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    Adult Basic and Family Literacy Education

    Grants

    Grant Competitions

    Applicants should read the appropriate Request for Grant Application Guidelines and grant content document, watch the corresponding information webinar, and review existing Frequently Asked Questions before submitting questions to ra-able@pa.gov.

    Family Literacy Direct Service Grant competition: open March 17, 2025, to April 14, 2025 at 2:00 PM.

    eGrants

    The eGrants system is designed to allow licensed educational agencies and certain community-based programs within the Commonwealth online access to many of the PA Department of Education grants.

    eGrants Application

    Grants and Accountability Overview

    Eligible providers of adult basic and family literacy education services in Pennsylvania are organizations that have demonstrated effectiveness in providing adult education and literacy activities and may include a:

    1. Local educational agency;
    2. Community-based organization or faith-based organizations;
    3. Volunteer literacy organization;
    4. Institution of higher education;
    5. Public or private non-profit agency;
    6. Library;
    7. Public housing authority;
    8. Non-profit institution that is not described in any of the above and has the ability to provide adult education and literacy services to adults and families; 
    9. Consortium or coalition of the agencies, organizations, institutions, libraries, or authorities described above; and 
    10. Partnership between an employer and an entity described above. 

    Grant Applications

    Grant applications are accepted only online through the e-Grants Web-based application system.  

    Additional information and files:

    Historical Grant Competition Documents