Federal Grant Award Summary

The Utah State Board of Education received a $4.77M formula grant from the Department of Education's Employment and Training Administration under the Adult Education - Basic Grants to States program (CFDA 84.002), awarded July 1, 2025, with completion by September 30, 2027. This grant funds comprehensive adult education and literacy services delivered to eligible state agencies and local program providers throughout Utah, including workplace literacy, family literacy, English language acquisition, and integrated English literacy-civics education programs. As the designated state agency responsible for administering statewide adult education policy, the Utah State Board of Education distributes funds to local educational agencies, public and private nonprofit organizations, community-based organizations, institutions of higher education, libraries, and other eligible entities to ensure equitable access to services.

The programs target 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 proficiently. Grant funds must be obligated within 27 months of availability and are drawn as needed through the Electronic Transfer System. Recipients are required to maintain records for three years from final Financial Status Report submission and comply with applicable federal requirements under 2 CFR 200 and the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) unified or combined state plan requirements.