MI SB0164

Appropriates $756,217,000 in gross funding for the Michigan Department of Lifelong Education, Advancement, and Potential for fiscal year 2025-2026, with $246,908,800 from the state general fund and $506,428,200 from federal revenues

Allocates $670,847,300 for the Office of Early Childhood Education, including $585,035,800 for child development and care public assistance and $30,237,600 for child care licensing and regulation, supporting 244 full-time positions

Provides $60,000,000 in one-time appropriations, including $40,000,000 for child development and care public assistance to implement prospective payments to providers, $16,000,000 for college success fund and student wraparound supports, and $3,990,000 for head start expansion grants

Creates a dual enrollment task force within the department to study and recommend policies for improving dual enrollment access and oversight across K-12 and postsecondary institutions, with a report due by September 30, 2026

Sets child development and care program income eligibility at 200% of federal poverty guidelines and requires implementation of enrollment-based payments to providers rather than attendance-based payments