Adult Education - Basic Grants to States

Program Objectives

To fund local programs of adult education and literacy services, including workplace literacy services, family literacy services, and English literacy and integrated English literacy-civics education programs. Participation in these programs is limited to adults and out-of-school youths aged 16 and older who do not have a high school diploma or equivalent and who are not enrolled or required to be enrolled in a secondary school under State law. See 29 U.S.C. 3271.

Who Can Benefit

Adults and out-of-school youths who are 16 years of age and older, who are not enrolled or required to be enrolled in secondary school under State law, and who lack sufficient mastery of basic educational skills to enable them to function effectively in society or do not have a secondary school diploma or its recognized equivalent, and have not achieved an equivalent level of education, or are unable to speak, read, or write the English language.

Administering Agency

Office of Career, Technical, and Adult Education, EDUCATION, DEPARTMENT OF

Related Programs

• FSEOG (CFDA 84.007)
• Title I Basic, Concentration, Targeted and Education Finance Incentive Grants (CFDA 84.010)
• Title I State Agency Program for Neglected and Delinquent Children and Youth (CFDA 84.013)
• International Research and Studies (CFDA 84.017)
• Overseas Programs - Faculty Research Abroad (CFDA 84.019)