FY 2024-25: LIFELONG EDUCATION, ADVANCEMENT,
AND POTENTIAL
Summary: As Passed by the Senate
Senate Bill 748 (S-1)
Analysts: Perry Zielak and Noel Benson
Difference: Senate
FY 2023-24 From FY 2023-24
Enacted FY 2024-25 FY 2024-25 FY 2024-25 FY 2024-25 Enacted
as of 2/7/24 Executive House Senate Conference Amount %
IDG/IDT $0 $0 $0 $0 $ $0 NA
Federal 0 413,951,400 432,881,700 420,954,100 420,954,100 NA
Local 0 0 0 0 0 NA
Private 0 250,000 250,000 250,000 250,000 NA
Restricted 0 1,862,300 1,862,300 1,862,300 1,862,300 NA
GF/GP 0 160,921,700 183,984,900 124,549,100 124,549,100 NA
Gross $0 $576,985,400 $618,978,900 $547,615,500 $ $547,615,500 NA
FTEs 0.0 340.0 313.0 323.0 323.0 NA
Note: Appropriation figures for FY 2024-25 include all proposed appropriation amounts, including amounts designated as "one-
time."
Overview
The Department of Lifelong Education, Advancement, and Potential (MiLEAP), created under Executive Order 2023-6, is
responsible for administering and coordinating statewide education efforts outside of the K-12 school system, including
child care, child care worker and facility licensing, early childhood education, out of school time, and higher education
related programs. The department combines offices from the Department of Education, Department of Licensing and
Regulatory Affairs, Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity, and the Department of Treasury to oversee these
programs.
FY 2023-24 FY 2024-25
Enacted Senate
Major Budget Changes from FY 2023-24 Enacted Appropriations (as of 2/7/24) Change
1. Departmental Administration and Support FTE 0.0 36.0
Executive provides $8.7 million Gross ($7.8 million GF/GP) and Gross $0 $8,691,900
authorizes 30.0 classified and 6.0 unclassified FTE positions for Federal 0 911,200
departmental administration and support, including executive direction GF/GP $0 $7,780,700
and operations and property management. House concurs. Senate
concurs.
2. Information Technology Gross $0 $990,300
Executive provides $1.0 million Gross ($767,800 GF/GP) for information Federal 0 222,500
technology services and projects. House concurs. Senate concurs. GF/GP $0 $767,800
OFFICE OF EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION
3. Child Development and Care Subsidy Transfer Gross $0 $364,500,000
Executive transfers in $364.5 million Gross ($50.8 million GF/GP) from Federal 0 313,659,800
the Michigan Department of Education (MDE) for the child development GF/GP $0 $50,840,200
and care subsidy, which provides support for low-income and other
qualifying families in need of child care to work or participate in training
or educational activities. House concurs. Senate concurs.
4. Child Care Provider Rate Increase Gross $0 $75,940,400
Executive provides $37.9 million Gross ($19.0 million GF/GP) to Federal 0 43,306,500
increase hourly child care provider reimbursement rates by 10%. House GF/GP $0 $32,633,900
provides $75.9 million Gross ($37.9 million GF/GP) to increase hourly
child care provide reimbursement rates by 20%. Senate concurs with
House on increasing reimbursement rates by 20% but at $75.9 million
Gross ($32.6 million GF/GP) funding level.
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5. Child Care Licensing Bureau Transfer FTE 0.0 147.0
Executive transfers in $25.0 million Gross ($3.8 million GF/GP) and Gross $0 $24,986,500
authorization for 147.0 FTE positions from the Department of Licensing Federal 0 20,653,100
and Regulatory Affairs (LARA) for the Child Care Licensing Bureau and Restricted 0 544,600
additional licensing staff. House concurs. Senate concurs. GF/GP $0 $3,788,800
6. Child Development and Care Contracted Services Transfer Gross $0 $18,900,000
Executive transfers in $18.9 million Federal from MDE for the Early Federal 0 18,900,000
Childhood Investment Corporation, which administers child care quality GF/GP $0 $0
initiatives, License Exempt Monitoring, and the T.E.A.C.H. Early
Childhood Michigan Scholarship program for child care providers. House
concurs. Senate concurs.
7. Office of Great Start Operations FTE 0.0 70.0
Executive transfers in $14.4 million Gross ($2.5 million GF/GP) and Gross $0 $14,388,100
authorization for 70.0 FTE positions from MDE for the operations for the Federal 0 11,597,100
Office of Great Start, which administers early childhood education Private 0 250,000
programs for general and special education students and the child Restricted 0 64,600
development and care public assistance programs. House concurs. GF/GP $0 $2,476,400
Senate concurs.
8. Child Development and Care External Support Transfer Gross $0 $11,028,100
Executive transfers in $11.0 million Federal from MDE for an Federal 0 11,028,100
interdepartmental grant to the Michigan Department of Health and GF/GP $0 $0
Human Services (DHHS) to support child development and care related
activities, including program eligibility determinations and responding to
administrative hearings. House concurs. Senate concurs.
9. Tri-Share Child Care Program Gross $0 $3,400,000
Executive transfers in $3.4 million GF/GP from LEO for the Tri-Share GF/GP $0 $3,400,000
Child Care program, which helps partner private and public
organizations to increase access to high-quality and affordable child
care for working families. House concurs. Senate concurs.
10. Child Care Centers Drinking Water Quality FTE 0.0 2.0
Executive provides $500,000 GF/GP and authorizes 2.0 FTE positions Gross $0 $500,000
to provide specialty water bottles to test the quality of drinking water at GF/GP $0 $500,000
child care facilities. House concurs. Senate concurs.
11. Head Start Collaboration Office FTE 0.0 1.0
Executive transfers in $425,100 Gross ($64,500 GF/GP) and Gross $0 $425,100
authorization for 1.0 FTE position from MDE for the Head Start Federal 0 360,600
Collaboration Office, which coordinates between Head Start agencies GF/GP $0 $64,500
and state and local entities that provide services for all low-income
children from birth to age 5 and pregnant women. House concurs.
Senate concurs.
12. Tri-Share Child Care Program Administration FTE 0.0 0.0
Executive provides $176,500 GF/GP and authorizes 1.0 FTE position for Gross $0 $100
the administration of the Tri-Share Child Care program. House concurs. GF/GP $0 $100
Senate provides as $100 GF/GP placeholder.
13. Child Care Development and Care Fund Federal Medical Gross $0 $0
Assistance Percentage (FMAP) Rate Adjustment Federal 0 221,900
Executive provides $221,900 Federal with a corresponding decrease of GF/GP $0 ($221,900)
GF/GP due to annual cost sharing adjustments from the FMAP rate
increasing from 64.94% to 65.13%. House concurs. Senate concurs.
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14. Foster Care Child Care Provider Rate Increase Gross $0 $0
Executive provides $8.5 million Federal to increase the child care Federal 0 0
provider reimbursement rate for children in foster care by 30%, with a GF/GP $0 $0
goal of incentivizing services and supports for foster care children.
House concurs. Senate does not include.
15. Child Care Facility Inspections FTE 0.0 0.0
Executive provides $4.8 million Federal and authorizes 30.0 FTE Gross $0 $0
positions to increase staff support for child care facility inspections. Federal 0 0
House provides $806,700 Federal and authorizes 5.0 FTE positions. GF/GP $0 $0
Senate does not include.
16. Family Child Care Networks Gross $0 $0
Executive provides $4.0 million Federal to maintain family child care Federal 0 0
networks that provide support to home-based child care providers, such GF/GP $0 $0
as language skills. The networks were originally funded using COVID-
19 stimulus funds. House concurs. Senate does not include.
17. Third Shift Worker Child Care Pilot Program Gross $0 $0
House provides $4.4 million Gross ($366,000 GF/GP) for a pilot program Federal 0 0
that would expand child care providers for third shift workers. Senate GF/GP $0 $0
does not include.
OFFICE OF EDUCATION PARTNERSHIPS
18. Office of Education Partnerships Program Transfers FTE 0.0 6.0
Executive transfers in $1.1 million GF/GP and authorization for 6.0 FTE Gross $0 $1,062,500
positions from MDE for the new Office of Education Partnerships to GF/GP $0 $1,062,500
support the Family and Community Engagement program, the
Governor's Educator Advisory Council, and the Michigan PreK-12
Literacy Commission. House concurs. Senate concurs.
19. Parental Engagement Pilot Gross $0 $500,000
Senate provides $500,000 GF/GP for grants to nonprofit organizations GF/GP $0 $500,000
that work to increase coordination, training, and support among parents,
primary caregivers, and school educators.
20. Out-of-School Time Administration FTE 0.0 0.0
Executive provides $366,500 GF/GP and authorizes 2.0 FTE positions Gross $0 $100
to provide support for the Michigan Out-of-School Time program in the GF/GP $0 $100
School Aid budget, which provides grants for before and after school
programs along with summer school activities. House does not include.
Senate provides as $100 GF/GP placeholder.
OFFICE OF HIGHER EDUCATION
21. Student Financial Assistance Program Transfers FTE 0.0 34.0
Executive transfers in $8.9 million Gross ($7.7 million GF/GP) and Gross $0 $8,924,600
authorization for 33.0 FTE positions from the Department of Treasury for Restricted 0 1,253,100
the administration of student financial assistance programs, Dual GF/GP $0 $7,671,500
Enrollment payments, and the Michigan Student Scholarship and Grants
portal. House concurs. Senate concurs but adds 1.0 FTE authorization
for the student loan ombudsman from the Department of Treasury.
22. Michigan Reconnect Administration and Office of Higher FTE 0.0 12.0
Education Program Transfers Gross $0 $3,276,000
Executive transfers in $3.3 million GF/GP and authorization for 12.0 FTE GF/GP $0 $3,276,000
positions from LEO for the new Office of Higher Education to provide
administrative support for the Sixty by 30 Initiative, Michigan Reconnect,
and Future for Frontliners. House concurs. Senate concurs.
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23. Michigan Reconnect Program Transfer Gross $0 $0
House transfers $61.5 million GF/GP from the Michigan Department of GF/GP $0 $0
Labor and Economic Opportunity (LEO) for the Michigan Reconnect
Program. The program provides last-dollar scholarships primarily to
individuals 25 or older (temporarily expanded to 21-24 year-olds through
November 2024) with a high school diploma or equivalency certificate to
complete a Pell-eligible associate degree or skills-based certificate.
Senate does not include.
24. Hunger-Free Campus Grant Pilot Program Gross $0 $0
House provides $500,000 GF/GP for a 1-year pilot program at Michigan GF/GP $0 $0
State University and Northern Michigan University to reduce hunger on
campuses through establishment of campus food pantries, campus meal
plan credit donations, and various additional policies. Senate does not
include.
ONE-TIME APPROPRIATIONS
25. Childcare Facility Inspection Work Project FTE 0.0 15.0
Senate provides $4.8 million GF/GP one-time and authorization for 15.0 Gross $0 $4,840,100
FTE positions to improve childcare facility inspections. GF/GP $0 $4,840,100
26. Family Childcare Networks Support Gross $0 $1,659,500
Senate provides $1.7 million GF/GP one-time for supports, including GF/GP $0 $1,659,500
language supports, to home-based childcare providers.
27. College Awaits Pilot Gross $0 $1,500,000
Senate provides $1.5 million GF/GP one-time for grants to universities GF/GP $0 $1,500,000
for outreach activities that would allow underrepresented K-12 students
to experience college campuses, raise awareness of postsecondary
programs and career opportunities, and provide financial aid resources.
28. After School Programming Extension Gross $0 $1,000,000
Senate provides $1.0 million GF/GP one-time for grants for a nonprofit GF/GP $0 $1,000,000
organization located in Pontiac that lowers barriers for postsecondary
education for disadvantaged youth and that works with a public
university and various regional program affiliates.
29. Healthcare Grants Gross $0 $500,000
Senate provides $500,000 GF/GP one-time for a nonprofit organization GF/GP $0 $500,000
that is focused on postsecondary access and success with foster care
and homeless youth to build a support network for postsecondary
success for at-risk youth.
30. Youth Mentorship Gross $0 $500,000
Senate provides $500,000 GF/GP one-time for a nonprofit organization GF/GP $0 $500,000
to mentor and help provide successful strategies for Lansing Public
School students in grades 6 through 12.
31. Childcare Program Stabilization Grants Gross $0 $100
Senate pr