Estimated Fiscal Year 2026 Adult Education and Family Literacy Act State Award Amounts
Closed Posted
- Opportunity number
- OCTAE-PM-2026-ADULT
- Agency
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Department of Labor
- Applications due
- Award size
- $5,234 to $101,469,588
Opportunity facts
- Assistance listings
- Funding instrument
- Grant
- Category
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- Education
- Eligible applicants
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- Other
- Points of contact
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- Anu Mathew octae-formula@dol.gov
Opportunity details come from Grants.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Department of Education's Office of Career, Technical, and Adult Education is announcing estimated fiscal year 2026 state allocations under the Adult Education and Family Literacy Act (AEFLA), Title II of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA). This program memorandum provides formula-based grant funding to state agencies responsible for administering comprehensive adult education and literacy services, including workplace literacy, family literacy programs, English language acquisition, and integrated English literacy-civics education. Eligible state applicants must be designated agencies under state law responsible for administering statewide adult education policy, such as state educational agencies, postsecondary agencies, or workforce agencies, and must provide direct and equitable access to local educational agencies, community-based organizations, institutions of higher education, libraries, and nonprofit organizations. State agencies must obligate funds within 27 months of availability and maintain financial records for three years following final reporting, with compliance required under 2 CFR Part 200 and applicable WIOA unified or combined state plans. The program memorandum was issued April 8, 2026, with funds becoming available July 1, 2026, and questions regarding allocations should be directed to octae-formula@dol.gov.
The total appropriation for FY 2026 is $629,600,400 for basic state grants in adult education and literacy activities, representing level funding compared to FY 2025, with allocations determined using 2024 American Community Survey data. Additionally, the Integrated English Literacy and Civics Education (IELCE) program received $85,854,600 in FY 2026 appropriations, with 65 percent allocated based on each state's share of 10-year average immigrant legal permanent residency data and 35 percent allocated to states experiencing recent population growth, with every state guaranteed a minimum of $60,000. Individual state award amounts vary significantly, with historical awards ranging from approximately $222,000 to $116.7 million, with California receiving the largest single allocation. Performance periods for grants extend up to 27 months following fund availability, with electronic fund transfers through the Department's standard system.
Synopsis
This program memorandum advises states of the estimated FY 2026 State Allocations under the Adult Education and Family Literacy Act (AEFLA), title II of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA). Questions regarding this Program Memorandum may be emailed to Sabrina Guerrier (octae-formula@dol.gov).
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
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| OCTAE-PM-2026-ADULT.pdf |
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