Formula Grant 25E55EE000109

The New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development received a $19.9M formula grant from the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Career Technical and Adult Education under the Adult Education - Basic Grants to States program (CFDA 84.002), effective July 1, 2025 through September 30, 2027. This award funds comprehensive adult education and literacy services designed to help adults and out-of-school youths aged 16 and older improve basic educational skills, complete secondary education, and enhance workforce readiness.

The grant supports local programs delivering workplace literacy, family literacy, English language acquisition, and integrated English literacy-civics education services. The state agency must provide equitable access to these services through designated local partners, including local educational agencies, community-based organizations, institutions of higher education, libraries, and nonprofit literacy organizations. Eligible participants include adults and out-of-school youths who lack sufficient mastery of basic educational skills, have not obtained a secondary school diploma or equivalent, or are unable to speak, read, or write English at functional levels. Funds must be obligated within 27 months from the award date and distributed through the Electronic Transfer System as needed by the grantee.