The U.S. Department of Education's Office of Career Technical and Adult Education has awarded a $2,617,488.00 Formula Grant under the Adult Education - Basic Grants to States program (CFDA 84.002) to the Rhode Island Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (RI DESE). The grant, effective from July 1, 2023 to September 30, 2024, will fund local programs of adult education and literacy services, including workplace literacy, family literacy, and English literacy and integrated English literacy-civics education programs across Rhode Island. As the state education agency, RI DESE will manage and distribute these federal funds to local education agencies, schools, and community organizations to facilitate direct instruction, teacher training, assessments, student support services, and related activities to improve adult literacy and education outcomes statewide.