Federal Grant Award Summary

The Pennsylvania Department of Education received a Formula Grant award of $20.7 million from the Employment and Training Administration under the Adult Education - Basic Grants to States program (CFDA 84.002), effective July 1, 2025, through September 30, 2027. This grant supports comprehensive adult education and literacy services throughout Pennsylvania, including workplace literacy, family literacy, English language acquisition, and integrated English literacy-civics education programs. The funding targets adults and out-of-school youths aged 16 and older who lack sufficient basic educational skills, have not completed secondary education, or are unable to speak, read, or write English.

As the designated state agency, the Pennsylvania Department of Education distributes these funds to eligible local recipients including local educational agencies, public and private nonprofit organizations, community-based organizations, institutions of higher education, libraries, and volunteer literacy organizations. The grants enable direct service delivery to improve adult basic educational skills, facilitate secondary education completion, and enhance workforce readiness across the Commonwealth. Consistent with program requirements, funds must be obligated within 27 months of availability, and the state maintains administrative oversight to ensure equitable access to services and compliance with federal reporting and audit requirements under 2 CFR 200.