Adult education and family literacy act state grant

The Department of Education's Office of Career Technical and Adult Education awarded a $20,895,820 Adult Education - Basic Grants to States (CFDA 84.002) formula grant to the Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE) on July 1, 2023. This grant will fund local programs of adult education and literacy services in Pennsylvania through September 30, 2024, including workplace literacy services, family literacy services, and English literacy and integrated English literacy-civics education programs. PDE will administer sub-awards to various local education agencies, non-profit organizations, and institutions statewide to provide these adult education and literacy services directly to beneficiaries. Key sub-awardees include The Pennsylvania State University, Tri County Opportunity, Arin Intermediate Unit 28, Seneca Highlands Intermediate Unit Nine, Tuscarora Intermediate Unit 11, Project Of Easton, Lehigh Carbon Community College, District 1199C Training & Upgrading Fund, and Northampton Community College.