsApply@michigan.

gov. Pre-review deadline is **Friday, January 16, 2026. ** * Applicants who would like to receive feedback on a preliminary version of their proposal are invited to submit it to MiLEAP-Sixtyby30-Grants@michigan. gov. by the deadline.

Have a question? Be sure to check out the Reconnect Enroll with Momentum Frequently Asked Questions. ### Questions and Application Assistance For grant eligibility questions or technical assistance in applying for the grant, please contact MiLEAP-Sixtyby30-Grants@michigan.

gov. ### Reconnect Enroll with Momentum Grants Recognizing that adult learners beginning college for the first time or returning to college several years after leaving postsecondary education without earning a degree face unique obstacles to enrollment in postsecondary education, the Reconnect Enroll with Momentum grants are designed for community and Tribal colleges to identify current barriers to adult enrollment, and propose strategies and activities to resolve those barriers and increase adult enrollment (and ultimately persistence and completion), with an emphasis on Reconnect applicants.

Per boilerplate, it is a requirement of these grants that there is partnership with county government(s). For the purposes of this grant, county governments may include the formal county administration, or another quasi-governmental body such as a local Workforce Development Board or Economic Development Corporation that has at least a county-wide footprint. * [](https://www.

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