Project Grant 26MKCMI001

The Corporation for National and Community Service Office of Grants Management awarded the Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity $1,666,666 on October 1, 2026, under the AmeriCorps Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service Grants program (CFDA 94.014) to fund the 2026–27 MLK Day of Service Program. The award funds initiatives that mobilize Americans to observe the Martin Luther King Jr. federal holiday as a day of service in communities, encourage participants to make long-term commitments to community service, and bring people together to focus on service to others. The grantee will enhance civic engagement services through a variety of volunteer opportunities and workforce options within the community. Performance occurs in Michigan through September 30, 2029. The recipient must maintain all grant financial and program records, including receipts, disbursements, vouchers, time cards, contracts, personnel records, and program execution records, for three years from the date of submission of the final Federal Financial Report. All individuals receiving salary or similar compensation through the program must clear a National Service Criminal History Check, with records maintained within grant files. The statutory match requirement and budgeted match are each 70 percent.