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Adult Education--Basic Grants to States | U.S. Department of Education Adult Education--Basic Grants to States Office of Career, Technical, and Adult Education (OCTAE) State Educational Agencies (SEAs) Program Office: Adult Education and Literacy CFDA Number: 84.
002 Program Type: Formula Grants This program provides grants to states to fund local programs of adult education and literacy services, including workplace literacy services; family literacy services; English literacy programs and integrated English literacy-civics education programs.
Participation in these programs is limited to adults and out-of-school youths age 16 and older who are not enrolled or required to be enrolled in secondary school under state law.
NACTEP grantees use funds for expenses associated with developing rigorous academic and technical standards, especially in preparation for high-skill, high-wage, or in--demand occupations in established or emerging professions; providing professional development to improve the quality of career and technical education teachers, principals, administrators, and counselors; and providing stipends, tuition, books, fees, childcare, counseling, job placement, transportation, supplies, specialized tools and uniforms that are necessary for students to fully and effectively participate in CTE programs.
Who May Apply: (by category) State Education Agencies(SEAs) Who May Apply: (by specifically) Awards are made to state eligible agencies that under state law are solely responsible for administering or supervising statewide policy for adult education and literacy, including such entities as SEAs, postsecondary agencies, or workforce agencies.
The Department provides grants to these state eligible agencies, which in turn, fund local projects.
The following types of entities are eligible to apply to state eligible agencies for funds: local education agencies (LEAs); community-based organizations of demonstrated effectiveness; volunteer literacy organizations of demonstrated effectiveness; institutions of higher education (IHEs); public or private nonprofit agencies; libraries; public housing authorities; other nonprofit institutions that have the ability to provide literacy services to adults and families; and consortia of the agencies, organizations, institutions, libraries or authorities previously described.
Fiscal Year 2023: $715,455,000 Fiscal Year 2022: $690,455,000 Fiscal Year 2021: $674,955,000 Fiscal Year 2020: $656,955,000 Fiscal Year 2019: $641,955,000 Fiscal Year 2018: $616,955,000 Fiscal Year 2017: $581,955,000 Fiscal Year 2016: $581,955,000 Fiscal Year 2015: $568,955,000 Fiscal Year 2014: $563,955,000 Fiscal Year 2013: $563,954,515 Fiscal Year 2012: $594,993,333 Fiscal Year 2011: $596,120,370 Fiscal Year 2010: $628,221,000 Fiscal Year 2009: $554,122,000 Fiscal Year 2008: $554,122,357 Fiscal Year 2007: $563,975,280 Fiscal Year 2006: $563,975,280 Fiscal Year 2005: $569,671,872 Fiscal Year 2004: $574,372,092 Fiscal Year 2003: $561,162,349 Fiscal Year 2002: $564,833,768 Fiscal Year 2001: $530,359,400 Fiscal Year 2000: $441,916,000 Note: The FY 2023 appropriation includes a $85,854,600 set-aside for Integrated English Literacy and Civics Education formula grants to States.
The FY 2022 appropriation includes a $82,854,600 set-aside for Integrated English Literacy and Civics Education formula grants to States. The FY 2021 appropriation included a $80,994,600 set-aside for Integrated English Literacy and Civics Education formula grants to States. The FY 2020 appropriation included a $78,834,600 set-aside for Integrated English Literacy and Civics Education formula grants to States.
The FY 2019 appropriation included a $77,034,600 set-aside for Integrated English Literacy and Civics Education formula grants to States. The FY 2018 appropriation included a $74,034,600 set-aside for Integrated English Literacy and Civics Education formula grants to States. The FY 2017 appropriation included a $69,834,600 set-aside for Integrated English Literacy and Civics Education formula grants to States.
The FY 2016 appropriation included a $69,834,600 set-aside for Integrated English Literacy and Civics Education. The FY 2015 appropriation included a $71,439,000 set-aside for Integrated English Literacy and Civics Education formula grants to states.
Number of New Awards Anticipated: 57 Average New Award: $12,550,214 Range of Awards: $7,179-$116,770,172 Number of New Awards Anticipated: 57 Average New Award: $12,111,631 Range of Awards: $7,977-$110,917,999 Number of New Awards Anticipated: 57 Average New Award: $11,839,717 Range of Awards: $8,863-$108,376,766 Number of New Awards Anticipated: 57 Average New Award: $11,523,945 Range of Awards: $9,848-$105,036,558 Number of New Awards Anticipated: 57 Average New Award: $11,260,806 Range of Awards: $10,942-$103,037,992 Number of New Awards Anticipated: 57 Average New Award: $10,822,231 Range of Awards: $12,158-$100,012,921 Number of New Awards Anticipated: 57 Average New Award: $9,862,178 Range of Awards: $13,509-$93,808,504 Number of New Awards Anticipated: 57 Average New Award: $9,862,204 Range of Awards: $15,010-$92,242,040 Number of New Awards Anticipated: 57 Average New Award: $9,980,205 Range of Awards: $16,678-$89,375,086 Number of New Awards Anticipated: 57 Average New Award: $9,718,205 Range of Awards: $18,531-$86,696,471 Number of New Awards Anticipated: 57 Average New Award: $9,719,138 Range of Awards: $20,590-$85,948,533 Number of New Awards Anticipated: 57 Average New Award: $10,254,174 Range of Awards: $22,878-$90,933,921 Number of New Awards Anticipated: 57 Average New Award: $10,828,429 Range of Awards: $25,420-$94,380,154 Number of New Awards Anticipated: 57 Average New Award: $10,841,022 Range of Awards: $28,244-$92,268,935 Number of New Awards Anticipated: 57 Average New Award: $10,439,299 Range of Awards: $31,382 — $81,801,424 Number of New Awards Anticipated: 57 Average New Award: $10,442,445 Range of Awards: $34,869 — $77,897,938 Distribution of Funds Allotted by Year: 2014 Supplement PDF (72K) Program Office: Adult Education and Literacy CFDA Number: 84.
002 Program Type: Formula Grants This program provides grants to states to fund local programs of adult education and literacy services, including workplace literacy services; family literacy services; English literacy programs and integrated English literacy-civics education programs.
Participation in these programs is limited to adults and out-of-school youths age 16 and older who are not enrolled or required to be enrolled in secondary school under state law.
NACTEP grantees use funds for expenses associated with developing rigorous academic and technical standards, especially in preparation for high-skill, high-wage, or in--demand occupations in established or emerging professions; providing professional development to improve the quality of career and technical education teachers, principals, administrators, and counselors; and providing stipends, tuition, books, fees, childcare, counseling, job placement, transportation, supplies, specialized tools and uniforms that are necessary for students to fully and effectively participate in CTE programs.
Who May Apply: (by category) State Education Agencies(SEAs) Who May Apply: (by specifically) Awards are made to state eligible agencies that under state law are solely responsible for administering or supervising statewide policy for adult education and literacy, including such entities as SEAs, postsecondary agencies, or workforce agencies.
The Department provides grants to these state eligible agencies, which in turn, fund local projects.
The following types of entities are eligible to apply to state eligible agencies for funds: local education agencies (LEAs); community-based organizations of demonstrated effectiveness; volunteer literacy organizations of demonstrated effectiveness; institutions of higher education (IHEs); public or private nonprofit agencies; libraries; public housing authorities; other nonprofit institutions that have the ability to provide literacy services to adults and families; and consortia of the agencies, organizations, institutions, libraries or authorities previously described.
Fiscal Year 2023: $715,455,000 Fiscal Year 2022: $690,455,000 Fiscal Year 2021: $674,955,000 Fiscal Year 2020: $656,955,000 Fiscal Year 2019: $641,955,000 Fiscal Year 2018: $616,955,000 Fiscal Year 2017: $581,955,000 Fiscal Year 2016: $581,955,000 Fiscal Year 2015: $568,955,000 Fiscal Year 2014: $563,955,000 Fiscal Year 2013: $563,954,515 Fiscal Year 2012: $594,993,333 Fiscal Year 2011: $596,120,370 Fiscal Year 2010: $628,221,000 Fiscal Year 2009: $554,122,000 Fiscal Year 2008: $554,122,357 Fiscal Year 2007: $563,975,280 Fiscal Year 2006: $563,975,280 Fiscal Year 2005: $569,671,872 Fiscal Year 2004: $574,372,092 Fiscal Year 2003: $561,162,349 Fiscal Year 2002: $564,833,768 Fiscal Year 2001: $530,359,400 Fiscal Year 2000: $441,916,000 Note: The FY 2023 appropriation includes a $85,854,600 set-aside for Integrated English Literacy and Civics Education formula grants to States.
The FY 2022 appropriation includes a $82,854,600 set-aside for Integrated English Literacy and Civics Education formula grants to States. The FY 2021 appropriation included a $80,994,600 set-aside for Integrated English Literacy and Civics Education formula grants to States. The FY 2020 appropriation included a $78,834,600 set-aside for Integrated English Literacy and Civics Education formula grants to States.
The FY 2019 appropriation included a $77,034,600 set-aside for Integrated English Literacy and Civics Education formula grants to States. The FY 2018 appropriation included a $74,034,600 set-aside for Integrated English Literacy and Civics Education formula grants to States. The FY 2017 appropriation included a $69,834,600 set-aside for Integrated English Literacy and Civics Education formula grants to States.
The FY 2016 appropriation included a $69,834,600 set-aside for Integrated English Literacy and Civics Education. The FY 2015 appropriation included a $71,439,000 set-aside for Integrated English Literacy and Civics Education formula grants to states.
Number of New Awards Anticipated: 57 Average New Award: $12,550,214 Range of Awards: $7,179-$116,770,172 Number of New Awards Anticipated: 57 Average New Award: $12,111,631 Range of Awards: $7,977-$110,917,999 Number of New Awards Anticipated: 57 Average New Award: $11,839,717 Range of Awards: $8,863-$108,376,766 Number of New Awards Anticipated: 57 Average New Award: $11,523,945 Range of Awards: $9,848-$105,036,558 Number of New Awards Anticipated: 57 Average New Award: $11,260,806 Range of Awards: $10,942-$103,037,992 Number of New Awards Anticipated: 57 Average New Award: $10,822,231 Range of Awards: $12,158-$100,012,921 Number of New Awards Anticipated: 57 Average New Award: $9,862,178 Range of Awards: $13,509-$93,808,504 Number of New Awards Anticipated: 57 Average New Award: $9,862,204 Range of Awards: $15,010-$92,242,040 Number of New Awards Anticipated: 57 Average New Award: $9,980,205 Range of Awards: $16,678-$89,375,086 Number of New Awards Anticipated: 57 Average New Award: $9,718,205 Range of Awards: $18,531-$86,696,471 Number of New Awards Anticipated: 57 Average New Award: $9,719,138 Range of Awards: $20,590-$85,948,533 Number of New Awards Anticipated: 57 Average New Award: $10,254,174 Range of Awards: $22,878-$90,933,921 Number of New Awards Anticipated: 57 Average New Award: $10,828,429 Range of Awards: $25,420-$94,380,154 Number of New Awards Anticipated: 57 Average New Award: $10,841,022 Range of Awards: $28,244-$92,268,935 Number of New Awards Anticipated: 57 Average New Award: $10,439,299 Range of Awards: $31,382 — $81,801,424 Number of New Awards Anticipated: 57 Average New Award: $10,442,445 Range of Awards: $34,869 — $77,897,938 Distribution of Funds Allotted by Year: 2014 Supplement PDF (72K) Office of Career, Technical, and Adult Education (OCTAE) Page Last Reviewed: August 28, 2025
According to the current listing, eligibility includes: State and local educational agencies, community-based organizations, and other nonprofit organizations. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
English Literacy and Civics Education Program is funded by U.S. Department of Education. Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
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