Federal Grant Award Summary

The Department of Education of Puerto Rico received a $10.96M formula grant 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 award supports comprehensive adult education and literacy services designed to serve 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. The grant funds local initiatives including workplace literacy, family literacy, English language acquisition, and integrated English literacy-civics education programs delivered through the department's network of local educational agencies, community-based organizations, institutions of higher education, libraries, and nonprofit service providers across Puerto Rico.

As the state's designated education agency, the Department of Education of Puerto Rico is responsible for administering the grant in accordance with the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) unified or combined state plan requirements and federal compliance standards. The department must ensure direct and equitable access to services among eligible providers and obligate all funds within 27 months of the award date. The grant aligns with the program's broader objective of enhancing workforce readiness and educational attainment among Puerto Rico's adult and out-of-school youth populations through evidence-based literacy and skills development programming.