FY27 Adult Education and Literacy Basic Competitive Grant - WIOA Title II AEFLA( APC 507)

The Illinois Community College Board is soliciting applications for the FY27 Adult Education and Literacy Basic Competitive Grant. The purpose of this grant is to provide adult education services to assist adults in becoming literate and obtaining the knowledge and skills necessary for employment and self-sufficiency. Eligible applicants include local educational agencies, community-based organizations, volunteer literacy organizations, institutions of higher education, and nonprofit agencies. The grant will support services such as basic skills instruction, English language instruction, and workforce preparation. • Eligible applicants must demonstrate fiscal, administrative, and programmatic capacity. • The grant will support adult education services in APC 507. • The grant award is expected to be around $200,765. • The grant will support services for adults who are 17 years or older and are not enrolled in secondary school. • The grant will support services for adults who lack sufficient mastery of basic educational skills or do not have a secondary school diploma.