The Michigan Department of Lifelong Education, Advancement, and Potential (MiLEAP) is pleased to announce the availability of $57 million in grant funds to provide inperson before-school, after-school, before-and-after-school, and/or summer programming to children in any of grades K to 12.
Donor Name: Michigan Department of Lifelong Education, Advancement, and Potential
State: Michigan
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: (mm/dd/yyyy) 08/25/2024
Size of the Grant: Not Available
Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned
Details:
MiLEAP prioritizes education from preschool through postsecondary with a focus on preparing children for kindergarten and helping more people earn a skill certificate or degree to help them get a good-paying job. 
Out-of-School Time (OST) Programs must provide educational programming in core subject areas, including, but not limited to, mathematics, reading, and science.
Allowable Activities
Allowable activities may include: 
Expansion of existing program: number of weeks and hours, number of children served, summer programming, new site(s).

Establishment of a new program 
Hands-on academic enrichment in core subject areas 
Field trips related to the academic and enrichment activities. 
Professional learning and training related to the improvement of the program(s) 
Development of school-community partnerships 
Support expanded learning opportunities such as: 

mentoring 
leadership 
community engagement 
agriculture 
visual and performing arts 
financial literacy 
science, technology, engineering, mathematics (STEM) 
health and wellness 
recreation 
career and college exploration 
youth voice 
21st century skills 
Social-emotional learning
Cultural engagement programming 
other innovative programming

Eligibility Criteria
To be eligible for a grant under this legislation, the applicant must meet, at a minimum, all of the following criteria:

Be a community-based organization that is exempt from federal income tax under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, 26 USC 501, including but not limited to, faith-based organizations and indigenous/tribal organizations, an institution of higher education, a public library, a local government, or an intermediate district.
Must be a licensed child care organization (for before/after school, school-age program, or camp license), an entity that has an active application in process to be a licensed child care organization, or an exempt entity from child care licensing by the State of Michigan Licensing Bureau 1973 PA 116, MCL 722.111 to 722.128. Upon award, programs with an active child care or camp licensing application must complete the process before the entity starts service and funds will be released. Upon completion, the entity must submit a copy of the approved license to the MiLEAP-OST Team.
At least 80 days of program services during the school year for at least 15 students 1 hour before school, or 2 hours after-school, or 3.5 hours for both (before-and after-school), and/or at least 4 hours per day for a minimum of 24 days during the summer for at least 15 students. 
Must be used to support expanded learning opportunities, including, but not limited to, mentoring, leadership, community engagement, agriculture, visual and performing arts, literacy, science, technology, engineering, mathematics, financial literacy, health and wellness, physical fitness, recreation, career and college exploration, youth voice, 21st-century skills, conflict resolution, and social engagement programming.
Provide educational programming in core subject areas, including, but not limited to, mathematics, reading, and science.
Must address measurable goals, including, but not limited to, improved school attendance, academic outcomes, improved attitudes toward the school, improved positive behaviors, skill development and retention, higher education aspirations, improved family engagement, and include activities linked to research or quality practices.

For more information, visit MiLEAP.