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.
- Division of Adult Education policies
- Pennsylvania WIOA Combined State Plan and Regional and Local Workforce Plans
- Local workforce plans are also available on each local workforce board's website. Many local boards have also posted the Memoranda of Understanding for the PA CareerLink® sites.
- Map of Pennsylvania's Local Workforce Areas (PDF)
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:
- Local educational agency;
- Community-based organization or faith-based organizations;
- Volunteer literacy organization;
- Institution of higher education;
- Public or private non-profit agency;
- Library;
- Public housing authority;
- 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;
- Consortium or coalition of the agencies, organizations, institutions, libraries, or authorities described above; and
- 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
- Tutoring Program for Adults RGA Guidelines (PDF)
- Tutoring Program for Adults Grant Application Content (PDF)
- Note: The document with grant content is for reference only. Grant applications will be submitted via eGrants.
- Tutoring Program for Adults Grant Informational Webinar (YouTube)
- Tutoring Program for Adults Frequently Asked Questions
- Table for Demonstrated Effectiveness - Programs Funded under Title II WIOA in the prior 2 program years (Excel)
- Table for Demonstrated Effectiveness - Programs Not Funded under Title II WIOA in the prior 2 program years (Excel)
- Shapiro Administration Awards $2.2 Million To Support Adult Education Programs For English Language Learners
- Section 243 Integrated English Literacy and Civics Education Program RGA Guidelines (PDF)
- Section 243 Integrated English Literacy and Civics Education Program Grant Application Content (PDF)
Note: The document with grant content is for reference only. Grant applications will be submitted via eGrants. - Section 243 Integrated English Literacy and Civics Education Program Grant informational webinar
- Section 243 Integrated English Literacy and Civics Education Grant Competition Frequently Asked Questions
- Section 243 IELCE Program Table for Demonstrated Effectiveness - Programs Funded under Title II WIOA in the prior 2 program years (Excel)
- Section 243 IELCE Program Table for Demonstrated Effectiveness - Programs Not Funded under Title II WIOA in the prior 2 program years (Excel)
- Adult Basic Education Direct Services Grant Recipients
- Adult Basic Education Direct Service Grant Competition Frequently Asked Questions
- Adult Basic Education Direct Service RGA Guidelines (PDF)
- Adult Basic Education Direct Service Grant Application Content (PDF)
- Adult Basic Education Direct Service Table for Demonstrated Effectiveness for Programs Funded under Title II WIOA in the prior three program years (Excel)
- Adult Basic Education Direct Service Table for Demonstrated Effectiveness for Programs Not Funded under Title II WIOA in the prior three program years (Excel)
- Adult Basic Education Direct Service Grant Competition Information Webinar (YouTube)
- Adult Basic Education Direct Service Grant Information Webinar Slides (PDF)